# Metal Manufacturing Engineer, Additive (DED) at Hadrian

- Company: Hadrian
- What the company does: Hadrian is rebuilding America’s industrial strength, rapidly scaling our country’s manufacturing output through advanced software, automation, and human skill. Backed by a16z, Founders Fund and Lux.
- Company website: https://www.hadrian.co
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Los Angeles, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $135K to $250K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-16
- Apply by: 2026-11-30
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/hadrian-automation/58eea3cb-2dcb-4f79-9558-44afd4f90e54?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/hadrian-metal-manufacturing-engineer-additive-ded/

## About the role

Join us in shaping the future of aerospace and defense manufacturing. As an Additive Manufacturing Engineer - Applications focused on Directed Energy Deposition (DED), you will serve as a technical bridge between customer requirements and production-ready DED manufacturing solutions. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mechanical, Materials, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Welding, or related field
- 4+ years of experience in additive manufacturing, manufacturing engineering, applications engineering, process engineering, or development of metallic additive technologies, preferably with DED
- Hands-on knowledge of metal DED processes and production workflow, including design considerations, pre-process planning, deposition, post-processing, inspection, and qualification
- Experience with DfAM principles specific to DED and the interaction between deposition strategy, machining, distortion control, and downstream manufacturing performance
- Working knowledge of welding metallurgy, heat input control, residual stress management, and mechanical performance in deposited metallic structures
- Experience working with engineering drawings, GD&T, tolerance interpretation, and inspection planning

Tags: Manufacturing

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