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Systems Engineer, Mechanical Design

Hadrian · San Francisco Bay Area, CA · On-site

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About Hadrian

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.

About the role

Factory automation is key to Hadrian’s operations. Our team owns the responsibility of designing and delivering elegant equipment solutions that bridge the gap between our core manufacturing processes and the rest of factory operations. We're looking for someone who thrives at the intersection of mechanical systems, real-time control, and software architecture.

What they're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in a STEM field (electro-mechanical preferred) or equivalent experience
  • 8+ years designing and deploying automated industrial equipment
  • Proficiency designing mechanical systems in CAD (SolidWorks, NX, or a comparable environment)
  • Experience working within an equipment development lifecycle or similar design lifecycle
  • A track record spanning risk assessments, specification creation, design reviews, and build cycles
  • Strong collaboration skills, with a history of working effectively across mechanical, software, and manufacturing engineers as well as build technicians
More about this role

Hadrian is building autonomous factories to reindustrialize America. By combining AI, advanced software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing, we help aerospace and defense companies build rockets, satellites, aircraft, ships, and other mission-critical systems up to 10x faster and at significantly lower cost.

Following our $1.37B Series D at a $7.87B valuation, Hadrian is rapidly expanding our manufacturing footprint, launching new capabilities across welding, casting, forging, electronics, additive manufacturing, and more, while scaling our Factory-as-a-Service platform to transform how critical products are built.

Backed by leading investors including JPMorgan Chase, Valor Equity Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund, 137 Ventures, Lux Capital, T. Rowe Price, and Morgan Stanley, we’re building the future of American manufacturing—and looking for exceptional people to help make it happen.

If you’re ready to take on the most challenging and rewarding work of your career while helping create American manufacturing jobs for generations to come, you’re exactly who we’re looking for.

Factory automation is key to Hadrian’s operations. Our team owns the responsibility of...

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