Applications Engineer, Additive Manufacturing

About this role

Hadrian seeks an experienced Applications Engineer to lead metal additive manufacturing (LPBF) solutions for aerospace and defense customers. You'll manage end-to-end programs from design and process development through production qualification, while developing internal automation tools to scale manufacturing workflows.

What you'll do

• Serve as primary technical contact for customers, capturing requirements and developing comprehensive AM manufacturing plans
• Lead design-for-additive-manufacturing (DfAM) efforts including build orientation, support strategy, topology optimization, and post-processing planning
• Perform AM CAM work: build file development, support generation, nesting, and process parameter optimization for powder bed fusion systems
• Design and deploy internal automation tools to streamline DfAM and CAM workflows and enforce best practices across programs
• Apply AM simulation tools for thermal, distortion, and structural analysis to inform design decisions and de-risk builds
• Manage qualification planning, validation builds, and documentation packages for customer and aerospace program release

What they're looking for

• Metal additive manufacturing (laser powder bed fusion)
• Design-for-additive-manufacturing (DfAM)
• AM CAM and build planning software
• Process simulation (thermal, distortion, residual stress)
• Aerospace qualification and compliance processes
• Technical leadership and cross-functional collaboration
• Post-processing integration (HIP, heat treat, machining)
• Process development and design of experiments (DOE)