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Hadrian

Applications Engineer, Additive Manufacturing

Los Angeles, CA$150k–$200kfulltimemidAdded 1 month ago

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)
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Hadrian

Hadrian builds aerospace and defense manufacturing systems, offering enterprise software platforms, advanced tooling design, and highly automated production capabilities for the sector. The company is hiring full stack engineers, manufacturing and tooling specialists, infrastructure and identity management experts, and workforce systems architects to support its rapid scaling.

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Likely interview questions

  • Walk us through your experience with laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) systems—what specific parameters have you optimized, and how did you validate your process decisions?
  • Describe a time you led a part from early design through qualification and production. What were the critical DfAM decisions you made, and how did you handle post-processing integration?
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