Manufacturing Engineer, Additive (DED)

About this role

Hadrian seeks an Additive Manufacturing Engineer specializing in Directed Energy Deposition (DED) to serve as a technical bridge between aerospace and defense customers and production teams. You'll guide part feasibility assessments, design optimization, and process development while scaling DED programs from initial engagement through production qualification.

What you'll do

• Support customer technical engagement by capturing requirements and translating program needs into feasible DED manufacturing plans
• Evaluate part and program fit for DED, identify technical risks, and develop manufacturing strategies for aerospace and defense applications
• Provide Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) guidance specific to DED, including deposition strategy and post-processing considerations
• Partner with internal teams to develop, mature, and industrialize DED capabilities and transition processes to repeatable production
• Support qualification planning, validation builds, and first article activities required for customer approval
• Investigate and resolve machine, process, and part quality issues using root cause analysis and structured problem-solving

What they're looking for

• Directed Energy Deposition (DED) process knowledge
• Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM)
• Manufacturing process development and optimization
• Materials science and weldability assessment
• Quality control and nonconformance investigation
• Technical customer communication and requirements capture
• Documentation and traceability management
• Cross-functional project coordination