Manufacturing Engineer, Forging

About this role

Hadrian seeks an experienced Manufacturing Engineer specializing in forging to lead capital expenditure planning, automation strategy, and factory layout design for their Factories-as-a-Service division. You'll coordinate cross-functional teams to design and build automated forging production lines for aerospace and defense customers, translating technical drawings into efficient manufacturing solutions.

What you'll do

• Analyze customer drawings and production specifications to design and guide automation of forging, design-for-manufacturability, production, and inspection lines
• Lead capital expenditure planning, vendor selection, costing, and implementation schedules for forging equipment and systems
• Coordinate tooling, process, and automation teams to develop manufacturing plans and select appropriate equipment
• Design factory layouts and process flows for new forging capabilities across multiple programs
• Partner with suppliers, customers, Federal sales teams, and executives to deliver cost, schedule, and technical solutions
• Travel approximately 25% to DOD and prime facilities to support factory development efforts

What they're looking for

• Metals forming and forging production expertise
• Automation and material handling systems knowledge
• Design-for-manufacturability (DFM) analysis
• Factory layout and process flow design
• Capital equipment selection and vendor management
• Technical drawing and specification analysis
• Project execution and risk management
• Cross-functional team coordination