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Hadrian

Process Qualification Engineer, Additive Manufacturing

Los Angeles, CA$135k–$200kfulltimemidAdded today

About this role

Hadrian seeks a Process Qualification Engineer to own quality and qualification for additive manufacturing operations, developing first article inspection plans, NDE strategies, and process control documentation to enable aerospace and defense applications at scale.

What you'll do

  • Own and execute first article inspection plans and qualification validation for additive hardware
  • Define control plans and ensure specification compliance across powder, build, and post-processing steps
  • Lead NDE inspection method development and serve as primary NDE owner for all additive processes
  • Support root cause analysis and corrective action for additive builds and hardware issues
  • Partner with quality and NDE teams on inspection plans, acceptance criteria, and sampling strategies
  • Manage vendor relationships for powder supply, post-processing, coatings, and inspection services

What they're looking for

  • First article inspection planning and execution
  • Non-destructive evaluation (CT, X-ray, penetrant, ultrasonic inspection)
  • Process control documentation and specification development
  • Root cause analysis and corrective action
  • Measurement system analysis and statistical sampling
  • Additive manufacturing process knowledge
  • Cross-functional collaboration and vendor management
  • Aerospace/defense quality standards (AS9100, NADCAP, AMS specifications)
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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 a first article inspection plan you've developed—what acceptance criteria did you establish and why?
  • Describe your experience validating NDE methods for additive components. Which technique did you find most challenging to qualify?
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