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Hadrian

Welding Engineer, Capabilities

Los Angeles, CA$120k–$250kfulltimemidAdded 1 month ago

About this role

Hadrian seeks a Welding Engineer to develop and optimize automated welding processes for aerospace and defense manufacturing. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to qualify welding technologies, ensure regulatory compliance, and scale production for mission-critical components.

What you'll do

  • Develop, qualify, and optimize multiple welding processes including laser, GTAW, orbital, resistance, GMAW, friction stir, and plasma arc welding
  • Work with high-performance alloys such as steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and titanium
  • Collaborate with design, tooling, automation, and manufacturing teams to implement new welding technologies into production
  • Partner with NDT personnel to evaluate weld quality and support advanced inspection technique implementation
  • Create welding work instructions, maintenance plans, Welding Procedure Specifications, and Procedure Qualification Records
  • Ensure compliance with aerospace, defense, and maritime welding standards

What they're looking for

  • Welding process engineering and development
  • Materials science knowledge (high-strength alloys, titanium, aluminum)
  • AWS, ASME, MIL-STD, and maritime welding standards
  • Robotic and automated welding systems
  • Non-destructive testing (NDT) and inspection
  • Welding procedure specification development
  • Stakeholder communication and project management
  • Attention to detail and self-motivation

Benefits

  • Competitive salary range of $120,000-$250,000 based on experience
  • Work on cutting-edge autonomous manufacturing technology
  • Hands-on role in high-pace, factory-integrated environment
  • Opportunity to support rapid expansion including new Mesa, Arizona facility
  • Collaboration with highly driven engineering teams
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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 developing and qualifying welding procedures for high-performance materials like titanium or nickel-based alloys—what was the most challenging aspect?
  • Describe your hands-on experience with laser beam welding, GTAW, or orbital tube welding. How have you optimized these processes for production?
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