Hadrian

<h2>Hadrian - Manufacturing the Future</h2>Hadrian is building autonomous factories to reindustrialize America. By combining AI, advanced software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing, we help aerospace and defense companies build rockets, satellites, aircraft, ships, and other mission-critical systems up to 10x faster and at significantly lower cost. Following our $1.37B Series D at a $7.87B valuation, Hadrian is rapidly expanding our manufacturing footprint, launching new capabilities across welding, casting, forging, electronics, additive manufacturing, and more, while scaling our Factory-as-a-Service platform to transform how critical products are built. Backed by leading investors including JPMorgan Chase, Valor Equity Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund, 137 Ventures, Lux Capital, T. Rowe Price, and Morgan Stanley, we’re building the future of American manufacturing—and looking for exceptional people to help make it happen. If you’re ready to take on the most challenging and rewarding work of your career while helping create American manufacturing jobs for generations to come, you’re exactly who we’re looking for.The RoleHadrian is looking for a Data Science/ Data Engineer Intern to join the team building the data backbone of our autonomous factory. Every machine, part, and process on our floor generates data, and how well we move, model, and interpret that data determines how fast we can scale. You'll work alongside experienced engineers and analysts on real production data- from the pipelines that move machine telemetry and quality records into our warehouse to the models and analyses that shape how we run the factory. This is a hands-on role where your work will ship, and your contributions will directly influence operational decisions at Hadrian.What You'll Do<ul><li>Build and maintain data pipelines that move machine, production, quality, and program data from the factory floor into our warehouse</li><li>Model and structure datasets that engineering, operations, and quality teams rely on for daily decision-making</li><li>Analyze production data to surface insights on throughput, capacity, cycle time, yield, and machine utilization</li><li>Develop dashboards, metrics, and reporting that improve visibility into factory performance and program status</li><li>Prototype statistical or machine learning approaches for problems like anomaly detection, demand forecasting, or process optimization</li><li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams including operations, program management, and quality to translate open questions into measurable analyses</li><li>Write clean, well-tested, well-documented code and participate in code reviews</li><li>Surface data quality issues and contribute to discussions on how we instrument and govern our data</li></ul>What We're Looking For<ul><li>Current university student pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Applied Math, Engineering, or a related field, with an expected graduation date between December 2027 and June 2028</li><li>Proficiency in Python and SQL</li><li>Familiarity with data pipelines, ETL/ELT workflows, or cloud data warehouses</li><li>Working knowledge of statistics and the ability to turn a messy dataset into a defensible conclusion</li><li>Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work through ambiguous technical challenges</li><li>Clear written and verbal communication, including the ability to explain analysis to non-technical partners</li><li>Strong attention to detail and follow-through</li><li>Comfortable working in a fast-moving, highly ambiguous environment</li><li>Willingness to work on-site in Los Angeles, CA</li><li>Internships are available for our Fall 2026, Spring 2027, and Summer 2027 cohorts. Indicate your preferred term(s) when applying.</li></ul>What Will Set You Apart<ul><li>Prior internship or project experience building production data pipelines or shipping analysis that changed a decision</li><li>Experience with orchestration or transformation tooling</li><li>Exposure to time-series, sensor, or telemetry data</li><li>Interest in manufacturing systems, automation, or industrial software</li></ul>What You'll Gain<ul><li>Hands-on experience building data infrastructure and analysis for a high-growth, mission-driven industrial company</li><li>Direct involvement with real production data, not sample datasets or side projects</li><li>Exposure to the full path from raw factory signal to operational decision</li><li>A front-row seat to how Hadrian is transforming aerospace and defense manufacturing through software, automation, and data</li></ul>CompensationFor this role, the target hourly range is $46.15 - $50.71This reflects the lowest to highest hourly rate we reasonably and in good faith believe we would pay for this intern position at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range is subject to change. An intern's hourly rate within this range will be based on several factors, including, but not limited to relevant education, prior experience, skills, geographic location, and the nature of the internship assignment.Intern BenefitsHousing support may be available based on business need.ITAR RequirementsTo conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.<h2>Benefits for Full-time Employees</h2><ul><li>Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for employees 401k </li><li>Relocation support may be provided for certain situations, based on business need. </li><li>Flexible vacation policy </li><li>Equity</li></ul><div> </div><h2>ITAR Requirements</h2>To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.<div> </div><h2>Use of AI in hiring</h2>Hadrian uses AI-assisted tools in our recruiting and hiring processes to help our team work more efficiently. This may include tools that help organize and analyze recruiting data, as well as an AI-powered notetaker that can record and transcribe interviews and help coordinate feedback. These tools support our team and are not used to make hiring decisions. All candidate evaluations and hiring decisions are performed by humans. If an interview will be recorded, you will be notified in advance and may opt out at any time with no impact on your candidacy. Candidate data processed through these tools is subject to the same protections described in our <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer ugc" href="https://www.hadrian.co/privacy-policy">Privacy Policy</a>.<div> </div><h2>Consideration of Criminal History</h2>Hadrian will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable laws. We do not ask about criminal history on our application, and we do not consider criminal history before making a conditional offer of employment.<div> </div><h2>Hadrian Is An Equal Opportunity Employer</h2>Hadrian does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, marital status, mental status, physical disability or any other legally protected status. When necessary, the Company also makes reasonable accommodations for disabled candidates and employees, including for candidates or employees who are disabled by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.

Data Science/ Data Engineer Intern

<h2>Hadrian - Manufacturing the Future</h2>Hadrian is building autonomous factories to reindustrialize America. By combining AI, advanced software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing, we help aerospace and defense companies build rockets, satellites, aircraft, ships, and other mission-critical systems up to 10x faster and at significantly lower cost. Following our $1.37B Series D at a $7.87B valuation, Hadrian is rapidly expanding our manufacturing footprint, launching new capabilities across welding, casting, forging, electronics, additive manufacturing, and more, while scaling our Factory-as-a-Service platform to transform how critical products are built. Backed by leading investors including JPMorgan Chase, Valor Equity Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund, 137 Ventures, Lux Capital, T. Rowe Price, and Morgan Stanley, we’re building the future of American manufacturing—and looking for exceptional people to help make it happen. If you’re ready to take on the most challenging and rewarding work of your career while helping create American manufacturing jobs for generations to come, you’re exactly who we’re looking for.Hadrian - Manufacturing the FutureHadrian is building autonomous factories that help aerospace and defense companies manufacture rockets, satellites, jets, and ships up to 10x faster and up to 2x cheaper. By combining advanced software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing, we are reinventing how America produces its most critical parts. We recently raised $260 million dollar Series C to accelerate this mission. We are excited to be launching a new Factory in Mesa, Arizona, a 270,000 square foot facility that will create 350 new jobs immediately. We are opening a new headquarters to support thousands of future hires, launching Hadrian Maritime to serve naval production, and introducing a Factory-as-a-Service model that delivers complete systems instead of individual parts.Hadrian works with startups, Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers, and major defense contractors across space, shipbuilding, and aviation to scale production, reduce costs, and accelerate delivery on mission-critical programs. We are backed by leading investors including Lux Capital, Founders Fund, and Andreessen Horowitz. Our fast-growing team is united by a shared mission to reindustrialize American manufacturing for the 21st century and beyond!The RoleWe are seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to lead the development of highly automated work cells in support of new manufacturing capabilities and production facilities. In this role, you will act as the operational connector across the Special Projects team, building end-to-end systems and processes that are scalable, robust, and aligned with Hadrian’s broader production objectives.What You’ll Do<ul><li>Lead the design and development of first-generation manufacturing systems and automation tools from concept through deployment.</li></ul><ul><li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including design, production, supply chain, controls, software, and robotics, to implement strategic and process improvements.</li></ul><ul><li>Communicate proactively with design engineering teams to provide early feedback on manufacturability and support iterative product development cycles.</li></ul><ul><li>Apply DFM (Design for Manufacturability) principles at the product level to ensure ease of production, cost efficiency, and scalability.</li></ul><ul><li>Own and drive upgrades and autonomous system developments that support high-reliability production and rapid iteration.</li></ul><ul><li>Analyze and troubleshoot equipment to optimize uptime, output quality, and process efficiency.</li></ul><ul><li>Identify, define, and deploy automation opportunities using internal capabilities or external partnerships, guided by rigorous ROI and technical evaluations.</li></ul>What We’re Looking For<ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.</li></ul><ul><li>3-5+ years of experience in manufacturing environments, particularly in systems engineering or automation deployment roles.</li></ul><ul><li>Proven ability to collaborate with design engineers on early-stage product development, including translating design intent into robust manufacturing solutions.</li></ul><ul><li>Strong DFM expertise with a track record of influencing design decisions to enhance manufacturability, reduce costs, and accelerate time-to-market.</li></ul><ul><li>Demonstrated ability to lead complex projects and drive cross-functional alignment in fast-paced, iterative settings.</li></ul><ul><li>Strong quantitative and analytical skills for data-driven problem solving and process improvement.</li></ul><ul><li>Excellent communication, documentation, and team-building skills, with a hands-on, solution-oriented mindset.</li></ul>What Will Set You Apart<ul><li>Experience transitioning products from prototype to scalable volume manufacturing.</li></ul><ul><li>Background in implementing automation and test systems into production workflows.</li></ul><ul><li>Proficiency in data tools such as Excel and SQL for manufacturing analytics and process control.</li></ul><ul><li>Experience managing or mentoring high-performing engineering teams with diverse technical backgrounds.</li></ul><h2>Benefits for Full-time Employees</h2><ul><li>Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for employees 401k </li><li>Relocation support may be provided for certain situations, based on business need. </li><li>Flexible vacation policy </li><li>Equity</li></ul><div> </div><h2>ITAR Requirements</h2>To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.<div> </div><h2>Use of AI in hiring</h2>Hadrian uses AI-assisted tools in our recruiting and hiring processes to help our team work more efficiently. This may include tools that help organize and analyze recruiting data, as well as an AI-powered notetaker that can record and transcribe interviews and help coordinate feedback. These tools support our team and are not used to make hiring decisions. All candidate evaluations and hiring decisions are performed by humans. If an interview will be recorded, you will be notified in advance and may opt out at any time with no impact on your candidacy. Candidate data processed through these tools is subject to the same protections described in our <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer ugc" href="https://www.hadrian.co/privacy-policy">Privacy Policy</a>.<div> </div><h2>Consideration of Criminal History</h2>Hadrian will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable laws. We do not ask about criminal history on our application, and we do not consider criminal history before making a conditional offer of employment.<div> </div><h2>Hadrian Is An Equal Opportunity Employer</h2>Hadrian does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, marital status, mental status, physical disability or any other legally protected status. When necessary, the Company also makes reasonable accommodations for disabled candidates and employees, including for candidates or employees who are disabled by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.

Manufacturing Engineer

<h2>Hadrian - Manufacturing the Future</h2>Hadrian is building autonomous factories to reindustrialize America. By combining AI, advanced software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing, we help aerospace and defense companies build rockets, satellites, aircraft, ships, and other mission-critical systems up to 10x faster and at significantly lower cost. Following our $1.37B Series D at a $7.87B valuation, Hadrian is rapidly expanding our manufacturing footprint, launching new capabilities across welding, casting, forging, electronics, additive manufacturing, and more, while scaling our Factory-as-a-Service platform to transform how critical products are built. Backed by leading investors including JPMorgan Chase, Valor Equity Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund, 137 Ventures, Lux Capital, T. Rowe Price, and Morgan Stanley, we’re building the future of American manufacturing—and looking for exceptional people to help make it happen. If you’re ready to take on the most challenging and rewarding work of your career while helping create American manufacturing jobs for generations to come, you’re exactly who we’re looking for.The Role:Hadrian is building advanced systems to automate technical data understanding and accelerate precision manufacturing planning and execution. Our platform processes technical data packages, engineering drawings and specifications, and CAD models to turn them into structured data that the rest of Hadrian uses to generate processes and plan factories.We work closely with some of the best operators in the world to identify high-impact opportunities where agents, computer vision, and machine learning can meaningfully augment or automate complex engineering judgment. As a Machine Learning Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, building, and scaling these systems end to end.What You’ll Do:<ul><li>Design, build and deploy agentic systems that read multi-page engineering drawing sets, including page classification and the extraction of parts lists, notes, tables, dimensions, GD&amp;T, and weld symbols</li><li>Build the tools our agents work with, including image processing, geometry, and CAD registration, and decide which parts of a problem belong in code and which belong to the model</li><li>Own evaluation across the system - including gold datasets, accuracy metrics, LLM-as-judge rubrics, and online checks that flag failures on documents with no ground truth.</li><li>Work in every facet of the agent lifecycle - including prompt and exemplar design, orchestration, tracing, cost and latency, and the production pipelines that carry results into our database and applications</li><li>Combine frontier models, open-source tools, and classical computer vision to create world-class document understanding systems for manufacturing applications</li></ul>What We’re Looking For:<ul><li>Bachelors in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering (or similar discipline), or an equivalent amount of industry experience</li><li>AI native builder with strong business and product sense</li><li>5+ years of experience in Machine Learning and/or Computer Vision, including ownership of projects from prototype through production</li><li>Hands-on experience building LLM or VLM based agents, including tool use, structured outputs, and graph orchestration</li><li>Experience designing evaluations for non-deterministic systems and using them to decide what ships</li></ul>What sets you apart:<ul><li>Experience with classical computer vision (OpenCV, scikit-image, etc.) and with training or fine-tuning detection, segmentation, or OCR models</li><li>Prior experience with visual document understanding and layout analysis, especially on technical data or other dense, high variance documents</li><li>Previously worked in aerospace, defense, or manufacturing, and have experience working with 3D/CAD/CAM data for manufacturing applications</li><li>Prior experience running models on AWS, including Bedrock or GovCloud environments</li><li>Prior experience with tracing and observability for LLM applications (OpenTelemetry, MLflow, Langfuse, etc.)</li><li>Strong software engineering skills and prior web development experience</li><li>You have a passion for manufacturing and believe that the industry needs better software</li></ul>CompensationFor this role, the target salary range is $215,000 - $359,000 (actual range may vary based on experience).This is the lowest to highest salary we reasonably and in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee's pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors, including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.<h2>Benefits for Full-time Employees</h2><ul><li>Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for employees 401k </li><li>Relocation support may be provided for certain situations, based on business need. </li><li>Flexible vacation policy </li><li>Equity</li></ul><div> </div><h2>ITAR Requirements</h2>To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.<div> </div><h2>Use of AI in hiring</h2>Hadrian uses AI-assisted tools in our recruiting and hiring processes to help our team work more efficiently. This may include tools that help organize and analyze recruiting data, as well as an AI-powered notetaker that can record and transcribe interviews and help coordinate feedback. These tools support our team and are not used to make hiring decisions. All candidate evaluations and hiring decisions are performed by humans. If an interview will be recorded, you will be notified in advance and may opt out at any time with no impact on your candidacy. Candidate data processed through these tools is subject to the same protections described in our <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer ugc" href="https://www.hadrian.co/privacy-policy">Privacy Policy</a>.<div> </div><h2>Consideration of Criminal History</h2>Hadrian will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable laws. We do not ask about criminal history on our application, and we do not consider criminal history before making a conditional offer of employment.<div> </div><h2>Hadrian Is An Equal Opportunity Employer</h2>Hadrian does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, marital status, mental status, physical disability or any other legally protected status. When necessary, the Company also makes reasonable accommodations for disabled candidates and employees, including for candidates or employees who are disabled by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.

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