Materials & Process Engineer, Metallurgy

About the role

Hadrian - Manufacturing the Future Hadrian 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’re accelerating our mission with the launch of Factory 3 in Mesa, Arizona, a 290,000-square-foot facility creating 350 new jobs. We are expanding rapidly to support thousands of future hires, launching Hadrian Maritime to expand into naval production, and introducing a Factory-as-a-Service model that delivers complete systems instead of individual parts. Hadrian is backed by leading investors including T. Rowe Price, Lux Capital, Founders Fund, and Andreessen Horowitz, our fast-growing team is united around reindustrializing American manufacturing for the 21st century and beyond. The Role: Hadrian is developing autonomous factories to support the defense industrial base. This role supports the metallurgical integrity and material process performance of components produced within Hadrian’s manufacturing environment. The Materials & Process Engineer, Metallurgy will define, validate, and monitor metallurgical processes to ensure materials perform as intended across production and operational requirements. This position works closely with engineering, manufacturing, and supplier partners to ensure material specifications, processing methods, and quality standards are consistently achieved. Develop, validate, and maintain metallurgical processes including heat treatment, material selection, and surface finishing for production components Perform metallurgical evaluations such as microstructural analysis, hardness testing, and material characterization to verify process outcomes Investigate material or process-related nonconformances and conduct root cause analysis to support corrective and preventive actions Collaborate with manufacturing and quality teams to translate material requirements into stable and repeatable production processes Support supplier material qualification, certification review, and monitoring of metallurgical process capability What We’re Looking For (job requirements): Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Materials Science, Metallurgy, or a related engineering discipline, or equivalent practical experience 4+ years of experience in metallurgical engineering, materials engineering, or manufacturing environments involving metal alloys Working knowledge of heat treatment processes for steels, aluminum, titanium, or nickel-based alloys and associated microstructural behavior Experience performing material testing, metallurgical analysis, or failure investigations in a production or laboratory setting Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and material requirements and apply them within a manufacturing environment What Will Set You Apart (preferred qualifications): Experience in aerospace, maritime, defense, automotive, or other high-reliability manufacturing industries Hands-on experience with metallography, microscopy, hardness testing, and mechanical property evaluation Familiarity with aerospace material standards, certification requirements, or quality systems such as NADCAP Experience supporting supplier qualification, process development, or production scale-up in high-mix manufacturing environments Compensation For this role, the target salary range is $130,000-$200,000 (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. Benefits Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for employees 401k Relocation support may be provided for certain situations, based on business need. Flexible vacation policy ITAR Requirements To 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. Learn more about the ITAR here . Hadrian Is An Equal Opportunity Employer It is the Company’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. The Company does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race inclusive of traits historically associated with race (including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles, such as braids, locks and twists), color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, national origin (including, in California, possession of a drivers license), ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, height or weight, medical condition, family care status, military or veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, exercise of reproductive rights, any other basis protected by local, state, or federal laws, or any combination of the above characteristics. 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.