Program Manager (Additive Manufacturing)

• Hadrian is scaling the next generation of autonomous precision manufacturing across aerospace, national security, and advanced manufacturing programs
• As part of this mission, we are building out a world-class additive manufacturing capability — and we need a capable Program Manager who has done this before
• This is not a coordination role — it is an ownership role
• You will serve as the program execution backbone for our additive manufacturing buildout, managing cross-functional delivery across engineering, operations, supply chain, software, and customer-facing programs
• As Hadrian expands factory footprint across new and existing locations, you will own the infrastructure and program milestones that make it happen
• Own end-to-end delivery of AM programs — from requirements and process development through equipment qualification, factory integration, and production handoff
• This includes LPBF system commissioning, FAT/SAT execution
• Define and maintain program planning artifacts: WBS, integrated master schedules (IMS), risk registers, and EVM reporting
• Lead process qualification efforts — owning parameter development cycles, establishing production baselines, and ensuring traceability from process inputs to qualified output standards
• Drive automation and subsystem integration across the AM production cell: laser and scanner systems, powder and gas handling, recoater and z-stage, thermal management, safety interlocks, and control systems connectivity
• Establish and continuously improve machine monitoring and reliability programs
• Serve as the primary technical and programmatic interface for aerospace and defense customers and partners — leading program status briefings and reviews with clear, decision-ready communication
• Serve as the connective tissue across sales, supply chain, and engineering: systems, materials & process, applications, software, and quality — identifying and resolving execution risks early to maintain program health and delivery commitments
• Manage CapEx budget for AM facility buildouts and coordinate with contractors and internal stakeholders. Advocate for strategic investments in AM equipment, facility requirements, process automation, and infrastructure
• Partner with sales on program shaping, proposal development, BOE generation, and DFARS/ITAR-compliant delivery frameworks

Benefits

• 100% coverage of platinum medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for employees
  401k
• Relocation stipend if you’re moving from outside of LA
• Flexible vacation policy

Preferred experience

• We are looking for someone who has taken complex metal AM equipment from development through industrialization, built the automation and process infrastructure around it, and driven it to production-grade reliability
• Direct, hands-on experience with metal additive manufacturing: process development, equipment qualification, or production industrialization
• Strong cross-functional coordination skills across engineering, operations, supply chain, and software in fast-paced, resource-constrained environments
• Ability to communicate program status, risks, and decisions crisply to both senior technical stakeholders and executive leadership
• 5+ years of experience in technical program management within aerospace, defense, or advanced manufacturing environments — with a track record of delivering hardware-intensive programs on time
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a closely related technical field
• Proven ability to take complex manufacturing systems from development through production-grade reliability — not just track the people doing it
• Familiarity with NIAR qualification frameworks or experience guiding AM programs through third-party process certification and audit readiness
• 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