6-10+ years in build, production, or manufacturing engineering with hands-on NPI experience.
2+ years of team leadership in a manufacturing setting or proven informal leadership.
Proven ability to coordinate across engineering, supply chain, and production for complex builds.
Strong skills in interpreting engineering drawings, tolerances, and BOMs.
Hands-on experience on the factory floor with program-level management capabilities.
Ability to make decisions under pressure with incomplete information.
Excellent communication skills for aligning teams around execution plans.
Responsibilities
Lead and develop a team of Build Engineers for a specific customer program.
Own new product introduction outcomes from first article to stabilized production.
Integrate individual Build Engineers' work into a cohesive execution plan.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve constraints before they affect builds.
Act as the primary escalation point for build-related issues, resolving them in real time.
Coach and develop Build Engineers, managing staffing and leveling decisions.
Represent the program in cross-functional planning and leadership updates.
Assess and mitigate build and manufacturability risks to protect schedule and quality.
Drive lessons learned and transition stabilized processes into standard production.
Support engineering changes by evaluating their impact on program execution.
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.
401k plan available.
Relocation support based on business needs.
Flexible vacation policy.
Equity options for employees.
Full Job Description
Role Summary
Hadrian is looking for a Manager, Build Engineering to lead the team that takes new products from zero to one on a dedicated customer program. You will own new product introduction end-to-end - from first article through qualification, ramp, and transition into standard production - and be accountable for the build outcomes of every engineer on your team.
This role sits at the center of the factory's cross-functional web. A new product doesn't reach one without Supply Chain, Capability Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Software, Materials & Processes, and Test all pulling in the same direction, and it's on you to keep those dependencies from becoming your engineers' problem to solve build by build. You will own the relationship expectations between your program's Build Engineers and every function that supports them, resolving constraints before they hit the floor.
This is a working manager role. You will build, coach, and level up a team of Build Engineers while staying close enough to the floor to make a real-time technical call or step in yourself during a high-priority build.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and grow a team of Build Engineers dedicated to a specific customer or program.
Own program-level new product introduction (NPI) outcomes, from first article through stabilized production.
Tie together the work of individual Build Engineers into one coherent execution plan - setting sequencing, prioritization, and risk mitigation across the program.
Partner across Supply Chain, Capability Engineering, Production/Manufacturing Engineering, Software, Materials & Processes, and Test to unblock constraints before they impact the build.
Serve as the primary escalation point for build issues within the program, resolving problems related to drawings, tolerances, tooling, materials, and process flow in real time.
Coach, develop, and level up Build Engineers on the team; own staffing and leveling decisions.
Represent the program in cross-functional planning, reviews, and leadership updates.
Assess build and manufacturability risk at the program level and drive mitigation plans to protect schedule and quality.
Drive lessons learned across builds and transition stabilized processes into standard production.
Support engineering changes by evaluating program-level execution impact and aligning the team accordingly.
Required Qualifications
6-10+ years of experience in build, production, or manufacturing engineering, including hands-on experience with new product introduction (NPI) or zero-to-one manufacturing efforts.
2+ years of experience leading or managing a team of engineers in a manufacturing environment, or a demonstrated track record of informal technical leadership.
Demonstrated success coordinating across engineering, supply chain, software, and production functions to deliver complex or first-of-kind builds.
Strong ability to interpret engineering drawings, tolerances, BOMs, and process requirements.
Comfort operating hands-on on the factory floor as well as managing and prioritizing at the program level.
Ability to make sound decisions under schedule pressure with incomplete or evolving information.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to align technicians, engineers, and leadership around a single execution plan.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience owning a product or program from concept/prototype through production ramp at a high-growth manufacturing or hardware company.
Background in precision manufacturing, machining, assembly, or inspection within aerospace, defense, or other mission-critical industries.
Exposure to test engineering, materials & processes, or capability engineering functions.
Experience managing a team through frequent design or priority changes.
Familiarity with ERP/MES/PLM systems and digital work instruction tools.
Lean manufacturing or continuous improvement experience.
Benefits for Full-time Employees
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
Equity
About Hadrian
Hadrianadri?ja?n?s]; 24 January 76 – 10 July 138) was Roman emperor from 117 to 138. He was born in Italica, a Roman municipium founded by Italic settlers in Hispania Baetica and he came from a branch of the gens Aelia that originated in the Picenean town of Hadria, the Aeli Hadriani. His father was of senatorial rank and was a first cousin of Emperor Trajan. Hadrian married Trajan's grand-niece Vibia Sabina early in his career before Trajan became emperor and possibly at the behest of Trajan's wife Pompeia Plotina. Plotina and Trajan's close friend and adviser Lucius Licinius Sura were well disposed towards Hadrian. When Trajan died, his widow claimed that he had nominated Hadrian as emperor immediately before his death.
Rome's military and Senate approved Hadrian's succession, but four leading senators were unlawfully put to death soon after. They had opposed Hadrian or seemed to threaten his succession, and the Senate held him responsible for their deaths and never forgave him. He earned further disapproval among the elite by abandoning Trajan's expansionist policies and territorial gains in Mesopotamia, Assyria, Armenia, and parts of Dacia. Hadrian preferred to invest in the development of stable, defensible borders and the unification of the empire's disparate peoples. He is known for building Hadrian's Wall, which marked the northern limit of Britannia.
