Tooling Engineer

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 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 Role

We are hiring a Tooling Design Specialist to support the design, development, and deployment of tooling and fixturing used in precision manufacturing and inspection environments. This role spans CAD-based tooling design, shop-floor implementation, and continuous improvement, with a focus on enabling reliable, repeatable inspection and production processes as Hadrian scales its next-generation factory.

You will work closely with engineering, quality, and operations teams to ensure tooling solutions are practical, manufacturable, and aligned with customer and internal requirements. This role helps expand tooling capacity, improve standardization, and reduce reliance on single points of failure as tooling demand grows.

What You’ll Do

• Design and support tooling and fixtures used in inspection and manufacturing workflows, including CMM fixturing

• Create and modify CAD-based tooling designs, including machined and 3D-printed components

• Interpret engineering drawings and apply GD&T principles to establish correct datum structures, orientation, and tolerance schemes

• Collaborate with ME/QE, Quality, and CMM technicians to resolve drawing interpretation issues and fixturing challenges

• Support the build, iteration, and deployment of tooling on the shop floor, incorporating feedback from operators and technicians

• Troubleshoot existing tooling and fixtures to improve reliability, repeatability, and ease of use

• Contribute to the development and refinement of tooling standards, specifications, and processes

• Partner cross-functionally with software, engineering, and operations teams to support automation and process improvements

• Support onboarding of customer requirements and provide DFM and inspection-driven feedback where applicable

What We’re Looking For

• High school diploma or equivalent

• 1-3 years of experience in CAD-based tooling or fixture design (NX preferred)

• 2–4 years of experience reading and interpreting technical drawings and GD&T

• 2–4 years of experience in a machine shop or hands-on manufacturing environment

• Practical understanding of tooling, fixturing, and precision manufacturing concepts

• Experience with or interest in 3D printing for tooling applications

• Technical Competencies

• Ability to design tooling that is manufacturable, serviceable, and production-read

• Strong problem-solving skills for resolving tooling, fixturing, and inspection issues

• Working knowledge of basic metrology and CMM fixturing concepts, including alignment strategies

• Solid understanding of GD&T, including datums, form, orientation, and location tolerances

• Ability to collaborate effectively across engineering, quality, software, and operations teams

What Will Set You Apart

• Advanced NX modeling experience

• Advanced 3D printing experience, including DfAM and part marking

• Experience developing or maintaining tooling standards or specifications

• Hands-on machinist or technician background

• Experience in aerospace, defense, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for employees

• 401k

• Relocation stipend if you’re moving from outside of LA

• 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.