NDT Engineer, Special Projects
$180k - $205kHadrian Automation
Job Description
Job Description
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:
The Senior NDT Engineer – Level III serves as the technical authority for the nondestructive testing (NDT) program, ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory, contractual, and quality system requirements. This position provides governance, oversight, and technical leadership in a highly regulated manufacturing environment supporting mission-critical programs.
What You’ll Do
Lead development, review, approval, and control of NDT procedures and technique sheets to ensure alignment with applicable codes, standards, and customer requirements.
Oversee program governance including revision control, configuration management, documentation integrity, and personnel qualification tracking.
Maintain oversight of calibration systems, equipment traceability, and certification compliance.
Lead audit readiness efforts and serve as technical representative during internal and external audits.
Provide technical review, complex inspection support, and mentorship to Level I and II personnel while driving continuous improvement within the NDT program.
What We’re Looking For
Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in nondestructive testing, including demonstrated program oversight and procedure development.
Current Level III certification in at least four methods: MT, PT, RT, UT, and VT.
Experience operating within a regulated quality environment requiring strong documentation control, traceability, and audit support.
Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply technical codes, standards, and contractual requirements to compliant procedures.
Experience leading or supporting external audits within structured quality management systems.
What Will Set You Apart
Experience supporting NAVSEA or aerospace programs with comparable regulatory and compliance requirements.
Experience in high-consequence manufacturing environments such as defense, aerospace launch, propulsion, or similarly rigorous technical sectors.
Exposure to automated, robotic, or advanced NDT inspection systems.
Familiarity with digital inspection platforms or electronic quality management systems.
Compensation
For this role, the target salary range is $180,000-$205,000 (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 for Full-time EmployeesMedical, 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.
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