Maintenance & Facilities Specialist

Hadrian - Manufacturing the Future Hadrian is building autonomous factories to reindustrialize America. By combining AI, advanced software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing, we help aerospace and defense companies build rockets, satellites, aircraft, ships, and other mission-critical systems up to 10x faster and at significantly lower cost. Following our $1.37B Series D at a $7.87B valuation, Hadrian is rapidly expanding our manufacturing footprint, launching new capabilities across welding, casting, forging, electronics, additive manufacturing, and more, while scaling our Factory-as-a-Service platform to transform how critical products are built. Backed by leading investors including JPMorgan Chase, Valor Equity Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund, 137 Ventures, Lux Capital, T. Rowe Price, and Morgan Stanley, we’re building the future of American manufacturing—and looking for exceptional people to help make it happen. If you’re ready to take on the most challenging and rewarding work of your career while helping create American manufacturing jobs for generations to come, you’re exactly who we’re looking for. The Role Maintenance Specialists are Hadrian’s rapid deployment force for installs, commissioning, and uptime across machines, robots, and site infrastructure across our factories. The Maintenance Specialist takes full ownership of all maintenance activities within a specific section of our state-of-the-art factory. You’ll be integral to maintaining equipment efficiency and ensuring seamless production continuity. The role spans full-stack facilities systems – electrical distribution, compressed air, vacuum, process cooling, HVAC, general utilities, and more – demanding both broad technical range and thoughtful judgment. What You’ll Do Perform timely and effective maintenance on CNC machinery, welding equipment, industrial manufacturing equipment, and robotic systems according to manufacturer guidelines, swiftly returning equipment to full operational status. Liaise directly with manufacturers or external vendors to resolve issues rapidly and efficiently. Diagnose and conduct root cause analysis for equipment breakdowns, distinguishing between mechanical, software, or other issues, and developing solutions to proactively mitigate future risks. Troubleshoot and repair control & electrical system failures involving PLCs, HMIs, servomotors, servo amplifiers, input/output, and field sensors. Troubleshoot and repair various machine tool hydraulic and pneumatic systems, including actuators, valves, pumps, and filters. Troubleshoot and repair automated tool mechanical systems such as ballscrews, linear rails, guideways, gearboxes, and 3-phase motors. Prioritize and manage maintenance tickets proactively to minimize equipment downtime. Drive forklifts, scissor lifts, and operate gantry crane as needed to perform repairs. Perform and maintain records of repairs and preventative maintenance on assets. What We’re Looking For Experience performing mechanical and electrical maintenance on CNC machines, robotics, and welding equipment. Ability to learn quickly, leveraging self-discovery and external training resources as needed. Strong technical understanding of mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems within advanced manufacturing contexts. Clear communicator who can coordinate vendors and collaborate with engineers, operations; able to work off-shift or on-call during critical installs. What Will Set You Apart Demonstrated experience installing and commissioning CNC machines, industrial robots, and associated automation in a live production environment. Broad facilities skill set across electrical (high- and low-voltage), mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and HVAC systems; able to read schematics. Hands-on troubleshooting of drives, servos, PLC-adjacent I/O, sensors, VFDs, coolant and chip systems. Maintenance system literacy for work orders, parts, and preventive plans; disciplined documentation habits Experience installing, aligning, and commissioning automated production cells in a production/R&D environment Compensation For this role, the target salary range is $26-40/HR (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 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 ITAR Requirements To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, 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. Use of AI in hiring Hadrian uses AI-assisted tools in our recruiting and hiring processes to help our team work more efficiently. This may include tools that help organize and analyze recruiting data, as well as an AI-powered notetaker that can record and transcribe interviews and help coordinate feedback. These tools support our team and are not used to make hiring decisions. All candidate evaluations and hiring decisions are performed by humans. If an interview will be recorded, you will be notified in advance and may opt out at any time with no impact on your candidacy. Candidate data processed through these tools is subject to the same protections described in our Privacy Policy. Consideration of Criminal History Hadrian will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable laws. We do not ask about criminal history on our application, and we do not consider criminal history before making a conditional offer of employment. Hadrian Is An Equal Opportunity Employer Hadrian does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, marital status, mental status, physical disability or any other legally protected status. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr