Senior Product Designer

Hadrian - Manufacturing the FutureHadrian 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 RoleHadrian is building an AI-powered operating system for the factory: one integrated platform for how we engineer and build critical parts for aerospace and defense. As one of Hadrian's first product designers, you will work with key internal customers across engineering and factory operations. You will design the tools and automations that make our product lifecycle faster, and shape experiences that connect work across teams from end to end.You will report to the Product Design Lead and work from Los Angeles.What You'll DoPartner with key internal customers across engineering and factory operations, and learn their workflows firsthand.Design the tools and automations at the core of Hadrian's AI-powered factory operating system.See how work moves across teams and functions, and design experiences that carry it from end to end.Define the problem, design in Figma, and ship the first working version in code with coding agents such as Claude Code.Work with engineers to take your work to production, and measure how it changes the way the factory runs.What We're Looking ForA record of solving complex customer problems: you can show the customer, the problem, and the measured result.Shipped features and products that customers adopted and that moved the business.Experience shipping high-stakes features at scale.Systems thinking: you design for the whole workflow, across teams and functions.Senior or staff-level product design experience, equivalent to Meta IC5 to IC6, with high taste and a high degree of craft in Figma and in code.What Will Set You ApartYou have designed software for industrial, operational, or high-precision work, where the product runs something physical.You have designed AI-powered products or agent-driven workflows that people rely on every day.You prototype in production code and ship it.You are passionate about the mission to reindustrialize American manufacturing, and want your work to shape how the country builds rockets, satellites, jets, and ships.A manufacturing background is not required.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 EquityITAR RequirementsTo 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 hiringHadrian 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 HistoryHadrian 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 EmployerHadrian 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.Compensation Range: $240K - $300KLocationLos Angeles, CAEmployment TypeFull timeLocation TypeOn-siteDepartmentEngineering, Product, DesignCompensation$240K – $300K • Offers EquityWe provide 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.