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Hadrian is building autonomous factories to reindustrialize America by combining AI, advanced software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing to 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 a $1.37B Series D at a $7.87B valuation, the company is rapidly expanding its manufacturing footprint and Factory-as-a-Service platform.
The Facility Engineer will serve as a key technical interface between Facilities, Construction, Engineering, equipment teams, contractors, and operations. This is a hands-on role supporting the construction, equipment installation, commissioning, startup, and long-term operation of a large-scale advanced manufacturing facility.
During the facility startup phase, the role will focus on supporting equipment move-in, coordinating utility requirements, inspecting contractor installations, verifying installation quality, resolving field issues, and ensuring systems are ready for commissioning and production. As the facility transitions into full operation, the position will shift toward system ownership, reliability, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, continuous improvement, and capital project support.
Key responsibilities include: providing engineering oversight for facility infrastructure and critical utility systems; supporting equipment move-in and installation by coordinating facility utility requirements and contractor activities; reviewing and verifying contractor installation of process water, compressed air, industrial gases, plumbing, HVAC, mechanical piping, and other utility systems; identifying installation deficiencies and coordinating corrective actions; participating in system walkdowns, punch-list development, commissioning, startup, testing, and turnover activities; supporting construction-to-operations turnover and documentation; coordinating with electrical, mechanical, controls, construction, manufacturing, and equipment engineering teams; providing engineering support for HVAC systems, chillers, cooling towers, compressed air systems, industrial gas systems, process utilities, plumbing, fire protection, emergency power, and Building Management Systems (BMS); developing and implementing preventive and predictive maintenance strategies; performing root cause analysis for equipment and system failures; ensuring contractor compliance with site safety requirements, work procedures, specifications, and quality expectations; utilizing CMMS/ERP systems for work management, purchasing, project tracking, equipment records, and preventive maintenance; participating in safety audits, facility inspections, incident investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives; and supporting operational readiness activities as the facility transitions from construction and commissioning into full-scale production.
The successful Facility Engineer will be highly visible in the field and actively involved in installation, commissioning, and startup—not simply reviewing work from an office. During construction and equipment installation, success means catching problems before they become operational failures, ensuring contractors deliver quality installations, and making sure facility utilities are ready when manufacturing equipment needs them. Once production begins, success means taking ownership of facility systems, improving reliability, reducing downtime, developing effective maintenance strategies, and ensuring the infrastructure supporting manufacturing remains safe, reliable, and capable of meeting production demands.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Strong hands-on technical experience with industrial facility infrastructure, utilities, manufacturing equipment support, construction, commissioning, maintenance, or a related field
- Experience working in a large industrial or manufacturing environment
- Working knowledge of mechanical utility systems such as compressed air, chilled water, cooling water, HVAC, plumbing, industrial gases, and process piping
- Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, P&IDs, equipment documentation, specifications, and technical manuals
- Experience coordinating contractors, vendors, maintenance teams, or construction activities
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities
- Understanding of industrial safety practices including Lockout/Tagout, confined space, hot work, line breaks, and contractor safety
- Ability to work effectively in both an active construction environment and an operating manufacturing facility
- Strong communication and organizational skills with the ability to coordinate across multiple engineering and operations teams
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience supporting a greenfield or major manufacturing facility startup
- Experience with equipment/tool move-in and utility connection coordination
- Experience with commissioning and operational readiness
- Experience performing construction quality inspections and system walkdowns
- Knowledge of Building Management Systems (BMS) and facility controls
- Experience with chillers, cooling towers, air compressors, HVAC/CRAC systems, industrial gases, emergency generators, electrical distribution, and fire protection systems
- Experience with SAP, Oracle, CMMS, or similar maintenance and enterprise systems
- Experience developing preventive maintenance programs and reliability improvements
- OSHA, HAZMAT, First Aid/CPR, Lockout/Tagout, confined-space, rigging, or similar industrial safety training
