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Hadrian is building autonomous factories to reindustrialize America by combining AI, advanced software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing for aerospace and defense companies. The company helps customers 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, Hadrian is rapidly expanding its manufacturing footprint and scaling its Factory-as-a-Service platform.
The Senior Manager, Quality owns program quality end-to-end and leads the Quality Engineering team supporting the program. You will be the single point of accountability for whether product is built to spec, on schedule, and with objective quality evidence to prove it.
Key responsibilities include:
- Build, lead, and develop the Quality Engineering team across sheet metal, welding and forming, NDT, foundry and forging, machining, and additive manufacturing process areas
- Close open QE positions, set priorities, and ensure every process area has quality coverage
- Coach Quality Engineers, set consistent standards of practice, and grow special-process competency across the team
- Represent quality with Build Engineering, Operations, and the program team; serve as escalation point for quality decisions
- Own first-article inspection (AS9102), product qualification, and quality across the build from receipt to delivery
- Control non-conforming material and customer escapes; drive root-cause and corrective action to closure
- Flow requirements to suppliers, verify certifications and OQE at receipt, and build receiving capability for controlled material
- Prepare for and lead customer and AS9100 audits; own internal-audit posture for compliance
- Track quality KPIs, escape trends, and program quality status to leadership
Requirements:
- 8+ years in quality within defense, marine, nuclear, or aerospace manufacturing, including direct people-management of a quality team
- Proven command of AS9100 / ISO 9001 and hands-on experience integrating customer and regulatory requirements into a QMS
- Track record building quality processes and teams in a fast-scaling or startup manufacturing environment
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance; U.S. person under ITAR
Preferred qualifications:
- Background at a submarine prime or shipyard (e.g., General Dynamics Electric Boat, HII Newport News) or qualified SUBSAFE supplier
- Knowledge of NAVSEA and SUBSAFE / Material Level I requirements (objective quality evidence, controlled material, traceability, cleanliness)
- AS9100 / ISO 9001 lead-auditor certification; familiarity with welding and NDT special-process controls (Nadcap)
- CQE, CMQ/OE, or equivalent quality certification
- Experience standing up program quality from the ground up — writing the system, not just running it
