Machine Learning Engineer

Hadrian is building advanced software systems to automate Design for Manufacturing (DFM) analysis and accelerate precision manufacturing. Our homebuilt DFM platform analyzes design prints and CAD models to make logical, data-driven determinations about whether and how Hadrian can manufacture a part.

We work closely with some of the best operators in the world to identify high-impact opportunities where software, computer vision, and machine learning can meaningfully augment or automate complex engineering judgment. As a Senior Machine Learning Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, building, and scaling these systems end to end.

What You’ll Do:

• Research, develop and deploy cutting-edge deep learning models, including OCR, vision-language, and detection models for document understanding and layout analysis

• Contribute to the ongoing development and refinement of current models in close collaboration within the engineering team and end users

• Work in every facet of the Machine Learning lifecycle - including the creation and optimization of production data pipelines, and software systems for training, inference, labeling, and evaluation

• Bachelors in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering (or similar discipline), or an equivalent amount of deep learning experience

• 5+ years of experience in Computer Vision and/or Machine Learning, including ownership of projects throughout the entire ML Lifecycle

• Proficiency in Python, OpenCV, SQL, and one or more deep learning frameworks (PyTorch, Tensorflow, etc.)

What sets you apart:

• A Master’s Degree in Computer Science with focus in Artificial Intelligence or Machine Learning

• Demonstrated experience with detection/segmentation models and achieving high performance results - including exploratory analysis, model selection, and hyperparameter tuning

• Previously worked in aerospace, defense, or manufacturing, and have experience working 3D/CAD/CAM data for manufacturing applications

• Strong software engineering skills and prior web development experience using Javascript/TypeScript or Python, and familiarity with FastAPI or Express frameworks

• Prior experience with distributed training using cloud infrastructure

• Prior experience with visual document understanding and layout analysis

• Published research or achieved SOA results on an ML application

• Prior experience with multi-modal deep learning models

• You have a passion for manufacturing and believe that the industry needs better software

• Prior experience working in a startup environment, 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 (https://www.pmddtc.state.gov/?id=ddtc_kb_article_page&sys_id=24d528fddbfc930044f9ff621f961987) .

For this role, the target salary range is $160,000 - $250,000 (actual range may vary based on experience).

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.