Machine Controls & Data Integration System Engineer, Additive Manufacturing

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. The role involves machine connectivity, canonical data modeling, data pipelines, machine state models, OEM integration, OT network accreditation, safety state integration, and qualification data support for additive manufacturing.

Responsibilities

Build and own the connectivity layer across the AM fleet, including PC-based machine control systems, PLC-based subsystems, and vendor interfaces, with log, file, and tag-level extraction where no standard interface exists; Own the schemas, tag dictionaries, naming conventions, units, and versioning for integration patterns across platforms and sites, and govern schema change; Design, build, and operate telemetry and build data pipelines with uptime, backfill, and data integrity guarantees; Own machine state models, work dispatch to machines, and end-to-end traceability linking build records to part, powder lot, machine, and operator; Define interface, control, and data requirements, flow them down to OEMs and internal engineering, verify deliverables, and maintain change-controlled interface control documents; Instrument what the OEM does not expose by specifying and integrating supplementary sensing, edge compute, and data acquisition; Partner with IT and Security to connect machine controllers to a compliant network, including segmentation, remote access, patch and firmware change paths, and controller accreditation under NIST SP 800-171 and CMMC; Integrate machine and cell safety state into the control and platform layer and validate interlock behavior against aerospace and defense production requirements, in coordination with the Automation & Robotics Engineer and site EHS; Support commissioning, Factory Acceptance Test (FAT), and Site Acceptance Test (SAT) from a controls and connectivity standpoint; Support build preparation and slicing toolchain integration from build preparation software into machine execution and back into the manufacturing record, with Application Engineering and the software team; Establish and maintain OEM relationships covering interface and data access, controller and firmware change management, calibration hooks, and serviceability; Supply data integrity, audit trail, and configuration control support for installation, operational, and performance qualification; Lead structured problem-solving on integration, connectivity, and data anomalies using 8D, 5 Whys, and corrective action driven to verified closure

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, Mechatronics, or related field; 5+ years connecting production manufacturing equipment to higher-level software systems (MES, SCADA, historian, or equipment and data platforms) with direct hands-on ownership of the integration; Hands-on fluency with OPC-UA and MQTT, plus at least one PLC platform at the tag and program level (Siemens S7 and TIA Portal strongly preferred; PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, or Modbus equivalents considered); Working familiarity with MTConnect and REST APIs; Demonstrated ability to integrate proprietary or undocumented OEM interfaces, including working out log formats, file drops, and vendor data access; Strong database engineering: relational schema design and SQL fluency, plus practical experience with time-series or historian storage for high-rate machine data; Schema migration and versioning experience required; Experience designing and operating data pipelines in production, including message transport, stream or batch processing, and pipeline monitoring; Working proficiency in Python or equivalent for integration, parsing, and data tooling, with version control and code review discipline; Experience implementing or validating safety interlock systems in a production manufacturing environment; Demonstrated ability to define technical interface and data requirements, flow them down to equipment vendors and internal engineering teams, verify delivered systems against them, and keep change-controlled interface documentation current; Ability to work on site full time in Torrance, California, and to travel to Hadrian deployment sites and OEM facilities, up to 25%; Must be a U.S. person for ITAR purposes (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or otherwise eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State)

Nice to have

Experience with metal additive manufacturing equipment (LPBF controller architecture, laser and scanner control, or in-process monitoring); Experience integrating equipment into MES or factory data platforms in aerospace or defense production; Experience with AM process data: in-situ monitoring, melt pool sensing, layer imaging, or scanner and galvanometer telemetry; Experience with OT network architecture and security in a regulated or defense manufacturing environment, including NIST SP 800-171 or CMMC; Exposure to polymer AM platforms alongside metal; Familiarity with aerospace and defense AM qualification data requirements (AMS7032, US Navy, or NIAR/NCAMP); Experience supporting installation and operational qualification from a controls and data integrity perspective

Benefits

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