Training Specialist

Hadrian is building autonomous factories to reindustrialize America, 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. The Workforce Development team cultivates the next generation of manufacturing talent through targeted training programs, developing and managing a comprehensive training system, driving software adoption, standardizing operational processes, and maintaining an integrated training and certification ecosystem. The role is part of the founding training team for a new factory in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. It is a general training role, not tied to a single trade. Deep training experience matters most; manufacturing experience is a bonus.

Responsibilities

Experience the technician journey from onboarding through training and qualification before the first technician cohort, and capture what works and what does not; Help set up the training space and the logistics new starters rely on; Spend time at Los Angeles and Arizona sites learning how training runs in production, and attend equipment manufacturer training, sometimes at vendor locations; Contribute to curriculum development and training documentation; Record training in the skills tracking system; Deliver onboarding, general and safety training across capabilities as technicians come onsite; Support trade-specific trainers; Run evaluations; Keep training records accurate and audit-ready; Give trainees day-to-day direction; Own the outcomes of the training delivered and make recommendations when the program needs them

Requirements

3+ years in a training, instructing or teaching role, with a strong track record of training adult learners; Proven ability to train people from entry level to mid level; Experience delivering structured training programs, including onboarding, classroom and hands-on instruction, and evaluation; The ability to learn new content quickly and teach it to standard, including subjects outside your own background; Experience contributing to training curriculum and documentation, and keeping accurate training records; The ability to observe how people learn and give clear, objective, actionable feedback on a training program; A self-starter who manages their own time, travel and priorities with minimal oversight; Willingness and ability to travel up to 25%, including to Los Angeles, Arizona and vendor locations; U.S. citizen, 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 (ITAR)

Nice to have

Manufacturing, production or skilled trades experience; Experience standing up training for a new site, program or team; Experience with instructional design or adult learning methods; Experience in aerospace, defense or another regulated industry; A passion for training, career development and rebuilding the nation's manufacturing workforce

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