Hadrian - Manufacturing the Future
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.
Valued at $1.6B, 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.
As a Recruiter, Technical you’ll play a critical role in scaling Hadrian’s engineering and technical teams. You’ll own hiring for software engineers and other technical talent building the systems that power Hadrian’s automation, manufacturing, and technology platform.
This is not a traditional recruiting role. You’ll be embedded in a fast-paced, deeply technical environment where strong partnerships with engineering leaders, sharp sourcing instincts, and the ability to move quickly matter every day. You’ll help shape teams that are solving hard, real-world problems at scale.
You’ll join a growing Talent team that is highly collaborative, mission-driven, and focused on building exceptional teams with urgency and care. We work closely with leadership to influence hiring strategy, candidate experience, and how Hadrian shows up in the talent market
Own full-cycle recruiting for software engineering and technical roles
Partner closely with engineering leaders to define role requirements, success profiles, and hiring priorities
Build and execute creative sourcing strategies to attract high-quality, diverse technical talent
Deliver an outstanding candidate experience that reflects Hadrian’s culture and values
Run efficient, high-signal interview processes that balance speed with quality
Use recruiting data and insights to identify bottlenecks and continuously improve outcomes
Contribute to broader Talent initiatives including employer branding, market mapping, and recruiting process improvements
Act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, providing clear guidance and recommendations throughout the hiring process
5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with a strong focus on technical or software roles
Comfortable hiring for complex, technical positions and partnering deeply with engineers and technical leaders
A strong communicator who builds trust with candidates and stakeholders
Data-driven, process-oriented, and always looking to improve how recruiting gets done
Thrive in fast-moving, high-growth environments where priorities evolve quickly
Passionate about candidate experience and building strong, high-performing teams
Bonus: Experience recruiting in technical, manufacturing, or hardware-software environments
Bonus: Startup or high-growth company experience
Compensation
For this role, the target salary range is $100,000 - $175,000 (actual range may vary based on experience).
This is the lowest to highest salary we reasonably and in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee's pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors, including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.
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
ITAR Requirements
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.
Hadrian Is An Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the Company’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. The Company does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race inclusive of traits historically associated with race (including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles, such as braids, locks and twists), color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, national origin (including, in California, possession of a drivers license), ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, height or weight, medical condition, family care status, military or veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, exercise of reproductive rights, any other basis protected by local, state, or federal laws, or any combination of the above characteristics. When necessary, the Company also makes reasonable accommodations for disabled candidates and employees, including for candidates or employees who are disabled by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.
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