Infrastructure Engineer

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.

We recently raised $260 million dollar Series C to accelerate this mission. We are excited to be launching a new Factory in Mesa, Arizona, a 270,000 square foot facility that will create 350 new jobs immediately. We are opening a new headquarters to support thousands of future hires, launching Hadrian Maritime to serve naval production, and introducing a Factory-as-a-Service model that delivers complete systems instead of individual parts.

Hadrian works with startups, Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers, and major defense contractors across space, shipbuilding, and aviation to scale production, reduce costs, and accelerate delivery on mission-critical programs. We are backed by leading investors including Lux Capital, Founders Fund, and Andreessen Horowitz. Our fast-growing team is united by a shared mission to reindustrialize American manufacturing for the 21st century and beyond!

The Role

In this role you'll build the infrastructure powering the future of automated manufacturing. As an Infrastructure / DevOps Engineer, you'll work hands-on with cutting-edge cloud technologies, Kubernetes, and edge computing to enable AI-driven factories. You'll automate everything from AWS infrastructure to IoT device deployments, create robust CI / CD pipelines, and ensure our systems scale reliably across multiple manufacturing sites. This role offers deep technical challenges, from real-time data pipelines to edge Kubernetes clusters, all while directly impacting how we revolutionize manufacturing.

What You'll Do

Design and implement AWS infrastructure using Terraform for multi-region deployments

Deploy and manage Kubernetes clusters (EKS) with production workloads

Build CI / CD pipelines using GitHub Actions / GitLab for 50+ repositories

Implement GitOps workflows with ArgoCD for automated deployments

Configure site-to-site networking with VPN and AWS Direct Connect

Deploy edge Kubernetes clusters for factory floor computing

Automate IoT device provisioning and configuration management

Build monitoring dashboards and alerting with Prometheus / Grafana

Implement infrastructure security best practices and compliance controls

Write automation scripts in Python / Go for operational tasks

Participate in on-call rotation and incident response

Document infrastructure patterns and runbooks

Collaborate with software teams on application deployment strategies

Optimize cloud costs and resource utilization

Support manufacturing systems with real-time requirements

What We're Looking For

Strong hands-on experience with AWS services and best practices

Proficient with Kubernetes operations and troubleshooting

Expert-level Terraform skills with module development experience

Experience building CI / CD pipelines and automation workflows

Strong scripting skills in Python, Go, or Bash

Understanding of networking concepts (TCP / IP, DNS, VPN, routing)

Experience with monitoring and observability tools

Git proficiency and understanding of GitOps principles

Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills

Experience with configuration management and automation

Understanding of security best practices and compliance

Excellent documentation and communication skills

Ability to work independently and drive projects to completion

Manufacturing or IoT experience preferred

Experience with service mesh (Istio, Linkerd)

Compensation

For this role, the target salary range is $160,000 - $200,000 (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.

Benefits

100% coverage of medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for employees

401k

Relocation stipend if you’re moving from outside of LA

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.