R & D Technician
Los Angeles, CA$25/hr - $60/hrFull-timePosted 1mo ago
About the role
R&D Technician at Hadrian supporting the stand-up of new manufacturing capability at the FX facility, bringing new machines and processes online in support of multiple concurrent manufacturing programs, with hands-on work across laser cutting, resistance welding, hand soldering, water jet operation, and general assembly.
Responsibilities
- Support development activities tied to new capability introduction at FX, including laser cutting, resistance welding, hand soldering, water jet operation, and general assembly.
- Operate, troubleshoot, and help bring online new equipment as it's landed on the factory floor.
- Partner with process and manufacturing engineers to iterate on new processes and NPI builds.
- Document setup, process parameters, and key learnings to support eventual handoff to production.
- Cross-train across capability areas as the FX R&D Technician team consolidates and grows.
Qualifications
- Hands-on experience in one or more of: laser cutting, resistance/spot welding, hand soldering, or water jet operation.
- Comfort operating in an ambiguous, fast-moving R&D or NPI environment where processes aren't fully defined yet.
- Strong troubleshooting instincts and a bias toward figuring things out on the shop floor.
- Ability to clearly document setup steps and process parameters for others to follow.
- Willingness to cross-train into new processes and tools as capability needs shift.
Skills
Required:Laser cuttingResistance/spot weldingHand solderingWater jet operationDocumentation
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
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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