Machine Build Technician
Los Angeles, CAFull-timePosted 4d ago
About the role
Hadrian’s Factory Automation team builds and supports the equipment that enables high-rate, reliable production. The role involves assembling, installing, troubleshooting, and improving custom manufacturing equipment, collaborating with engineers to deploy automation across Hadrian’s factories.
Responsibilities
- Assemble mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and electromechanical automation systems.
- Build and wire electrical control panels according to schematics and engineering documentation.
- Install sensors, motors, actuators, safety devices, cable routing, and pneumatic components.
- Support equipment installation, alignment, leveling, commissioning, and production launch.
- Provide clear feedback to engineering teams about design for manufacturability.
- Maintain organized work areas, tools, spare parts, and development equipment.
- Follow electrical, machine-safety, lockout/tagout, and facility safety requirements.
Qualifications
- Ten or more years of experience assembling, maintaining, or troubleshooting manufacturing equipment, industrial automation, or similar systems.
- Ability to read mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and equipment layouts.
- Working knowledge of AC/DC electrical systems, industrial controls, sensors, motors, and pneumatics.
- Experience using drill presses, cutting tools, hand tools, welding, power tools, electrical test equipment, and precision measurement tools.
- Strong mechanical aptitude and attention to craftsmanship.
- Ability to troubleshoot methodically and communicate findings clearly.
- Ability to lift equipment and work safely around industrial machinery.
- Willingness to learn new systems and work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
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.
About Hadrian Automation
Manufacturing the Future
Hadrian is building the planet's most efficient factories to accelerate a free, abundant, spacefaring future.
ManufacturingFactories
More open roles at Hadrian Automation
- Director of Engineering, Forward Deployed Engineering4d agoSan Francisco Bay Area, CA · Engineering, Product, Design
- Software Engineer, Cell Orchestration4d agoLos Angeles, CA · Engineering, Product, Design
- Executive Assistant, ELT4d agoLos Angeles, CA · Business
- Facility Engineer4d agoCherokee, AL · Manufacturing
- Facility Engineer, Electrical4d agoCherokee, AL · Manufacturing