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Hadrian

Welding Engineer, Capabilities

Location

Los Angeles, CA

Wage

$120,000 – $250,000/yr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on August 24, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Hadrian is building autonomous factories that help aerospace and defense companies manufacture critical components faster and cheaper. The company is seeking a Welding Engineer to support the development of next-generation automated factory systems for aerospace and defense components.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, qualify, and optimize welding processes including various welding techniques.
  • Work with welding of high strength steel, stainless steel, aluminum, titanium, and other high-performance alloys.
  • Collaborate closely with design, tooling, automation, and manufacturing engineers.
  • Partner with NDE personnel to evaluate weld quality and support advanced inspection techniques.
  • Support production scale-up by creating detailed welding work instructions and authoring Welding Procedure Specifications.
  • Ensure compliance with applicable aerospace, defense, and maritime welding standards.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Welding Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
  • 2+ years of experience in welding engineering or weld process development.
  • Fundamental understanding of various welding techniques and materials.
  • Self-motivated with strong attention to detail.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and communicate effectively.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Location: Mesa, Arizona
  • Hands-on, factory-integrated role in a high pace manufacturing environment.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Los Angeles, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $89/hr, this posting sits about 122% above the $40/hr median for welding jobs in Los Angeles, CA — toward the top of a $30–$57/hr middle band drawn from 70 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 97% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Los Angeles, CA

We're tracking 98 other active welding openings in Los Angeles, CA right now, from 59 different employers. 26 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 612 other active welding openings from 302 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Los Angeles, or widen the search to California.

Hadrian currently has 4 other openings live in California, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in California at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (31), Volt (16), and Aerotek (14). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within California, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Redondo Beach at $51/hr, Long Beach at $40/hr, and Los Angeles at $40/hr. Los Angeles is among them.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Welding Engineer, Capabilities figures were last recalculated when this page was built.