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Talent intelligence · Engineering

Where Hadrian's engineers come from

Over the last 12 months, 162 engineers joined Hadrian from 136 different companies. No single company sent more than 5.

162 joined · came from
Each line is one engineer
into · team
AEROSPACE &DEFENSE65OTHERMANUFACTURING &HARDWARE50SOFTWARE &INTERNET39STRAIGHT FROMUNIVERSITY8New space & next-gen aviation22Legacy aerospace & defense26Aerospace suppliers & machine shops17Manufacturing tech, robotics & automation24EV, energy & other hardware14Industrial & consumer manufacturing12Software & internet39Straight from university8Amazon5Blue Origin4Relativity Space4SpaceX4Vast3Apple2Bell Flight2Boeing2Consolidated Precision Products2Form Energy2Howmet Aerospace2Lockheed Martin2Northrop Grumman2Pratt & Whitney2PCPrecision Castparts (PCC)2Terran Orbital2
120 other companies, one hire each
Manufacturing & process53Software & AI44Special processes & materials24Automation, controls & robotics15Applications & customer engineering14Quality engineering7Mechanical, product & systems5

Talent flow

Where Hadrian's new engineers came from, by industry and by team. Narrow it to one team, click an industry to see who.

Aerospace & defense

40% came from aerospace and defense, 31% from the rest of manufacturing and hardware, and 24% from software.

Within aerospace and defense, 26 came from the legacy primes and OEMs, 22 from new space and next-gen aviation, and 17 from the suppliers and machine shops that make the same kinds of parts.

AmazonBlue OriginRelativity SpaceSpaceXVastAppleBell FlightBoeingConsolidated Precision ProductsForm EnergyHowmet AerospaceLockheed MartinNorthrop GrummanPratt & WhitneyPrecision Castparts (PCC)Terran Orbital10x GenomicsAMETEKAMZ ManufacturingAdditive IndustriesAerojet RocketdyneAether AerospaceArcArcherAttentiveBAE SystemsBluecoreCarnegie MellonCellaresCelonisClone.MeCloroxCollins AerospaceConsolidated MetcoConstelliumCouchbaseDeltaTrackDivergentEDAG GroupExecFLYRFORECAST 3DFictivFroniusGE AerospaceGOAT GroupGame AerospaceGaragisticGeneral Atomics Aeronautical SystemsGeneral Forming CorpGeorgia TechGrand Canyon UniversityGreenheck GroupHaas AutomationHalo IndustriesHappy Returns (UPS)HeirloomHilltop Technology LaboratoryHoneywell AerospaceHorizon Surgical SystemsIBCC IndustriesImplentioIntegrated Test CorpInversionJEMCO Components and FabricationJPMorgan ChaseKarman Space & DefenseKazvu LabsKixieKonductive (own firm)L3Harris TechnologiesLeeper MfgLiberty RoboticsMITMachina LabsMagniteMissouri S&TMoogNASA Jet Propulsion LaboratoryNaval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)NeedNikon AM SynergyOctaveOhio StateParsonsPrecision Product DevelopmentPresriteProcter & GamblePuget Sound Naval ShipyardR & D MancoRBC BearingsRadiantRaytheonRedditRivianRobinhoodRocket LabSafeRide HealthSkillfullySkyryseSnapSoFiSorting RoboticsStealth startup (advanced manufacturing)Stealth startup (security)StellStratasysSuperhumanSupernalSweet JamesSyensqoSymboticTRUMPFTacoTerminal IndustriesTeslaThe Aerospace CorporationThe Trade DeskThea EnergyThird Wave SystemsThoughtfulTinderUC IrvineUniversity of MichiganUnnamed 3D-printing manufacturer (Colorado)Unnamed prime (F/A-18 & F-35 lines, El Segundo)Unnamed software firm (South Africa)VebuVelo3DVisual ConceptsWET DesignWalmartXylemiRobotnFlux AInVent

Source companies

Only 16 companies sent more than one engineer, 42 hires between them.

Every company that sent Hadrian an engineer, grouped by industry. Hover a logo to see who.

New space & next-gen aviation22 hires · 10 companies
Legacy aerospace & defense26 hires · 21 companies
Aerospace suppliers & machine shops17 hires · 14 companies
Manufacturing tech, robotics & automation24 hires · 24 companies
EV, energy & other hardware14 hires · 12 companies
Industrial & consumer manufacturing12 hires · 12 companies
Software & internet39 hires · 35 companies
Straight from university8 hires · 8 companies

The other 120 hires came from 120 different companies, one each.

A chart of top source companies only ever shows 26% of the team.

Career history

14 hires have worked at SpaceX. Only 4 came straight from it.

Every full-time role on each hire's profile, not just the last one.

Worked there at some pointCame straight from
SpaceX
14
4
Amazon
11
5
Tesla
10
1
Northrop Grumman
8
2
Relativity Space
6
4
Blue Origin
5
4
RTX (Raytheon, Pratt & Whitney, Collins)
5
4
Lockheed Martin
5
2
Divergent
5
1
Vast
4
3
Precision Castparts (PCC)
4
2
Apple
3
2
Boeing
3
2
Howmet / Arconic / Alcoa
3
2
Rivian
3
1
02468101214

Tesla shows up on 10 profiles and was the last stop for 1.

80 of the 162 (49%) have worked in aerospace or defense at some point.

SpaceX

5 of the 25 leadership hires are SpaceX alumni, including the new VP of Engineering, a Director of Engineering and the founding NDT lead.

Tesla

6 of the 15 automation and controls hires are Tesla alumni, including both Directors of Factory Automation.

Primes

8 hires have worked at Northrop Grumman and 5 at Lockheed Martin, but only 2 came straight from Northrop and 2 from Lockheed.

Service

9 hires list military service, 5 of them in the US Navy.

Teams

Each team hires from its own pool.

Which industries each engineering team hires from. Click a team to see who.

MPManufacturing & process53
Aerospace & defense 31Other manufacturing & hardware 19Straight from university 3
SASoftware & AI44
Aerospace & defense 2Other manufacturing & hardware 2Software & internet 39Straight from university 1
SPMSpecial processes & materials24
Aerospace & defense 17Other manufacturing & hardware 5Straight from university 2
ACRAutomation, controls & robotics15
Aerospace & defense 3Other manufacturing & hardware 10Straight from university 2
ACEApplications & customer engineering14
Aerospace & defense 6Other manufacturing & hardware 8
QEQuality engineering7
Aerospace & defense 5Other manufacturing & hardware 2
MPSMechanical, product & systems5
Aerospace & defense 1Other manufacturing & hardware 4

Manufacturing & process

53 hires, newest first

Haris Khan, PE
Manufacturing Engineer
from Northrop Grumman · Principal Facilities Engineer, Level 3
Daniel Vazquez
Manufacturing Engineer
from Symbotic · Automation General Manger
Derek Chau
Manufacturing Engineer - DFM
from Northrop Grumman · Materials & Process Engineer
Justin Samuels
Director of DFM
from Fictiv · Director of Product Management
Matthew Dono
Build Engineer - Special Projects
from Thea Energy · Engineering Technician
Melissa Burket
Manufacturing Engineer - Factory Development
from Bell Flight · Manufacturing Innovation Engineer
Celena Staff
Build Engineer, Special Projects
from Vebu · Lead Mechanical Engineer
John Tello
Manufacturing Engineer
from Collins Aerospace · Manufacturing Engineer
Joseph Diamond-Pott
Build Engineer
from Honeywell Aerospace · Project Engineer
Scott Carpenter
Manufacturing Engineer, Construction
from Parsons · Project Manager
Steven Seipert
Manufacturing Engineer, Battery Assembly
from Form Energy · Senior Staff Manufacturing Engineer
Sydney Baker
Manufacturing Engineer, Factory Development
from SpaceX · Manufacturing Engineer
Alex Stefany
Build Engineer, Special Projects
from UC Irvine
graduated, no full-time role since
Daniel Ortiz
Factory Simulation Engineer
from Blue Origin · Data Scientist III
John M.
Manufacturing Engineer
from SpaceX · Lead Manufacturing Engineer
Liam Mayr
Manufacturing Engineer, Factory Development
from Archer · Motor Manufacturing Engineer
Margarette S.
Manufacturing Engineer
from Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) · Mechanical Engineer
Robert Strickler
Manufacturing Engineer
from FORECAST 3D · Project Manager
Chieh-An Lin
Factory Simulation Engineer
from Radiant · Lead Software Engineer
Derek Dillinger
Factory Development Manufacturing Engineer
from Boeing Boeing Defense, Space & Security · Manufacturing R&D Engineer
Eleuterio Martinez
CAM Programmer
from Inversion · Senior cnc programmer
Grant Garcia
Manufacturing Engineer
from Grand Canyon University
graduated, no full-time role since
Jay Yoon
Special Projects Build Engineer
from Carnegie Mellon
graduated, no full-time role since
Kent Bragg
Engineer
from EDAG Group · Senior Operations Manager
Thomas Abernathy
CAM Programmer - Process Generation
from Sorting Robotics · Machinist
Thu Hoang
Manufacturing Engineer
from Integrated Test Corp · Sales Application Engineer
Vishesh Gattani
Factory Development Engineer
from Procter & Gamble · Process Engineer, Manufacturing Operations
Chelsea Pennington
Manufacturing Engineer
from R & D Manco · Manufacturing Engineer
Maximiliano Perez
Tooling Engineer
from Haas Automation · Tooling Engineer 2
Ryan Khoury
Manufacturing Engineer - Factory Development
from Bell Flight · Manufacturing Engineer
Kelvin Vo
CAM Programmer
from Relativity Space · Lead CNC Programmer
Marvin Bugarin
Manufacturing Engineer
from RBC Bearings · Manufacturing Engineer
Matthew Rudshagen
CAM Programmer
from General Forming Corp · CNC Programmer
Ben Sorel
Manufacturing Engineer
from Lockheed Martin · Skunkworks Subsystems Manufacturing Engineer
Chad Case
Technical Lead Manager
from Precision Castparts (PCC) PCC Aerostructures · Division Engineering Manufacturing Specialist - Turning
David Moore
Manufacturing Engineer
from Blue Origin · Senior Refurbishment Engineer
Tarou Seki
Manufacturing Engineer
from L3Harris Technologies · Manufacturing Engineer, Specialist
Brian Rojas
Manufacturing Engineer, R&D Special Projects
from TRUMPF · Advanced Applications Engineer
George Bishay
CAM Programmer
from Garagistic · Computer Numerical Control Programmer
Jessica Wettsteinleft
Factory Development Engineer
from Syensqo · Process Engineer
Nathan Slagter
CAM Programmer
from Game Aerospace · CNC Programmer
Dave Bonetti
CAM Programmer
from Leeper Mfg · CNC Programmer
Ernie Esparza
CAM Programmer
from Boeing · CNC Programmer
Justin Fiermanleft
Lead Manufacturing Engineer, CNC - Special Projects
from Apple · Manager, Manufacturing Design Engineer (MDE)
Catalino Jacquez
CMM Programmer
from Precision Castparts (PCC) PCC Rollmet · CMM Programmer Lead
employer named in headline
Chii-Sole Law
CAM Programmer
from Hilltop Technology Laboratory · Production Supervisor
Eric Guevara
Coordinate Measuring Machine Programmer
from NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory · Coordinate Measuring Machine Programmer
Gabriel Acuña
Manufacturing Engineer, Factory Development
from Unnamed prime (F/A-18 & F-35 lines, El Segundo) · Principal Advanced Automation Engineer
employer unnamed; role description
Mike McCauslandleft
Special projects, Tooling engineer
from Relativity Space · Staff Structures Test Engineer
Rahul Prasannan
Special Projects, Factory Simulation
from Rivian · Staff Digital Manufacturing Engineer
Reza Hosseini
CMM Programmer
from AMETEK · CMM Programmer
Rob Daniels
CMM Programming Manager
from Lockheed Martin · Multi-Functional Manager
Vishwajit Subramanian
Manufacturing Engineer, Factory Development
from Clorox · Manufacturing Engineer, Capital Projects

Software & AI

39 of the 44 software and AI hires came from software and internet companies such as Amazon, Robinhood, Reddit and The Trade Desk.

Special processes & materials

17 of the 24 casting, forging, welding, additive and NDT hires came from aerospace, from Blue Origin, Vast and Pratt & Whitney to Howmet and Consolidated Precision Products.

Automation, controls & robotics

12 of the 15 automation and controls hires came from outside aerospace, including Tesla, Form Energy, Cellares and iRobot.

Leadership hires

25 of the 162 engineering hires came in as a lead, manager, director or VP.

Manufacturing & process3 leadership hires
Justin Samuels
Director of DFM
from FictivDirector of Product Management
Chad Case
Technical Lead Manager
from Precision Castparts (PCC)PCC AerostructuresDivision Engineering Manufacturing Specialist - Turning
Rob Daniels
CMM Programming Manager
from Lockheed MartinMulti-Functional Manager
Software & AI8 leadership hires
Gaurav Chaturvedi
Director of Engineering
from RobinhoodEngineering Manager
Charley Walton
Director of Engineering
from The Trade DeskSenior Manager, Engineering
John Morse
Director of Engineering, Factory Core
from RedditEngineering Leadership, Growth
Sacha Faust
Midwife to the Machines
from SuperhumanPrincipal Engineer
Alberto Pareja-Lecaros
Senior Engineering Manager
from AttentiveSoftware Engineering Manager
Sandy Simmons
Senior Software Engineering Manager
from VastAvionics Program Director
Garrett Clyde
Sr. Engieering Manager
from Clone.MeVice President of Engineering
Kris E.
VP of Engineering
from Terminal IndustriesCTO
Special processes & materials5 leadership hires
Zandy W.
Director of Additive Manufacturing Applications Engineering
from DivergentDirector of Additive Manufacturing Applications
Alireza Sarraf
Director of Additive Manufacturing Systems
from ConstelliumRegional Head of Additive Manufacturing, Americas
Daniella Martin
Director, Additive Materials & Processes
from VastManager, Metal Processes and Additive Manufacturing
John A Nieves Stewart
Founding NDT Engineering Leader, Hadrian Automation
from VastRSO/Responsible Level 3
Matthew Parker
Vice President - Additive Manufacturing
from Nikon AM SynergyChief Operating Officer
Automation, controls & robotics5 leadership hires
Will M.
Director of Factory Automation
from Stealth startup (advanced manufacturing)Advanced Manufacturing
Andy Dubel
Director of Factory Automation
from HeirloomHead of Technology
Mario Sheppard
Engineering Manager - Automation, Special Projects
from SupernalSr. Engineer - Digital Manufacturing
Jennifer Lew
Hardware Automation, Technical Lead Manager
from 10x GenomicsSr Manager, Automation Hardware
Justin Kearns
Sr. Director, Autonomous Factory Systems
from iRobotTechnical Director of Robot Software
Applications & customer engineering1 leadership hire
Ed Yuh
Sr Manager of Applications Engineering
from Machina LabsSr. Applications Engineer & Project Manager
Quality engineering3 leadership hires
Brian Boo
Director of Quality
from Terran OrbitalDirector of Quality
Erik Birkinbine
Manufacturing Engineering & Quality Manager
from Consolidated MetcoAdvanced Manufacturing Engineering Manager - Foundry
Stephanie Castorena
Sr. Manager of Quality Systems
from StratasysDirector of Quality Assurance

Software leadership came from consumer, ad-tech and fintech software: Robinhood, Reddit, The Trade Desk, Attentive and Superhuman. Additive and materials leadership came from Nikon AM, Constellium, Divergent and Vast. Factory automation leadership came from iRobot, Heirloom, 10x Genomics and Supernal.

Experience

The median engineering hire was 12.5 years into their career. Only 8 came straight from university.

Career length when hired, and how hiring ran month by month.

Years into career at hire

13
Under 2
14
2 to 5
42
5 to 10
68
10 to 20
25
20+

Hires by month

14
Oct
2025
7
Nov
2025
7
Dec
2025
18
Jan
2026
14
Feb
2026
14
Mar
2026
7
Apr
2026
17
May
2026
20
Jun
2026
16
Jul
2026
21
Aug
2026
7
Sep
2026partial

93 of the 162 (57%) had ten or more years behind them.

Hiring ran at 7 to 21 engineers a month, busiest from May through August 2026.

125 based in the Los Angeles area, near Hadrian's Torrance factories
9 based in Arizona
45 joined from companies with 10,000+ employees
5 have already left Hadrian

Where leavers go

21 engineers left in the same 12 months.

Engineers who left Hadrian in the same window, and where they went next.

Yum! BrandsMetaMIMO TechnikHybronTeslaArcherKSK2 SpaceAICOrigin LabFictivSESelf-employedSkyband SystemsCastelionSensata TechnologiesAppleSpaceXTrue AnomalyNot listed4

Everyone who left

David Kwon
was Senior Software Engineer
now Yum! Brands · Senior Software Engineer
Raymond Ma
was Senior Robotics Engineer
now Meta · Robotics Hardware Mechanical Engineer
Peter Karkos
was Forward Deployed Engineer
now MIMO Technik · Technical Program Manager
Mark Gallagher
was Director, Presales Engineering
now Not listed
Noah Werden
was Manufacturing Engineer
now Hybron · Project Engineer
Raymond H. Santos
was CAM Programming Manager
now Tesla · Staff Technical Program Manager
Ashna Ayub
was Sr Manufacturing Engineer
now Not listed · Manufacturing Engineer
Ali A.
was Supplier Quality Engineer
now Archer · Staff Supplier Quality Engineer
Mike McCausland
was Special projects, Tooling engineer
now K2 Space · Principal Tooling Engineer
Nikola Protic
was Tech Lead Manager, DFM
now AIC · Founding Member, Tech Staff Lead
Brian Cong
was Machine Learning Engineer, Computer Vision
now Origin Lab · Machine Learning Researcher
Erin Gunn
was Senior Computational Geometry Engineer
now Fictiv · Senior Computational Geometry Engineer
Vincenzo Barbato
was Senior Principal Automation Engineer
now Self-employed · Independent R&D Engineering Consultant
Sara Montecino
was Software Engineer
now Skyband Systems · Founding Engineer
Shivang Naik
was Senior Software Engineer
now Not listed
Kyle Garibaldi
was Controls Engineer
now Castelion · Controls & Automation Engineer
Jessica Wettstein
was Factory Development Engineer
now Sensata Technologies · Process Design Engineer
Chris Moetell
was Senior Software Engineer
now Not listed
Justin Fierman
was Lead Manufacturing Engineer, CNC - Special Projects
now Apple · Manager, Manufacturing Design Engineer (MDE)
Eileen Duong
was Manufacturing Engineer
now SpaceX · Supplier Development Engineer (per headline)
Pablo Moreno
was Application Engineer
now True Anomaly · CNC Programming Machining Specialist

Where the next employer is named, it mirrors the sources: new space and defense (K2 Space, Castelion, Archer, SpaceX), manufacturing tech (Fictiv) and big tech (Apple, Meta).

Every hire

All engineering hires in the window, with the company each one joined from.

Names link to public profiles.

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Showing 162 of 162

Blake Johnson
Software Engineer
Software & AI
Sep 2026
Exec
Principal Software Engineer
Software & internet
Cara Breite
Supplier Quality Engineer
Quality engineering
Sep 2026
GE Aerospace
Supplier Quality Engineer
Legacy aerospace & defense
Gaurav Chaturvedi
Director of Engineering
Software & AI
Sep 2026
Robinhood
Engineering Manager
Software & internet
Haris Khan, PE
Manufacturing Engineer
Manufacturing & process
Sep 2026
Northrop Grumman
Principal Facilities Engineer, Level 3
Legacy aerospace & defense
Jacob Holzinger
Software Engineer
Software & AI
Sep 2026
Visual Concepts
Lead Engineer - Build, Infrastructure & Automation
Software & internet
Jeffrey Yang
Software Engineer
Software & AI
Sep 2026
Celonis
Senior Software Engineer
Software & internet
Joseph Baier
Software Engineer
Software & AI
Sep 2026
Aether Aerospace
Full Stack Engineer
Legacy aerospace & defense
Akash Patel
Forward Deployed Engineer
Software & AI
Aug 2026
Skillfully
Lead Software Engineer
Software & internet
Aleksandra Kaminska
graduated, no full-time role since
Mechatronics Engineer
Automation, controls & robotics
Aug 2026
MIT
Straight from university
Anton Safarevich
Machine Learning Engineer
Software & AI
Aug 2026
nFlux AI
Co-Founder and Director of Algorithms
Software & internet
Daniel Vazquez
Manufacturing Engineer
Manufacturing & process
Aug 2026
Symbotic
Automation General Manger
Manufacturing tech, robotics & automation
Daniel Wang
Software Engineer
Software & AI
Aug 2026
Snap
Software Engineer, Engineering Security
Software & internet
David Freiberger
Controls Engineering, Factory Automation
Automation, controls & robotics
Aug 2026
Cellares
Principal Control Systems Architect
EV, energy & other hardware
Derek Chau
Manufacturing Engineer - DFM
Manufacturing & process
Aug 2026
Northrop Grumman
Materials & Process Engineer
Legacy aerospace & defense
Ethan Michalak
Security Engineer
Software & AI
Aug 2026
Stealth startup (security)
Founding Security Engineer
Software & internet
Hashim Al Lawati
Applications Engineer
Applications & customer engineering
Aug 2026
Third Wave Systems
Applications Engineering Manager
Manufacturing tech, robotics & automation
Jacob Zinn
Software Engineer
Software & AI
Aug 2026
Thoughtful
Software Engineer
Software & internet
Juan Battaglia
graduated, no full-time role since
Controls Engineer
Automation, controls & robotics
Aug 2026
Georgia Tech
Straight from university
Justin Samuels
Director of DFM
Manufacturing & process
Aug 2026
Fictiv
Director of Product Management
Manufacturing tech, robotics & automation
Kevin Privett
Full Stack Engineer
Software & AI
Aug 2026
Xylem
Xylem Dewatering Solutions
Electro-Mechanical Design Engineer
Industrial & consumer manufacturing
Kyle Harbaugh
Application Engineer
Applications & customer engineering
Aug 2026
Additive Industries
US Sales Manager
Manufacturing tech, robotics & automation
Lannon Khau
Full Stack Software Engineer, Enterprise Applications
Software & AI
Aug 2026
Sweet James
Senior Full Stack AI Engineer
Software & internet
Matthew Dono
Build Engineer - Special Projects
Manufacturing & process
Aug 2026
Thea Energy
Engineering Technician
EV, energy & other hardware
Melissa Burket
Manufacturing Engineer - Factory Development
Manufacturing & process
Aug 2026
Bell Flight
Manufacturing Innovation Engineer
Legacy aerospace & defense
Micheal Gibilterra
Systems Engineer Additive Manufacturing
Special processes & materials
Aug 2026
Aerojet Rocketdyne
Senior Additive Manufacturing Engineer
Legacy aerospace & defense
Ryan Saltus
Robotics Engineer
Automation, controls & robotics
Aug 2026
Rocket Lab
Robotics Engineer
New space & next-gen aviation
Taylor Doty
Applications Engineer
Applications & customer engineering
Aug 2026
Velo3D
Business Development Account Manager
Manufacturing tech, robotics & automation
Tristan Leonetti
Mechanical Design Engineer
Mechanical, product & systems
Aug 2026
The Aerospace Corporation
Associate Member of Technical Staff
Legacy aerospace & defense
Alek Jouharyan
Staff Software Engineer | Platform Engineering
Software & AI
Jul 2026
Bluecore
Senior Software Engineer | Platform Engineering
Software & internet
Andy Dubel
Director of Factory Automation
Automation, controls & robotics
Jul 2026
Heirloom
Head of Technology
EV, energy & other hardware
Arin Ghazarian
Machine Learning Engineer (Computer Vision)
Software & AI
Jul 2026
Walmart
Senior Computer Vision Scientist
Software & internet
Bonan Zheng
Software Engineer
Software & AI
Jul 2026
Amazon
Principal Software Engineer
Software & internet
Celena Staff
Build Engineer, Special Projects
Manufacturing & process
Jul 2026
Vebu
Lead Mechanical Engineer
Manufacturing tech, robotics & automation
Jaron Kong
Software Engineer
Software & AI
Jul 2026
SafeRide Health
Staff Software Engineer, AI Platform
Software & internet
John Tello
Manufacturing Engineer
Manufacturing & process
Jul 2026
Collins Aerospace
Manufacturing Engineer
Legacy aerospace & defense
Joseph Diamond-Pott
Build Engineer
Manufacturing & process
Jul 2026
Honeywell Aerospace
Project Engineer
Legacy aerospace & defense
Josh Kinney
Staff Applications Engineer
Applications & customer engineering
Jul 2026
JEMCO Components and Fabrication
Cell Supervisor
Aerospace suppliers & machine shops
Omar Hammouri
Software Engineering, Developer Experience & Platform
Software & AI
Jul 2026
Amazon
Senior Software Engineer
Software & internet
Sacha Faust
Midwife to the Machines
Software & AI
Jul 2026
Superhuman
Principal Engineer
Software & internet
Scott Carpenter
Manufacturing Engineer, Construction
Manufacturing & process
Jul 2026
Parsons
Project Manager
Legacy aerospace & defense
Sebastian Elstadt
employer unnamed; role description
Software Engineer
Software & AI
Jul 2026
Unnamed software firm (South Africa)
System Engineer
Software & internet
Stephanie Castorena
Sr. Manager of Quality Systems
Quality engineering
Jul 2026
Stratasys
Director of Quality Assurance
Manufacturing tech, robotics & automation
Steven Seipert
Manufacturing Engineer, Battery Assembly
Manufacturing & process
Jul 2026
Form Energy
Senior Staff Manufacturing Engineer
EV, energy & other hardware
Sydney Baker
Manufacturing Engineer, Factory Development
Manufacturing & process
Jul 2026
SpaceX
Manufacturing Engineer
New space & next-gen aviation
Abdirasaq Abdullahi
graduated, no full-time role since
Welding Engineer
Special processes & materials
Jun 2026
Ohio State
Straight from university
Alex Stefany
graduated, no full-time role since
Build Engineer, Special Projects
Manufacturing & process
Jun 2026
UC Irvine
Straight from university
Brian Boo
Director of Quality
Quality engineering
Jun 2026
Terran Orbital
Director of Quality
New space & next-gen aviation
CJ Abraham
own CAM consultancy since 2022; ex-Autodesk Fusion 360
Applications Engineer
Applications & customer engineering
Jun 2026
Precision Product Development
President
Manufacturing tech, robotics & automation
Daniel Ortiz
Factory Simulation Engineer
Manufacturing & process
Jun 2026
Blue Origin
Data Scientist III
New space & next-gen aviation
Garrett Clyde
Sr. Engieering Manager
Software & AI
Jun 2026
Clone.Me
Vice President of Engineering
Software & internet
Greg Lawson
employer unnamed; role description
Additive Manufacturing Engineer, Polymer
Special processes & materials
Jun 2026
Unnamed 3D-printing manufacturer (Colorado)
Product Sustaining Engineer & 3D Printing Specialist
Manufacturing tech, robotics & automation
John M.
Manufacturing Engineer
Manufacturing & process
Jun 2026
SpaceX
Lead Manufacturing Engineer
New space & next-gen aviation
John Rodriguez
Nondestructive Testing Engineer
Special processes & materials
Jun 2026
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
Quality Assurance Specialist (Materials and Process)
Legacy aerospace & defense
Joshua Owens
Software Engineer
Software & AI
Jun 2026
Tinder
Full Stack Engineer 3
Software & internet
Lawrence Han
Software Engineer
Software & AI
Jun 2026
Happy Returns (UPS)
Software Engineer, Tech Lead
Software & internet
Liam Mayr
Manufacturing Engineer, Factory Development
Manufacturing & process
Jun 2026
Archer
Motor Manufacturing Engineer
New space & next-gen aviation
Marcos Arauzo
Quality Systems Engineer
Quality engineering
Jun 2026
Karman Space & Defense
Quality System Engineer
Aerospace suppliers & machine shops
Margarette S.
Manufacturing Engineer
Manufacturing & process
Jun 2026
Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)
Mechanical Engineer
Legacy aerospace & defense
Melissa Soon Hentrup
Supplier Quality Engineer
Quality engineering
Jun 2026
Moog
Senior Supplier Quality Engineer
Legacy aerospace & defense
Michael Cramer
Welding Engineer
Special processes & materials
Jun 2026
Fronius
Field Sales - Western USA
Manufacturing tech, robotics & automation
Robert Strickler
Manufacturing Engineer
Manufacturing & process
Jun 2026
FORECAST 3D
Project Manager
Manufacturing tech, robotics & automation
Sean Duggan
Data and Analytics Engineer
Software & AI
Jun 2026
SoFi
Staff Data Engineer, People Analytics
Software & internet
Terry Tamberg
ex-SpaceX Principal NDE Engineer
NDT Specialist
Special processes & materials
Jun 2026
Pratt & Whitney
Senior Manager Chemical and Materials Engineering
Legacy aerospace & defense
Trevor Schultz
Customer Integration Engineer
Applications & customer engineering
Jun 2026
Arc
Manufacturing Engineer
EV, energy & other hardware
Bryce Simmons
Materials And Process Engineer
Special processes & materials
May 2026
Blue Origin
Materials And Process Engineer
New space & next-gen aviation
Chieh-An Lin
Factory Simulation Engineer
Manufacturing & process
May 2026
Radiant
Lead Software Engineer
EV, energy & other hardware
Daniella Martin
Director, Additive Materials & Processes
Special processes & materials
May 2026
Vast
Manager, Metal Processes and Additive Manufacturing
New space & next-gen aviation
Derek Dillinger
Factory Development Manufacturing Engineer
Manufacturing & process
May 2026
Boeing
Boeing Defense, Space & Security
Manufacturing R&D Engineer
Legacy aerospace & defense
Donald Rupert
Quality Systems Engineer
Quality engineering
May 2026
Skyryse
Quality Assurance Auditor
New space & next-gen aviation
Eleuterio Martinez
CAM Programmer
Manufacturing & process
May 2026
Inversion
Senior cnc programmer
New space & next-gen aviation
Farzaneh Kaji
Robotics Engineer
Automation, controls & robotics
May 2026
Halo Industries
Staff Mechatronics Engineer
Manufacturing tech, robotics & automation
Grant Garcia
graduated, no full-time role since
Manufacturing Engineer
Manufacturing & process
May 2026
Grand Canyon University
Straight from university
Jay Yoon
graduated, no full-time role since
Special Projects Build Engineer
Manufacturing & process
May 2026
Carnegie Mellon
Straight from university
Jeremiah C.
graduated, no full-time role since
Process Engineer
Special processes & materials
May 2026
Missouri S&T
Graduate Student Researcher
Straight from university
Kellen Murray
own controls consultancy since 2022; ex-Rivian, Plenty
Controls Engineering, Factory Automation
Automation, controls & robotics
May 2026
Konductive (own firm)
Founder
Manufacturing tech, robotics & automation
Kent Bragg
Engineer
Manufacturing & process
May 2026
EDAG Group
Senior Operations Manager
Industrial & consumer manufacturing
Michael P.
Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical, product & systems
May 2026
WET Design
Mechanical Engineer
Industrial & consumer manufacturing
Sarah Gutierrez
Casting Engineering Specialist
Special processes & materials
May 2026
Consolidated Precision Products
Product Engineer III
Aerospace suppliers & machine shops
Thomas Abernathy
CAM Programmer - Process Generation
Manufacturing & process
May 2026
Sorting Robotics
Machinist
Manufacturing tech, robotics & automation
Thu Hoang
Manufacturing Engineer
Manufacturing & process
May 2026
Integrated Test Corp
Sales Application Engineer
EV, energy & other hardware
Vishesh Gattani
Factory Development Engineer
Manufacturing & process
May 2026
Procter & Gamble
Process Engineer, Manufacturing Operations
Industrial & consumer manufacturing
Alireza Sarraf
Director of Additive Manufacturing Systems
Special processes & materials
Apr 2026
Constellium
Regional Head of Additive Manufacturing, Americas
Aerospace suppliers & machine shops
Brett Bailey
Senior Software Engineer
Software & AI
Apr 2026
Amazon
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Front End Engineer II - AWS Lambda
Software & internet
Chelsea Pennington
Manufacturing Engineer
Manufacturing & process
Apr 2026
R & D Manco
Manufacturing Engineer
Aerospace suppliers & machine shops
Ed Yuh
Sr Manager of Applications Engineering
Applications & customer engineering
Apr 2026
Machina Labs
Sr. Applications Engineer & Project Manager
Manufacturing tech, robotics & automation
Matthew S.
Software Engineer
Software & AI
Apr 2026
Implentio
Software and Infrastructure Engineering
Software & internet
Michael Habib
Software Engineer
Software & AI
Apr 2026
Couchbase
Senior Software Engineer - Cloud
Software & internet
Zandy W.
Director of Additive Manufacturing Applications Engineering
Special processes & materials
Apr 2026
Divergent
Director of Additive Manufacturing Applications
Manufacturing tech, robotics & automation
Andrew Post
Full Stack Engineer
Software & AI
Mar 2026
DeltaTrack
Front-End Lead
Software & internet
Brandon Eng
Software Engineer
Software & AI
Mar 2026
Need
Founding Engineer
Software & internet
Charles Williams
Casting Engineer - R&D Special Projects
Special processes & materials
Mar 2026
IBCC Industries
Senior Project Engineer
Aerospace suppliers & machine shops
Davis Glass
Manufacturing Engineer-Forging
Special processes & materials
Mar 2026
AMZ Manufacturing
Manufacturing Engineering Manager II
Aerospace suppliers & machine shops
Jeff Z.
Lead Product Engineer
Mechanical, product & systems
Mar 2026
nVent
Senior Business Process Architect
Industrial & consumer manufacturing
Kris E.
VP of Engineering
Software & AI
Mar 2026
Terminal Industries
CTO
Software & internet
Marco Curci
Software Engineer
Software & AI
Mar 2026
Amazon
Software Engineer - Data ML Ops
Software & internet
Mario Sheppard
Engineering Manager - Automation, Special Projects
Automation, controls & robotics
Mar 2026
Supernal
Sr. Engineer - Digital Manufacturing
New space & next-gen aviation
Max Kowalski
Mechanical Engineer - R&D Special Projects
Mechanical, product & systems
Mar 2026
Kazvu Labs
Electro Mechanical Engineer
Manufacturing tech, robotics & automation
Maximiliano Perez
Tooling Engineer
Manufacturing & process
Mar 2026
Haas Automation
Tooling Engineer 2
Manufacturing tech, robotics & automation
Milo Marcus
Software Engineer
Software & AI
Mar 2026
JPMorgan Chase
Software Engineer II
Software & internet
Rich Wachhaus
Forge Tooling Engineer
Special processes & materials
Mar 2026
Presrite
Engineering Manager
Industrial & consumer manufacturing
Ryan Henderson
Additive Manufacturing Engineer
Special processes & materials
Mar 2026
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
Additive Manufacturing Engineer
Legacy aerospace & defense
Ryan Khoury
Manufacturing Engineer - Factory Development
Manufacturing & process
Mar 2026
Bell Flight
Manufacturing Engineer
Legacy aerospace & defense
Alberto Pareja-Lecaros
Senior Engineering Manager
Software & AI
Feb 2026
Attentive
Software Engineering Manager
Software & internet
Anthony Price
Application Engineer
Applications & customer engineering
Feb 2026
Relativity Space
Sr Programmer
New space & next-gen aviation
Charley Walton
Director of Engineering
Software & AI
Feb 2026
The Trade Desk
Senior Manager, Engineering
Software & internet
Dane Thomasson
Customer Integration engineer
Applications & customer engineering
Feb 2026
Raytheon
Mechanical Engineer II
Legacy aerospace & defense
Kelvin Vo
CAM Programmer
Manufacturing & process
Feb 2026
Relativity Space
Lead CNC Programmer
New space & next-gen aviation
Marko Galesic
Software Engineer
Software & AI
Feb 2026
Octave
Senior Software Engineer
Software & internet
Marvin Bugarin
Manufacturing Engineer
Manufacturing & process
Feb 2026
RBC Bearings
Manufacturing Engineer
Aerospace suppliers & machine shops
Mathew Kimber
System Engineer
Software & AI
Feb 2026
Magnite
Senior Site Reliability Engineer
Software & internet
Matthew Rudshagen
CAM Programmer
Manufacturing & process
Feb 2026
General Forming Corp
CNC Programmer
Aerospace suppliers & machine shops
Noah Third
Manufacturing Engineer, Casting, Special Projects
Special processes & materials
Feb 2026
Consolidated Precision Products
Technical Director for West Operations
Aerospace suppliers & machine shops
Pavly I
Forging Engineer
Special processes & materials
Feb 2026
Howmet Aerospace
Tooling Design Engineer
Aerospace suppliers & machine shops
Peter Andresen
Controls Engineer
Automation, controls & robotics
Feb 2026
Tesla
Manufacturing Controls Dev Engineer
EV, energy & other hardware
Ryn Shuster
Application Engineer
Applications & customer engineering
Feb 2026
Apple
CNC SME
EV, energy & other hardware
Will M.
stealth advanced-manufacturing startup; ex-Tesla equipment & automation
Director of Factory Automation
Automation, controls & robotics
Feb 2026
Stealth startup (advanced manufacturing)
Advanced Manufacturing
Manufacturing tech, robotics & automation
Abram Pleta
Tech Lead - Manufacturing Automation
Automation, controls & robotics
Jan 2026
Form Energy
Senior Staff Manufacturing Engineer - Prototype
EV, energy & other hardware
Austin Liu
Software Engineer
Software & AI
Jan 2026
Kixie
Software Engineer
Software & internet
Austin Pesce
Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical, product & systems
Jan 2026
Taco
Mechanical Engineer
Industrial & consumer manufacturing
Ben Sorel
Manufacturing Engineer
Manufacturing & process
Jan 2026
Lockheed Martin
Skunkworks Subsystems Manufacturing Engineer
Legacy aerospace & defense
Bradley Eusey
Application Engineer
Applications & customer engineering
Jan 2026
SpaceX
Manufacturing Specialist
New space & next-gen aviation
Chad Case
Technical Lead Manager
Manufacturing & process
Jan 2026
Precision Castparts (PCC)
PCC Aerostructures
Division Engineering Manufacturing Specialist - Turning
Aerospace suppliers & machine shops
Darin Williams
Application Engineer
Applications & customer engineering
Jan 2026
Terran Orbital
Sr. CNC Programmer
New space & next-gen aviation
David Moore
Manufacturing Engineer
Manufacturing & process
Jan 2026
Blue Origin
Senior Refurbishment Engineer
New space & next-gen aviation
Debjit Ghosh
Staff Robotics Engineer, R&D
Automation, controls & robotics
Jan 2026
Horizon Surgical Systems
Staff System Software Engineer
EV, energy & other hardware
Dhruv Garg
graduated, no full-time role since
Machine Learning Engineer
Software & AI
Jan 2026
University of Michigan
Straight from university
John A Nieves Stewart
Founding NDT Engineering Leader, Hadrian Automation
Special processes & materials
Jan 2026
Vast
RSO/Responsible Level 3
New space & next-gen aviation
Justin Kearns
Sr. Director, Autonomous Factory Systems
Automation, controls & robotics
Jan 2026
iRobot
Technical Director of Robot Software
Manufacturing tech, robotics & automation
Luke Michals
Software Engineer
Software & AI
Jan 2026
Amazon
Software Engineer
Software & internet
Matthew Parker
Vice President - Additive Manufacturing
Special processes & materials
Jan 2026
Nikon AM Synergy
Chief Operating Officer
Manufacturing tech, robotics & automation
Pablo Morenoleft
Application Engineer
Applications & customer engineering
Jan 2026
Relativity Space
CNC Programmer IV
New space & next-gen aviation
Sandy Simmons
Senior Software Engineering Manager
Software & AI
Jan 2026
Vast
Avionics Program Director
New space & next-gen aviation
Tarou Seki
Manufacturing Engineer
Manufacturing & process
Jan 2026
L3Harris Technologies
Manufacturing Engineer, Specialist
Legacy aerospace & defense
Ward Lyman
Principal Engineer Casting R&D Special Projects
Special processes & materials
Jan 2026
Blue Origin
Principal Metallurgical Engineer
New space & next-gen aviation
Alec Martin
Lead Weld Engineer
Special processes & materials
Dec 2025
SpaceX
Sr. Welding Engineer
New space & next-gen aviation
Brian Rojas
Manufacturing Engineer, R&D Special Projects
Manufacturing & process
Dec 2025
TRUMPF
Advanced Applications Engineer
Manufacturing tech, robotics & automation
David Page Workman
Welding & Matrerials Processing Engineer
Special processes & materials
Dec 2025
BAE Systems
Senior Principal Engineer
Legacy aerospace & defense
Erik Birkinbine
Manufacturing Engineering & Quality Manager
Quality engineering
Dec 2025
Consolidated Metco
Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Manager - Foundry
Industrial & consumer manufacturing
George Bishay
CAM Programmer
Manufacturing & process
Dec 2025
Garagistic
Computer Numerical Control Programmer
Industrial & consumer manufacturing
Jessica Wettsteinleft
Factory Development Engineer
Manufacturing & process
Dec 2025
Syensqo
Process Engineer
Industrial & consumer manufacturing
Nathan Slagter
CAM Programmer
Manufacturing & process
Dec 2025
Game Aerospace
CNC Programmer
Aerospace suppliers & machine shops
Daniel Macias
DevSecOps Engineer
Software & AI
Nov 2025
Stell
Security Engineer
Software & internet
Dave Bonetti
CAM Programmer
Manufacturing & process
Nov 2025
Leeper Mfg
CNC Programmer
Aerospace suppliers & machine shops
Ernie Esparza
CAM Programmer
Manufacturing & process
Nov 2025
Boeing
CNC Programmer
Legacy aerospace & defense
Jennifer Lew
Hardware Automation, Technical Lead Manager
Automation, controls & robotics
Nov 2025
10x Genomics
Sr Manager, Automation Hardware
EV, energy & other hardware
Justin Fiermanleft
Lead Manufacturing Engineer, CNC - Special Projects
Manufacturing & process
Nov 2025
Apple
Manager, Manufacturing Design Engineer (MDE)
EV, energy & other hardware
Ryan Holstein
Software Engineer
Software & AI
Nov 2025
GOAT Group
Software Engineer
Software & internet
Tyler Ferrell
Manufacturing Engineer, Casting, Special Projects
Special processes & materials
Nov 2025
Pratt & Whitney
Casting Engineer
Legacy aerospace & defense
Brian Congleft
Machine Learning Engineer, Computer Vision
Software & AI
Oct 2025
Liberty Robotics
Machine Learning Engineer
Manufacturing tech, robotics & automation
Catalino Jacquez
employer named in headline
CMM Programmer
Manufacturing & process
Oct 2025
Precision Castparts (PCC)
PCC Rollmet
CMM Programmer Lead
Aerospace suppliers & machine shops
Chii-Sole Law
CAM Programmer
Manufacturing & process
Oct 2025
Hilltop Technology Laboratory
Production Supervisor
Manufacturing tech, robotics & automation
Eric Guevara
Coordinate Measuring Machine Programmer
Manufacturing & process
Oct 2025
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Coordinate Measuring Machine Programmer
Legacy aerospace & defense
Ethan Anderson
Controls Engineer R&D Special Projects
Automation, controls & robotics
Oct 2025
Howmet Aerospace
Automation Engineer
Aerospace suppliers & machine shops
Gabriel Acuña
employer unnamed; role description
Manufacturing Engineer, Factory Development
Manufacturing & process
Oct 2025
Unnamed prime (F/A-18 & F-35 lines, El Segundo)
Principal Advanced Automation Engineer
Legacy aerospace & defense
John Morse
Director of Engineering, Factory Core
Software & AI
Oct 2025
Reddit
Engineering Leadership, Growth
Software & internet
Kazi Rabbe
Presales Engineer
Applications & customer engineering
Oct 2025
Greenheck Group
Manufacturing Engineer
Industrial & consumer manufacturing
Mike McCauslandleft
Special projects, Tooling engineer
Manufacturing & process
Oct 2025
Relativity Space
Staff Structures Test Engineer
New space & next-gen aviation
Priya Kallu
Software Engineer
Software & AI
Oct 2025
FLYR
Backend Engineer
Software & internet
Rahul Prasannan
Special Projects, Factory Simulation
Manufacturing & process
Oct 2025
Rivian
Staff Digital Manufacturing Engineer
EV, energy & other hardware
Reza Hosseini
CMM Programmer
Manufacturing & process
Oct 2025
AMETEK
CMM Programmer
Aerospace suppliers & machine shops
Rob Daniels
CMM Programming Manager
Manufacturing & process
Oct 2025
Lockheed Martin
Multi-Functional Manager
Legacy aerospace & defense
Vishwajit Subramanian
Manufacturing Engineer, Factory Development
Manufacturing & process
Oct 2025
Clorox
Manufacturing Engineer, Capital Projects
Industrial & consumer manufacturing

Non-traditional engineering roles

10 more people joined in engineering-adjacent roles. They are listed here and left out of every count above.

Safety, maintenance and security engineers, engineering technicians, research and data scientists, and R&D build and NDE roles.

Samuel Fortmann
Maintenance Engineer
Maintenance engineering
Aug 2026
General Motors
Lead Manufacturing Engineer
Ferdinand Honegger
Materials Engineering Technician
Engineering technician
Jun 2026
Howmet Aerospace
Metallurgical Technician
Royan Varma Bhupatiraju
student through 2027; profile also lists SpaceXAI since Jul 2026
Software Developer, Platform Infrastructure
Software developer
Jun 2026
Tesla
Embedded Software Engineer
Spencer Broach
NDE R&D Special Projects
NDE R&D
Apr 2026
Vast
NDE Technician
David Kwon
graduated, no full-time role since
Operations Research Scientist
Operations research
Mar 2026
University of Michigan
Researcher
Pete Szlamas
R&D Build Specialist
R&D build
Mar 2026
AT&F
Welding Program Manager
Alec E.
InfoSec Engineer
Information security
Jan 2026
Azoff MSG Entertainment
Information Security Specialist
Patrick Talley
graduated, no full-time role since
Operations Research
Operations research
Jan 2026
University of Utah
PhD Student
Tarun Allaparti
Data Scientist
Data science
Jan 2026
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Data Scientist
Andrew Stumpf
Founding EHS Engineer
Safety (EHS) engineering
Nov 2025
Azure Printed Homes
QHSE Compliance Manager

Source: Crustdata people data, pulled September 28, 2026. Counts come from public professional profiles, so read them as a floor.

A new hire is anyone whose first Hadrian role started in the window, including the 5 who have since left. Promotions and internal moves are not hires. Interns, advisors, investors and board observers are left out.

Engineering means engineering titles plus CAM and CMM programmers and engineering leads, managers, directors and VPs. Technical program managers, technicians, data analysts and recruiters are not counted.

Came from is the most recent employer on the profile before the Hadrian start date. People with no full-time role since graduating count as straight from university. Divisions roll up to the parent company.

Career history counts every full-time role on the profile, leaving out internships, advisory and board roles.

Non-traditional engineering roles (safety, maintenance and security engineers, engineering technicians, research and data scientists, R&D build and NDE roles) are listed separately and are not in any count.