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System Administrator

Hadrian Automation.com

120k - 160k USD/year

Office

Los Angeles

Full Time

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

Every part of our company relies on solid IT and effective networking – day-to-day factory operations, supply chain operations, resource scheduling, hardware data integrations, quality processes, and more.

In this role, you will be a critical member of a complex IT organization responsible for deploying, maintaining, and optimizing critical IT platforms and systems.

You will be challenged to think creatively and solve complex software and networking integration problems. You will work cross functionally with production experts, software engineers, and machining specialists to develop novel solutions working toward fully automated factories.

What You'Ll Do

  • Maintain and troubleshoot our fleet of physical endpoints for workers in our factories, remote offices, and devices embedded inside machining equipment.
  • Understanding and knowledge of Windows Server fundamentals to include but not limited to Active Directory, Group Policy, & DNS.
  • Administer and deploy systems within a mixed operating system environment (Debian, Windows, MacOS).
  • Understanding, configuration and administration of cloud and on-premises virtualization (QEMU/KVM, Kubernetes, EC2).
  • Administration of on-premises servers (HPE/Dell).
  • Maintain and administer networking equipment (PANOS, JUNOS, AWS TGW).
  • Understanding of RAID and data backup and duplication.
  • Understanding and deployment of Data Loss Prevention technologies.
  • Administer and maintain platforms, support and maintain on-premises and cloud databases (MSSQL, Postgres).
  • Work with Cybersecurity professionals to maintain security requirements and provide documentation and training on advanced IT processes.
  • Document network design, configurations, and procedures, and maintain an up-to-date inventory of devices and software at Hadrian factories.
  • Analyze performance, identify and resolve bottlenecks and other QoS issues.
  • Understand and use troubleshooting techniques to resolve technical problems.
  • Provide Tier 3 technical support and work with vendors to resolve complex problems.

What We're Looking For

  • Experienced with Microsoft domain controllers, Active Directory, and Azure administration
  • Experienced with HPE/Dell Server Administration.
  • Familiarity with Data Loss Prevention endpoint solutions such as Microsoft Purview, Crowdstrike, ForcePoint.
  • Experienced using QEMU KVM, xcp-ng, VMWare ESXi and/or other virtual computing methods.
  • Familiar with security compliance applications such as QRadar, Splunk and Microsoft Sentinel.
  • Have knowledge of network security technologies, including firewalls, VPN, and intrusion detection/prevention systems.
  • Have a familiarity with modern network operating systems like PANOS, JUNOS.
  • Are familiar with GitOps, Terraform, and Ansible.
  • Familiar with cloud infrastructure administration such as AWS, Azure.
  • Capable of working collaboratively with the infrastructure team to support SRE, DevOps, DBA, InfoSec, and more.
  • Capable of creating documentation to illustrate designs and help new and existing hires understand how our platforms, networks, and services work.
  • Feel passionate about making things move in the real world through systems design.
  • Are excited to work in a fast-paced environment with high-stakes and quick iteration cycles.
  • Are a highly effective communicator when speaking or writing, especially when presenting technical information.
  • Can work from our Los Angeles Factory (Torrance).

Compensation

For this role, the target salary range is $120,000 - $160,000 (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.

System Administrator

Office

Los Angeles

Full Time

120k - 160k USD/year

October 2, 2025

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