Financial Analyst, Operational Finance at Hadrian Automation

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’re accelerating our mission with the launch of Factory 3 in Mesa, Arizona, a 290,000-square-foot facility creating 350 new jobs. We are expanding rapidly to support thousands of future hires, launching Hadrian Maritime to expand into naval production, and introducing a Factory-as-a-Service model that delivers complete systems instead of individual parts. Hadrian is backed by leading investors including T. Rowe Price, Lux Capital, Founders Fund, and Andreessen Horowitz, our fast-growing team is united around reindustrializing American manufacturing for the 21st century and beyond. The Role The Financial Analyst will be instrumental in the development, tracking, forecasting, reporting, and accounting for key Hadrian groups and programs. This role is embedded within the Operational Finance team, which partners closely with teams across Factory Operations, Special Projects, and Automation to align on our operating plans, strategic decisions, and build the financial foundation for our business. This role provides direct exposure to the core economics of a rapidly scaling manufacturer and an opportunity to own larger programs and areas of financial responsibility over time. What You’ll Do - Build and maintain financial models for program-level forecasting, including revenue, spend, and schedules across manufacturing initiatives and new capabilities - Partner directly with Finance Leads and program teams to develop and track Estimate at Completion (EAC), flagging risks in cost, schedule, and scope - Translate operational data (throughput, utilization, labor efficiency, scrap) into financial projections and variance analysis - Support evaluation of capital investments, including ROI, payback, and cash flow analysis - Maintain individual project budgets aligned to accounting frameworks - Conduct ad hoc analysis to support operational decisions, strategic planning, and executive reviews What We’re Looking For - Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a quantitative field - 2+ years in finance, engineering, or consulting - Strong financial modeling skills and ability to translate complex operational data into clear financial insights - Solid accounting fundamentals, including 3-statement modeling and how costs flow through margin and cash - High level of ownership and accountability, with the ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, evolving environment - Strong communication skills, including the ability to clearly present financial insights to cross-functional partners in Engineering, Operations, and Finance What Will Set You Apart - Experience in manufacturing, hardware, aerospace, or capital-intensive industries - Experience working with large datasets using SQL or similar tools to support financial analysis - Experience working on or alongside program management, engineering, or operations teams - Exposure to ERP systems (NetSuite, SAP, or similar) and/or cost accounting, inventory, or production finance Compensation For this role, the target salary range is $119,500- $155,000 (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 - 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 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 [Upgrade to PRO to see link] 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.