2026 Early Career Engineering Finance Associate

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
Salary
$68,000–$90,000 / yr
Posted
5 days ago
Nearby
99+ roles within 25 mi

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About Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that builds advanced hardware and software systems for national security, including autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and the Lattice AI command platform.

Anduril Industries currently has 1967 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $146,000–$194,000 across 1788 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · 2026 Early Career Engineering Finance Associate

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Join our dynamic team as an Early Career Engineering Finance Associate, a role that bridges finance and engineering to drive cost-effective product development. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams including Finance, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing to estimate production costs for new products at various stages of maturity. Your daily tasks include building detailed should-cost models, creating parametric cost models based on first principles, and developing financial frameworks that support value engineering initiatives. Ideal candidates have a background in mathematics or data analytics with an interest in the aerospace industry, along with experience in model building and a passion for understanding how engineering design impacts business growth. Familiarity with defense standards such as MIL-STD-881 is preferred, as well as knowledge of configuration management principles and Bill of Materials structuring.

Skills

Python Excel SQL MATLAB R Tableau PowerBI Cost Estimation Financial Modeling Engineering Design Configuration Management MIL-STD-881 DOD MRA Frameworks

What you'll do

  • Own detailed cost models from data gathering to stakeholder presentations.
  • Build parametric cost models breaking down products into first principles.
  • Forecast product business case viability by tying life cycle costs together.
  • Create financial models setting material cost targets for various products.
  • Develop and implement cost reduction roadmaps with Engineering and Supply Chain.

What we're looking for

  • Recent graduate with mathematics, data analytics, or engineering background.
  • Strong understanding of mathematics and model building.
  • Experience in translating engineering problems into quantitative measures.
  • Fascination with the intersection of engineering design and business growth.
  • Basic understanding of engineering design in aerospace, software, maritime, or electronics.
  • Familiarity with configuration management principles and Bill of Materials structuring.
  • Knowledge of defense standards such as MIL-STD-881 and DOD MRA Frameworks.

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