Engineering Finance Associate

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
Salary
$77,000–$102,000 / yr
Posted
2 days ago

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Below market

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This role $90k
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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 1993 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Engineering Finance Associate

Join our dynamic team as an Engineering Finance Associate, a mid-level position where you will play a crucial role in estimating development and production costs for new products across various stages of maturity. You’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including finance, engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing to translate complex engineering challenges into actionable financial insights. Your responsibilities include building detailed cost models from data collection through stakeholder presentations, creating parametric cost models based on first principles, and developing frameworks for value engineering that set material cost targets and drive cost reduction roadmaps. Ideal candidates have 1-2 years of experience in manufacturing or engineering finance, a strong background in mathematics and model building, and an interest in the intersection of engineering design and business growth. Familiarity with aerospace, software, maritime, or electronics engineering is preferred, along with knowledge of configuration management principles and defense standards like MIL-STD-881 and DOD MRA Frameworks.

What you'll do

  • Own detailed cost models from data gathering to stakeholder presentations.
  • Translate engineering problems into quantitative measures with a financial focus.
  • Build parametric cost models breaking down products into first principles.
  • Forecast product business case viability, opportunities, and risks throughout lifecycle.
  • Develop frameworks for value engineering, setting material cost targets for products.

What we're looking for

  • 1-2 years of experience in manufacturing finance, engineering finance, or an engineering role.
  • Strong understanding of mathematics and model building for financial analysis.
  • Experience with the intersection of engineering design and business growth scaling.
  • Ability to create detailed cost models from data gathering to stakeholder presentations.
  • Familiarity with defense standards like MIL-STD-881 and DOD MRA Frameworks preferred.
  • Basic understanding of engineering design in aerospace, software, maritime, or electronics.

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