Finance Associate, Engineering Finance

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
Salary
$99,000–$130,000 / yr
Posted
2 days ago
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Below market

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This role $114k
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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 1821 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Finance Associate, Engineering Finance

As a Finance Associate, Engineering Finance, you will join the team to own development and production cost estimations for new products ranging from concept to active development. You will partner with leadership across various departments to translate complex engineering problems into quantitative measures and financial solutions. Your daily responsibilities include executing scrappy analyses on short timelines, building scalable financial models, and creating parametric cost models based on first principles like capability and physics. You will also develop value engineering frameworks, establish material cost transparency, and create cost reduction roadmaps in collaboration with supply chain and manufacturing teams. The role requires proficiency in Excel, strong mathematical modeling skills, and an ability to quantify ambiguous problems. This position focuses on the intersection of engineering design and business growth within the defense technology sector, specifically addressing product lifecycle costs and profitability.

What you'll do

  • Own development and production cost estimations for new products from concept through implementation.
  • Translate complex engineering problems into quantitative financial measures and actionable solutions.
  • Build parametric cost models by breaking down products into first principles like capability and physics.
  • Create financial models to forecast product business case viability, risks, and opportunities.
  • Establish transparency regarding material costs for existing and future products.
  • Develop and implement cost reduction roadmaps in collaboration with Engineering and Supply Chain teams.
  • Provide executive leadership with data-driven insights on trade-offs between features, costs, and profitability.

What we're looking for

  • Must have 1-2 years of experience in manufacturing finance, engineering finance, or an engineering role.
  • Must possess a strong understanding of mathematics or model building.
  • Must have strong analytical aptitude and the ability to think about problems in terms of numbers.
  • Must be able to quickly execute analyses in Excel.
  • Must be able to quantify complex and often ambiguous problems.
  • Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to export controlled information or facilities.
  • Basic understanding of engineering design within aerospace, software, maritime, or electronics (preferred).
  • Understanding of configuration management principles and how to structure Bill of Materials (preferred).

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