FP&A Lead

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

The Finance team at Hadrian is a driving force behind both the strategic direction and day-to-day execution of our advanced manufacturing mission. We work closely with every function, from Factory Operations to Special Projects and Automation, to construct official company plans and ensure disciplined action. Following our successful Series C fundraise, we are building the processes, data systems, and frameworks that enable rapid decision-making across the organization and effective deployment of resources.

The Lead FP&A Analyst (Manager Level) will be central to this effort, driving operational finance and spend forecasting for large-scale manufacturing and special projects. You’ll partner directly with engineering, manufacturing, and operations leaders to guide Capex-intensive investments, ensuring they’re monitored, understood, and optimized before they hit the financial statements. Beyond reporting, this role will influence capital leverage, margin management, and operational efficiency as we expand our manufacturing capabilities.

What You’ll Do

• Lead spend forecasting and operational finance support for major CapEx projects, including a new Arizona manufacturing facility and Los Angeles R&D initiatives

• Partner with cross-functional teams to track and escalate spend approvals in real time, ensuring alignment with project budgets and timelines

• Prepare budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis to support both manufacturing and special projects functions like manufacturing facility builds

• Utilize SQL and Excel to independently query, analyze, and present data to support business decisions

• Support debt-related workflows and reporting tied to new facilities and equipment financing

• Contribute to building a best-in-class finance function modeled after leading operational finance organizations

• Work cross departmentally to provide financial support on program health, spend trends, and Headcount planning

• Assist with operational planning cycles, business reviews, and investment decision-making processes

• Support data transformation initiatives and basic modeling efforts in collaboration with analytics or data engineering teams

• Drive continuous process improvement by identifying automation and efficiency opportunities within financial reporting and analysis

• Partner with inventory and supply chain teams to monitor material movement, usage, and cost trends

• Track and report on operational metrics such as throughput, utilization, and on-time delivery, linking them to financial outcomes

• Provide analysis and financial support for capacity planning, production schedules, and cost optimization efforts

• Collaborate with program managers to monitor actuals vs. plan, flag risks/opportunities, and support EAC (Estimate at Completion) updates

• Participate in the month-end and quarter-end close process, including variance analysis and executive reporting

What We’re Looking For

• 5–8 years of finance experience with a strong focus on operations finance in asset-heavy industries (aerospace & defense, automotive, oil & gas, data centers, or advanced manufacturing)

• Comfortable working in a data warehouse and independently running SQL queries

• Advanced Excel proficiency; experience with financial modeling and variance analysis

• Hands-on budgeting and forecasting experience in capital-intensive environments

• Proven ability to build dashboards or BI tools to support business needs

• Strong communication skills with ability to partner cross-functionally and think strategically about spend and operational bottlenecks

What Will Set You Apart

• Experience working in a scaling manufacturing or hardware-focused company

• Exposure to debt reporting and compliance workflows tied to major CapEx projects

• Background in high-growth, PE- or VC-backed environments

• NetSuite experience

Compensation

For this role, the target salary range is $140,000 - $170,000 (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, theCompany also makes reasonable accommodations for disabled candidates and employees, including for candidates or employees who are disabled by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.