Operations Analyst, Hardware Platform Operations

About the Role

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company transforming military capabilities with advanced technology. The Hardware Platform Organization builds shared technologies, tools, and infrastructure for hardware development across all Anduril divisions. As an Operations Analyst, you will support the operations leads of the Hardware Platform, focusing on operational, financial, and strategic work. This role is for someone who prefers shipping a working solution quickly over a perfect plan.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to Special Projects and Strategic Analysis by assisting operations leads with high-priority, ambiguous problems.
• Build ROI, cost-benefit, and scenario analyses for business initiatives, Core Technology investments, and organizational design changes.
• Frame problems, gather data, develop a point of view, and present clear recommendations.
• Support the Budget and Financial Operating Rhythm, tracking and analyzing the financial levers of the Hardware Platform budget in partnership with FP&A.
• Prepare rolling monthly forecasts for headcount, non-labor expense, and capital expenditure.
• Produce monthly variance analysis (actuals vs. operating plan vs. forecast) and recommend actions.
• Partner on Annual Planning and Mid-Year Refresh, coordinating the planning cycle and building planning models.
• Help build the case for Hardware Platform's funding and structure as the organization scales.
• Coordinate Headcount and Staffing Operations, tracking the full FTE lifecycle from intake to onboarding and staffing.
• Build and maintain a central headcount database and dashboards.
• Work cross-functionally with divisions, Talent Acquisition, Finance, and People Operations on requisition openings, headcount adjustments, and hiring priorities.
• Assist with Capital Equipment and Space lifecycle management.
• Maintain the capital equipment database, coordinate the purchase approval process, and contribute to the capex budget.
• Contribute to workspace and lab growth planning with Facilities and Strategic Real Estate.
• Track business line utilization of shared equipment and square footage.
• Enable the Leadership Operating Cadence by helping keep the leadership team informed and aligned.
• Help define KPIs for organizational health, service performance, and team growth, and build report-outs for Monthly and Quarterly Business Reviews.
• Organize leadership meetings, capture decisions, and follow action items.
• Build Scalable Processes and Tools, aiming to improve efficiency and automation.
• Design dashboards, trackers, and automations across systems like Oracle, Anaplan, Foundry, Google Sheets/Excel, and BI tools.
• Utilize AI tools to remove manual work.
• Identify and help fix gaps in data and systems.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, finance, economics, business, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 1+ years of experience in consulting, investment banking, buy-side investing, FP&A, business or strategic operations, or a similar analytical role.
• Bias for action: Moves things forward proactively and follows work through to outcomes.
• Proactive: Identifies problems and proposes solutions.
• Influence without authority: Effectively influences busy, senior people using data, clarity, and relationships.
• Strong analytical and financial foundation: Comfortable with financial modeling, variance analysis, and advanced Excel/Google Sheets.
• Clear, concise communicator: Writes and presents crisply to diverse audiences.
• Accountable and organized: Manages multiple projects, keeps stakeholders updated, and closes loops.
• Coachable and a fast learner: High emotional intelligence, low ego, and eager to learn in a fast-moving technical environment.
• U.S. Person status required due to access to export-controlled data.

Preferred Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in the roles listed above, with demonstrated growth in scope and responsibility.
• Experience supporting engineering or technical organizations, ideally in defense, aerospace, tech, hardware, or advanced manufacturing.
• Experience with headcount planning, capital expenditure planning, or facilities and space planning.
• Hands-on experience with Oracle, Anaplan, Foundry, SQL, or BI tools (Tableau, Looker, Power BI), including building databases or dashboards.
• Experience using AI tools or automation to scale output.
• Ability to obtain and hold a U.S. Top Secret clearance.