Compensation & Benefits Analyst

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!

At Hadrian, we’re not just building autonomous factories – we’re building the teams, systems, and culture that will power the future of aerospace and defense manufacturing. As we scale, the People team (and specifically our Total Rewards function) plays a critical role in attracting and retaining the talent that will drive our mission forward. Every new factory we open and every new hire we onboard needs to be supported by competitive, well-managed compensation and benefits programs that reflect our values of speed, operational excellence, and care for our people.

We are looking for a Compensation & Benefits Analyst to join our growing People Operations team and help ensure that Hadrian’s reward programs remain motivating, equitable, and scalable as we enter our next phase of growth. In this role, you will work closely with our Compensation & Benefits Manager to analyze data, administer programs, and drive insights that shape how we reward our team.

You’ll blend analytical rigor with a people-focused mindset – making sure our pay and benefits not only benchmark well, but also reinforce the performance culture and employee experience we’re building. If you get excited by numbers, data, and the idea of building world-class comp and benefits programs from the ground up, this role offers a chance to have a huge impact on a company reimagining American manufacturing.

• Conduct market research and benchmarking to ensure our salary ranges and benefits offerings are competitive and aligned with our compensation philosophy . You’ll analyze salary survey data, monitor industry trends (including in the aerospace/defense and tech manufacturing sectors), and help refresh our compensation structures as needed to attract and retain top talent.

• Analyze internal compensation data for equity and consistency. You’ll regularly review how we pay employees across roles, levels, and demographics to ensure internal fairness and compliance with pay equity laws. If you identify outliers or gaps, you’ll flag them and work on recommendations.

• Support the design and administration of incentive programs and annual compensation cycles . This includes preparing data and materials for merit increase and bonus review processes, running compensation calculations or models, and helping to ensure managers have the info they need to make data-driven pay decisions.

• Assist with benefits administration
  , including annual open enrollment and ongoing benefits operations . You’ll work with the Comp & Benefits Manager to coordinate with vendors (health, dental, vision, 401k, etc.), prepare employee communications, troubleshoot enrollment issues, and make sure our benefits plans run smoothly.

• Develop and maintain total rewards reports and analytics . You will build dashboards or summaries that give leadership visibility into key metrics (e.g., compensation spend vs. budget, benefits utilization, turnover data, etc.).…