Business 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.

Valued at $1.6B, we’re accelerating our mission with the launch of Factory 3 in Mesa, Arizona, a 290,000-square-foot facility creating 350 new jobs. We are expanding rapidly to support thousands of future hires, launching Hadrian Maritime to expand into naval production, and introducing a Factory-as-a-Service model that delivers complete systems instead of individual parts.

Hadrian is backed by leading investors including T. Rowe Price, Lux Capital, Founders Fund, and Andreessen Horowitz, our fast-growing team is united around reindustrializing American manufacturing for the 21st century and beyond.

About the Role
Hadrian is building the world’s most advanced and automated factories across the US, and we're looking for a Business Analyst to join our growing Commercial Operations team as we scale nationwide and enter new product & service lines.

We need a dynamic Business Analyst to work closely with our cross-functional teams to help uncover, develop and implement solutions that enhance our operational efficiency and effectiveness.

You will be challenged to think creatively and improve operations for a high growth and variable product mix manufacturing company

In this role you will:

• Analyze manufacturing and operational workflows, machining throughput, and capacity utilization to identify process improvements

• Monitor KPIs such as On-time delivery, scrap/rework rates, and machine efficiency

• Build dashboards and reports supporting daily production and customer meetings and long-term planning

• Partner with cross-functional teams (Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Program Management) to document business requirements and process flows

• Support ERP optimization (Work orders, change management, BOMs, routings, scheduling, cost tracking) and recommend improvements

• Evaluate and implement digital tools that support manufacturing operations, traceability, and compliance

• Conduct data modeling, cost/variance analysis, and performance forecasting

• Translate complex operational data into meaningful insights for senior leadership

• Provide business cases, ROI analyses, and scenario modeling to support strategic initiatives

• Identify opportunities to reduce waste, improve manufacturing efficiency, and increase profitability.

• Support Lean and Six Sigma initiatives, root-cause analysis, and corrective/preventive actions.

• Standardize reporting and analytics across the organization.

What We're Looking For:

• Bachelor's degree in;
  Industrial Engineering, Data Analytics, Business Operations Management, or a related field.

• 2 - 5 years of business analysis, manufacturing analysis, or operations support experience (preferably in manufacturing or aerospace/defense)

• Working knowledge of many manufacturing processes, shop floor operations, and production planning

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience using tools such as Excel, SQL, Power BI/Tableau, or similar

• Experience working with an ERP system (e.g. SAP, Oracle, or similar)

• Ability to translate business needs into actionable requirements and communicate effectively across technical and non-technical teams

• Self-motivated and eager to get hands-on and tackle challenges independently while working collaboratively toward identified objectives

What Will Set You Apart:

• Experience in Aerospace, Defense, or Space manufacturing environments

• Familiarity with AS9100, ITAR, and quality documentation requirements

• Lean, Six Sigma, or similar continuous improvement training or certification

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment

Compensation

For this role, the target salary range is $120,000 - $135,000 (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,…