Corporate Development Associate

Hadrian is building autonomous factories to reindustrialize America. By combining AI, advanced software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing, we help aerospace and defense companies build rockets, satellites, aircraft, ships, and other mission-critical systems up to 10x faster and at significantly lower cost. The Finance Team operates across corporate development, capital markets, M&A, and investor strategy. As a Corporate Development Associate, you will operate at the center of our most critical decisions. You’ll help evaluate new business models, partnerships, and acquisitions; build the financial frameworks that guide executive and board discussions; and help craft the narratives we share with investors and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Contribute to strategic project work spanning transactions, capital markets activities, market research, new business model evaluations, and other business critical initiatives; Build and maintain dynamic financial models and analyses; Create high-quality Exec and Board-facing presentations; Collaborate with internal cross-functional teams, including Engineering, Operations, Finance, and Legal to ensure alignment on financial goals and performance

Requirements

2-3+ years of experience across strategic finance, venture capital, private / growth equity, private credit, investment banking, management consulting, strategic finance, corporate development, and/or strategy & operations; Experience with a variety of deal structures, including M&A, carve-outs, equity investments, and joint ventures; Strong financial modeling and analytical skills, including experience building complex financial models from scratch; Strong written and oral communication skills; High level of ownership and curiosity; thrives in fast-moving, scrappy environments

Nice to have

Experience working in aerospace and defense, scaling manufacturing or hardware-focused company; Experience with project finance, capital project and infrastructure financial analysis, and large-scale, high dollar investment projects; Background in M&A due diligence, transaction structuring, and financial modeling; Working knowledge of government contracting processes and procedures

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for employees; 401k; Relocation support may be provided for certain situations, based on business need; Flexible vacation policy; Equity