Corporate Development Analyst , Hadrian
$90-160k
+ Equity
Building autonomous factories for aerospace components
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Building autonomous factories for aerospace components
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
$90-160k
+ Equity
101-200 employees
Company mission
To build the planet's most efficient factory to accelerate a democratic, abundant, spacefaring future.
Role
Who you are
- 1-3 years of experience in investment banking, private equity, consulting, or corporate development
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, or related field
- Expert-level proficiency in Excel and financial modeling
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize complex information and make recommendations
- Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills
- Outstanding written and verbal communication abilities
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
Desirable
- Prior experience in aerospace, defense, or advanced manufacturing sectors
- Familiarity with manufacturing operations, supply chains, or industrial automation
- Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously with competing deadlines
- Strong business judgment and strategic thinking capabilities
- Self-starter mentality with a bias for action and ownership
- Deep curiosity about how things are made and passion for American manufacturing
- Ability to move quickly without sacrificing quality or rigor
- Comfort with ambiguity and ability to build processes from scratch
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively across functions
- Excitement about contributing to national security and technological advancement
What the job involves
- As a Corporate Development Analyst at Hadrian, you will play a critical role in identifying, evaluating, and executing strategic acquisitions that accelerate our mission to transform American manufacturing
- This is a high-impact role where you'll work directly with senior leadership to shape the future of our company through M&A
- Deal Sourcing & Market Intelligence
- Build and maintain a comprehensive database of acquisition targets across the aerospace, defense, and advanced manufacturing ecosystem
- Conduct proactive market mapping to identify strategic opportunities aligned with our technology roadmap and growth strategy
- Develop relationships with investment bankers, advisors, and industry executives to generate inbound deal flow
- Track competitive M&A activity and industry trends to inform our strategic positioning
- Financial Analysis & Modeling
- Build detailed financial models to evaluate acquisition targets, including DCF analysis, comparable company analysis, and accretion/dilution scenarios
- Conduct preliminary valuation analysis and develop investment thesis memos for leadership review
- Support due diligence workstreams including financial, operational, and commercial analysis
- Prepare board-level materials summarizing deal rationale, risks, and financial impact
- Deal Execution Support
- Coordinate cross-functional due diligence teams across finance, legal, product, and operations
- Manage data room setup and organization, ensuring all stakeholders have access to critical information
- Support negotiation processes by preparing analysis and scenario modeling as deal terms evolve
- Track deal timelines and key milestones to ensure efficient execution from LOI to close
- Integration Planning
- Partner with operations teams to develop Day 1 integration plans for acquired companies
- Support post-close value capture initiatives and track integration progress against key metrics
- Document lessons learned and contribute to the development of our M&A playbook
Our take
Hadrian is an industrial automation company that creates autonomous factories for aerospace components. Founded by a former history student, the inspiration for Hadrian was the notion that throughout history, empires begin to fall when they outsource their core industries to lower-cost countries, resulting in internal stagnation and mass unemployment.
To counter this historic trend, founder Chris Power founded Hadrian, which uses machine learning to automate the processes of component factories. Power honed in on key US industries that were lacking in scalable solutions. Aerospace and defence is one area in which the USA relies on boutique experts who lack the manpower to build at scale. This factory automation solution addresses bottlenecks in manufacturing aerospace components that slow down progress due to owner-operated machine shops.
With investment from early Facebook and Airbnb investors Andreessen Horowitz, Hadrian is setting a precedent for a new era of machine work innovation. Hadrian’s main challenge will be convincing smaller manufacturers in the sector to embrace the precision and time-saving benefits of automation. With two factories now operational, Hadrian is using funding to continue its team and product growth, so as to meet the growing demand for component manufacturing.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Jul 2025
$260m
SERIES C
Feb 2024
$93.6m
SERIES B
Total funding: $490.6m
Company benefits
- 100% coverage of platinum medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for employees 401k
- Relocation stipend if you’re moving from outside of LA
- Flexible vacation policy
Company HQ
Hermosa Beach, CA
Leadership
Chris Power
(CEO & CPO)Previously Managing Partner at ADSC, Contributor and Advisor at Open Lunar Foundation and Head of Growth at Ento.com.
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