Business Operations - Generalist

Nominal; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance for你

Unlimited vacation

12 weeks parental leave

Fertility and family planning ($15,000

Lunch provided daily

Wellness stipend ($100/month)

$500/year hardware sensor stipend

Learning and development stipend

401(k)

Employee-friendly equity terms

In-office 5 days per week

Job summary

Nominal is seeking an operator to scale our Business Operations function during high growth. You will influence strategic planning, performance management, and partnerships while working across finance, corporate development, and investor relations.

The role touches many functions and requires rapid execution with a low-ego, high-action mindset. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in internal strategy, operations, or finance, strong analytics, and proven ability to drive buy-in without relying on

Qualifications

• Experience in internal strategy, operations & finance roles or fast-paced environments.
• Ability to work across functions and switch contexts easily.
• High emotional intelligence and stakeholder buy-in without heavy hierarchy.
• Strong quantitative mindset and data-driven decision making.
• End-to-end ownership from issue framing to resolution.
• Highly organized with attention to detail.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to do whatever is needed to accelerate the pace.

Responsibilities

• Run the business: translate strategy into operational tactics across the org.
• Conduct FP&A, budgeting and capital allocation activities.
• Drive corporate development: fundraising, investor relations, M&A & partnerships.
• Build scalable go-to-market infra: pricing, packaging, campaigns & collateral.
• Support new market entry: research products/verticals/geographies & value prop.
• Develop metrics & automated insights for leadership decision making.
• Improve organizational processes and cross-functional alignment.
• Contribute across Talent, compliance & communications as needed.

Skills

Cross-functional work

Strategic thinking

Analytics

Communication

Project ownership

Problem solving

Job description

About Nominal

Engineers today are building some of the most ambitious machines humanity has ever seen. They should have AI that’s purpose-built for them.

Nominal is building the Hardware Intelligence Platform that gives engineers increased visibility into complex physical systems, helps them make better decisions, and ultimately gets their products into the real world faster. It brings together the systems, data, intelligence, and applications hardware engineering requires to meet the AI moment. Hardware engineering teams use Nominal to simulate, test, manufacture, and operate the physical systems that keep the world moving, from spacecraft and autonomous vehicles to next-generation energy systems and robotics.

Our customers span aerospace, defense, manufacturing, transportation, energy, and robotics. They include Anduril, Shield AI, Wisk Aero, Pratt Miller Motorsports, Antares, and Shinkei Systems, amongst others, alongside programs within the U.S. Air Force and Navy. Our team draws from SpaceX, Palantir, Anduril, Applied Intuition, Tesla, and other leading companies, united by a common mission: giving hardware engineers the tools to build the future with speed, safety, and confidence. We're a fast-moving team that owns problems end-to-end, works across disciplines, and thrives at the intersection of hardware and software.

Some of the world’s leading technology investors, including Sequoia, Lightspeed, Founders Fund, General Catalyst, Lux Capital, and Insight Partners, are backing Nominal’s ambition to change how machines are built and operated. We’re looking for engineers who want to take on hard problems and help make a new generation of world-changing hardware possible.

We're looking for a versatile operator to help build out Nominal's Business Operations function during a period of high growth. You'll have exposure to nearly every part of the business. This is a role for someone who thrives on variety, moves fast, and is energized by doing whatever it takes to help a company scale. The work will touch strategic planning, performance management, corporate development, investor relations, strategic partnerships, and more.

What you'll do

• Run the business: Support operational rhythms, planning cadences, communications mediums, and more to ensure Nominal's strategy is translated into operational tactics and effectively cascaded throughout the org.
• Conduct financial planning and analysis: Support FP&A, budgeting, and capital allocation.
• Drive corporate development: Contribute meaningfully to fundraising, investor relations, M&A, and partnerships.
• Build scalable go-to-market infrastructure: Develop pricing & packaging, assist with marketing campaigns, and build other collateral to support scalable sales processes and monetization.
• Support new market entrance: Perform targeted research on new products, verticals, or geographies. Articulate value propositions and manage logistics for new initiatives.
• Build analytical rigor: Develop metrics and systems that enable Nominal's leadership to have data at their fingertips, improving the quality of decisions based on real-time, automated insights.
• Strengthen how we operate: Establish and maintain organizational processes and help build a best-in-class culture as the team scales. Work cross-functionally to build alignment across the business to solve novel problems.
• Pitch in wherever needed: Talent, compliance, communications – you'll do whatever it takes to accelerate the pace and raise the quality bar at Nominal.

We’re looking for someone with

• 5+ years of career experience, including in internal strategy, operations, & finance roles; (ideally) professional services background (management consulting, investment banking), or other fast-paced environments
• Comfort operating across functions and context-switching between different types of work; dynamic responsibilities excite you
• High EQ and the ability to work with a variety of personalities, functions, and seniority levels; you know how to generate buy-in without relying on hierarchy
• Strong analytical skills, with a bias toward thinking in quantitative results
• Problem solver with end-to-end ownership, from issue framing to resolution
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail
• Clear communicator, both written and verbal
• Willingness to do whatever needs doing, quickly; low ego and bias to action

Skills that supercharge us

• Familiarity with hardware industries
• Technical fluency or an engineering background is a plus

Benefits/perks

• 100% covered health, dental, and vision insurance (for you and your family)
• Unlimited paid vacation
• 12 weeks parental leave
• Fertility and family planning ($15,000 lifetime)
• Lunch provided daily
• Wellness stipend ($100/month)
• $500/year hardware sensor stipend
• Learning and development stipend
• 401(k)
• Employee-friendly equity terms
• In-office 5 days per week

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

ITAR Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.