Cost Modeling & Value Engineer for Hardware Products

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Family Health Coverage

16 Weeks Paid Parental Leave

Family Planning & Support

Incentivized Time Off

Mental Health Resources

Financial Planning

Unlimited Provisions

Professional Development

Job summary

Anduril Industries seeks a seasoned cost estimation and finance professional to own end‑to‑end product cost models from concept through development and into production. You will partner with Finance, Engineering, and Supply Chain to translate complex engineering problems into quantitative, defensible financial analyses.

The role requires deep analytical ability, knowledge of cost structures, and experience in fast-paced hardware environments.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in manufacturing finance, engineering finance, or value engineering at a high-growth hardware company.
• Basic understanding of engineering design within aerospace, software, maritime, or electronics.
• Understanding of configuration management principles and how to structure Bill of Materials.
• Familiarity with defense standards such as MIL-STD-881 and DOD MRA Frameworks.
• Strong analytical aptitude and ability to quantify complex, often ambiguous problems.
• Strong understanding of financial and accounting concepts.
• Ability to quickly execute analyses in Excel.
• Comfortable communicating broadly, including with large groups and senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Own development and production cost estimations for new products from concept to in development.
• Translate engineering problems into quantitative measures and financial lens.
• Build fast analyses and scalable financial models.
• Own projects end-to-end from Definition to Implementation in ambiguous environments.
• Develop and implement cost reduction roadmaps across functions.
• Interact with Finance, Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and others.
• Create should-cost models end-to-end using data gathering and stakeholder presentation.
• Build parametric cost models breaking products into first principles like capability and physics.
• Forecast product life cycle costs to assess viability, opportunities, and risks.
• Establish frameworks for a strong value engineering culture.

Skills

Analytical aptitude

Financial concepts

Excel modeling

Cost engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Communicating with leadership

Data-driven decision making

Problem solving

Tools

Excel

Salesforce

Coupa

Anaplan

Palantir Foundry

Job description

Anduril Industries seeks a seasoned cost estimation and finance professional to own end‑to‑end product cost models from concept through development and into production. You will partner with Finance, Engineering, and Supply Chain to translate complex engineering problems into quantitative, defensible financial analyses.

The role requires deep analytical ability, knowledge of cost structures, and experience in fast-paced hardware environments.