Senior Financial Analyst - Production

Astranis Space Technologies; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

significant equity via incentive stock

high-quality healthcare

disability and life insurance

401(k) retirement planning

flexible PTO

free on-site catered meals

Job summary

Astranis Space Technologies seeks a Senior Production Financial Analyst to partner with manufacturing teams, own budgets, forecasting, and CapEx modeling. You will drive investment analyses, deliver clear insights, and enhance production cost transparency for senior leadership.

The ideal candidate has 2–5 years in FP&A within manufacturing or hardtech, a BA/BS in finance or related field, and advanced Excel skills. This role offers equity and robust benefits in a fast-growing space company.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years FP&A experience in manufacturing or hardtech.
• Direct experience with budgeting, forecasting, and CapEx analyses.
• Advanced financial modeling and reporting skills.
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally with production, accounting, and leadership.
• Detail-oriented with ability to provide strategic business insights.
• Strong communication skills to translate data into actionable decisions.

Responsibilities

• Own budgets, financial planning, reporting, and analysis for Production.
• Drive CapEx analysis and long-term equipment investment modeling.
• Balance deep-dive financial analysis with cross-functional partnership and communication.
• Collaborate with department leaders on headcount planning and spend management.
• Deliver variance analysis and actionable insights for departmental accountability.
• Build scalable reporting tools and dashboards for leadership visibility.

Skills

FP&A experience

Manufacturing/Hardtech

Advanced modeling

Excel

Cross-functional

Strategic insights

Education

BA/BS in finance or related field

Tools

Netsuite

Job description

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe – large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military.

With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts. Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization.

Astranis has raised over $1.2 billion from some of the world’s best investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Baillie Gifford, Blackrock, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, and Snowpoint, and employs a team of 500 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.

Senior Financial Analyst – Production

As Astranis’s Senior Production Financial Analyst, you will partner directly with our manufacturing and machining teams to ensure financial discipline and clarity as we scale. We are seeking to hire the best—an analysis-driven finance professional who thrives at budgeting, forecasting, and complex modeling, while driving efficiency and accountability across Production departments.

You are an ideal candidate if you have exceptional analytical skills, can manage highly detailed investment models, and are eager to balance an analysis-heavy workload with strategic cross-functional business partnership. You should be motivated by owning budgets, evaluating complex capital tradeoffs, and improving transparency into how Astranis invests in its infrastructure and people.

Role

• Own budgets, financial planning, reporting, and analysis for the Production function, serving as the primary financial partner for our machine shop and manufacturing teams.
• Drive sophisticated CapEx analysis, evaluating long-term equipment investments and modeling complex tradeoffs.
• Balance rigorous, deep-dive financial analysis with effective cross-functional business partnership and communication.
• Partner with department leaders on headcount planning, resource allocation, and spend management.
• Deliver timely variance analysis and actionable insights to drive departmental accountability.
• Build scalable reporting tools and dashboards to provide leadership with clear visibility into production costs.
• Support the monthly and quarterly close process in coordination with Accounting and Finance.

Requirements

• 2–5 years of financial planning & analysis experience.
• Direct experience in Manufacturing or Hardtech environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field.
• Advanced financial modeling, Excel, and reporting skills, with a proven track record of handling sophisticated investment and CapEx analyses.
• Detail-oriented mindset with the ability to "zoom out" and provide strategic insights to business leaders.
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally, bridging the gap between heavy data analysis and operational decision-making.

Bonus

• Startup or high-growth company experience.
• Netsuite or similar ERP system experience.

What we offer:

All our positions offer a compensation package that includes equity and robust benefits.

• significant equity package via incentive stock options
• high-quality company-subsidized healthcare
• disability and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement planning
• flexible PTO
• free on-site catered meals

Base Salary

$110,000—$155,000 USD

Astranis pay ranges are informed and defined through professional-grade salary surveys and compensation data sources. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, credentials & certifications, educational attainment, skill level requirements, and the level and scope of the position.

U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, Or Refugee/Asylee Status Required

(To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3))

Our mission and products are built for everyone, regardless of gender, race, creed, or background. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we invite all people to join our team and bring their unique perspectives to make us stronger.