CareerPlan

Operations Analyst, Hardware Platform Operations

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)Full-time$124k–$164k2026-11-06 → 2026-11-10
U.S. persons only (export control)Security clearance required

Core

Operations Analyst supporting the Hardware Platform Organization in budget, financial planning, headcount management, capital equipment lifecycle, and strategic analysis for defense hardware development.

Role type

Senior IC operations analyst (hardware platform)

Builds

Financial models, headcount dashboards, capital equipment trackers, and strategic analysis reports for leadership.

Domain

Defense technology / Hardware engineering operations

Deliverable

dashboards & analysis

Required skills

Financial modeling, variance analysis, headcount planning, capital expenditure planning, data analysis, process automation, stakeholder management, project coordination

Preferred skills

Defense/aerospace experience, Oracle/Anaplan/Foundry/SQL, AI tools for automation, Top Secret clearance eligibility

Technologies

Oracle, Anaplan, Foundry, Google Sheets, Excel, BI tools, SQL

Responsibilities

Build ROI and cost-benefit analyses for strategic investments; prepare rolling monthly forecasts and variance analysis; coordinate annual planning cycles; manage FTE lifecycle and headcount databases; facilitate capital equipment lifecycle and space planning; organize leadership meetings and build KPI reports; design dashboards and automations to improve operational processes.

Seniority

Mid-level to Senior, hands-on IC