Corporate Development – Analyst (sourcing)

Hadrian - Manufacturing the Future

Hadrian is building autonomous factories that help aerospace and defense companies manufacture rockets, satellites, jets, and ships up to 10x faster and up to 2x cheaper. By combining advanced software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing, we are reinventing how America produces its most critical parts.

We’re accelerating our mission with the launch of Factory 3 in Mesa, Arizona, a 290,000-square-foot facility creating 350 new jobs. We are expanding rapidly to support thousands of future hires, launching Hadrian Maritime to expand into naval production, and introducing a Factory-as-a-Service model that delivers complete systems instead of individual parts.

Hadrian is backed by leading investors including T. Rowe Price, Lux Capital, Founders Fund, and Andreessen Horowitz, our fast-growing team is united around reindustrializing American manufacturing for the 21st century and beyond.

The Role

As a key member of the Corporate Development team, the Corporate Development Analyst (sourcing) will focus on proactively sourcing, mapping, and qualifying high-potential acquisition and strategic partnership targets that accelerate Hadrian’s growth objectives. This role will focus on venture backed targets and will be immersed in the VC ecosystem. This role plays an essential part in identifying opportunities early in the deal lifecycle and feeding strategic deal flow into the broader Corporate Development pipeline.

You’ll work closely with senior leadership, business leaders, and cross-functional partners to build and maintain a strong pipeline of opportunities, reaching founders and executives in a way that drives meaningful conversations and insights.

What You’ll Do

• Lead market research, sector mapping, and target identification to develop a high-quality pipeline of potential VC backed acquisitions or strategic partnership candidates.

• Perform initial qualification and evaluation of targets including business model, strategic fit, competitive landscape, and high-level financial assessment.

• Manage outbound engagement and first-touch outreach, including crafting compelling outreach messaging to founders and executives.

• Regularly attend industry events, conduct in-person meetings with founders and operators, and proactively build and maintain long-term relationships across the venture capital ecosystem.

• Track and maintain an organized deal origination pipeline, including qualification criteria, status, and next steps.

• Partner with Corporate Development leadership to prioritize opportunities and prepare early-stage briefing materials for review.

• Monitor broader venture and industry activity (fundraising, exits, consolidation trends) to surface timely opportunities.

• Support development of internal frameworks and tools that improve origination, tracking, and prioritization processes.

What We’re Looking For

• 2–5+ years of experience in corporate development, venture capital, investment banking, private equity, strategy, or a related field with a focus on sourcing, origination, or early stage evaluation.

• Strong research and analytical skills, with the ability to quickly map and understand markets and competitive positions.

• Exceptional communication skills, including the ability to engage with founders, executives, and internal stakeholders.

• Highly self-directed with demonstrated ownership mentality and ability to manage multiple opportunities simultaneously.

• Familiarity with deal sourcing tools (e.g., Crunchbase, PitchBook, LinkedIn Sales Navigator) and CRM workflow best practices.

Nice to Have

• Prior success in building or expanding deal pipelines for strategic or financial transactions.

• Experience in venture-backed technology, industrial hardware, or advanced manufacturing sectors.

• Existing network of founders, investors, and strategic operators relevant to Hadrian’s target markets.

• Experience drafting early-stage investment memos or strategic summaries.

What Sets You Apart

• An entrepreneurial mindset with comfort operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

• Passion for identifying emerging innovation, competitive disruptors, and strategic differentiators.

• Ability to build relationships with founders and VC’s.

Compensation

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