Hiring: Strategic Finance Analyst Company: Neuralink Location: South San Francisco, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 10:34:29 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : Assembly, Financial Planning About the job Experience: •2-4 years of progressive finance experience, including roles in strategic finance, investment banking or private equity •4 years of progressive finance experience, including roles in strategic finance, investment banking or private equity Required Skills: •The ideal candidate is dynamic, proactive, and thrives in ambiguity, with a proven ability to translate complex data into actionable insights that accelerate innovation. •BOM Management: Translate engineering changes and tolerances into real-time financial impacts on COGS and gross margins. Maintain the master model on BOM across manufactured devices to support leadership in manufacturing financial planning and unit economic modeling. •Should-Cost Modeling: Develop and own dynamic "should-cost" models for the N1 implant, R1 surgical robot and adjacent accessories. Regularly update based on engineering innovation cycles and act as source of truth for manufacturing financial planning inputs as well as supplier negotiations. •Design-to-Cost: Partner with Implant and Robot & Surgery teams during architecture reviews to quantify tradeoffs between performance and cost - arm engineering stakeholders with real-time visibility around cost implications of design decisions and help drive culture of “cost as a design input” •Long-term capacity planning: Partnering with our commercial, clinical and manufacturing organizations to maintain long-term demand and capacity plans. Assisting teams with analysis to increase capacity at the highest possible ROI. •Make vs. Buy: Provide the financial data to decide whether we build critical components in-house or source through external vendors. Partner closely with stakeholders across Strategic Finance, Engineering and Supply Chain. •Supplier Sourcing: Partner with Strategic Finance and Supply Chain to analyze landed costs, pricing ramps, and the financial impact of lead times and MOQs. Translate into recommendations to engineering teams that drive towards cost targets while accelerating innovation and de-risking supply chain decisions. •Yield & Efficiency: Track cost-reduction initiatives including scrap reduction, yield improvements in the cleanroom, and at the assembly bench. Qualifications: •Bachelor's degree with concentration in one or more of the following fields: engineering, finance, business, economics, or a related field •Technical background in engineering either through education and/or work experience prior to transition to finance •Deep experience in a specific finance function such as corporate finance or product / engineering finance; some experience across the full spectrum of a company’s financial statements: revenue through cash flow •Hands-on modeling experience, with proficiency in building flawless, streamlined financial models •Thorough understanding of manufacturing processes, product lifecycle management (PLM), and cost accounting (standard costing, variance analysis) •Demonstrated experience working collaboratively with engineers and technical teams to align product roadmaps, financial strategies, and operational realities •Demonstrated capacity to operate with urgency in a fast-paced, innovative environment while managing multiple priorities •Functional experience in specific roles including capital/operations finance or cost engineering, specifically within hardware, medical devices, aerospace, or semiconductor environments •Proficiency in financial software and tools (ERP systems, Excel, Google Sheets, other financial planning tools) •Base Salary Range:: $71,000 USD - $118,000 USD Compensation: •Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance through a PPO plan Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!