Swarm Aero · 4 days ago
Business Strategy Analyst
Swarm Aero is redefining air power, building the largest swarming UAV and most versatile swarming aircraft network in the world. As a Business Strategy Analyst, you will support pricing, market evaluation, and competitive analysis across the company, working directly with founders and functional leaders to shape product and commercial strategy.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)DronesGovernmentHardwareMilitaryNational SecuritySoftware
Responsibilities
Conduct analysis on customers, emerging technologies, and new verticals
Build TAM / SAM / SOM analyses
Track market trends and competitive movements in autonomy, aerospace, and defense
Support pricing strategy for our hardware and software products (value-based pricing, cost modeling, margin analysis)
Build business cases and ROI models to influence go/no-go decisions
Review defense and industry white papers; extract key insights and map them to strategic opportunities
Turn complex external information into concise executive-ready summaries and recommendations
Qualification
Required
MBA (preferred), Masters degree in Finance, Economics, Data Analytics, or relevant professional experience
Possess or have the ability to obtain U.S. Government clearance
Experience in strategy consulting, investment banking, venture capital, corporate strategy, or strategic finance
Proven ability to build pricing models and business cases (cost structure, unit economics, ROI modeling)
Experience conducting TAM analysis, competitor mapping, or market sizing
Strong research + synthesis skills — able to digest and learn complex new domains quickly
Excellent communication skills — can build crisp, concise recommendations
To conform to U.S. Government controlled technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State
Preferred
Prior exposure to defense / aerospace / hardware technology markets
Experience with various pricing frameworks
Benefits
Meaningful equity stake in a high-growth defense technology company
Competitive base salary commensurate with experience
Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and 401k
PTO and Paid Sick Time
Monthly Wellness Stipend
Daily catered lunch to office
Paid Parental leave
Flexible work arrangement - remote/hybrid with regular collaboration in Oxnard
Direct impact opportunity - be a key leader in building a critical technology for national security
World-class team - work alongside exceptional engineers and operators solving hard problems
Company
Swarm Aero
Swarm Aero is redefining air power to do more with more.