Business Strategy Associate
Hypersonica
Sales & Business Development
London, UK
Posted on May 6, 2026
Help Build Europe's Hypersonic Capability
At Hypersonica, we’re redefining what’s possible in European defence technology. We exist to deliver speed, resilience, and technological independence at a pace that sets a new standard. We are a small, elite team working on problems that matter, and solving them fast.
As our Business Strategy Associate, you’re not stepping into a predefined role. You’re joining a talent dense environment where every individual shapes the direction of the company. Our philosophy is to hire a small number of exceptional people with broad, deep technical capability, strong judgement, and the ability to operate autonomously.
We hire for talent, not rigid boxes. This role represents a business need, but the way it evolves will be shaped by the individual. If you’ve achieved what others said was impossible, or you bring a unique combination of skills that doesn’t fit a traditional mould, we want to hear from you. The work you do here directly contributes to Europe’s technological independence.
What you'll do
- Support Hypersonica’s leadership team in shaping the company’s strategic and financial direction through rigorous analysis and clear, actionable insight.
- Analyse market dynamics, defence developments, competitor activity, and internal performance data to inform strategic planning and prioritisation.
- Build and maintain financial models to support investment decisions, programme planning, and capital allocation in a fast-scaling deep-tech environment.
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting, ensuring alignment between strategic objectives, project delivery, and cash discipline.
- Prepare concise, high quality materials for executive decision making, including strategy papers, investment cases, and leadership briefings.
- Coordinate inputs across engineering, finance, commercial, and operations teams, synthesising complex information into clear recommendations.
- Support scenario analysis and trade studies to inform decisions under uncertainty, time pressure, and technical risk.
- Contribute to long range planning and business reviews, ensuring assumptions are explicit, data driven, and grounded in delivery reality.
- Act as a high ownership generalist, taking on ambiguous analytical problems and driving them to resolution without excessive direction.
Who you are
- A high-calibre generalist with around 3 years’ experience in strategy, consulting, or financial analysis, ideally from a top-tier consultancy or equivalent environment.
- Academically strong, with a Tier 1 degree and a track record of excelling in analytically demanding roles.
- Comfortable working with incomplete, messy data, and turning it into clear insight and recommendations.
- Numerate and disciplined, with confidence building and interrogating financial and strategic models.
- Able to move seamlessly between strategic thinking and execution detail, without losing rigour.
- Clear and structured in your thinking, able to communicate complex ideas concisely to senior leaders.
- Curious about defence, geopolitics, and deep-tech, and motivated by work with real-world consequence.
- Energised by operating in a small, fast-moving startup where ownership is high and impact is visible.
What we offer
- A mission driven environment with the opportunity to work on one of Europe’s most consequential defence challenges, with direct impact on sovereign capability and security.
- Daily collaboration with top experts across engineering, operations, and defence, with real opportunity to learn from the best, contribute, and grow.
- High ownership and autonomy; no time tracking, no micromanagement, just clear objectives and accountability for outcomes.
- A fast paced environment where good ideas are implemented quickly, and feedback from test and flight drives real decisions.
- A culture that values clarity, integrity, and excellence, and supports people who take initiative and push boundaries responsibly.
- Competitive compensation and real share options aligned to responsibility and impact, not tenure or hierarchy.
At Hypersonica, every hire raises the bar. We are deliberately small, intensely capable, and deeply mission-driven. If this role feels like a strong fit, or if you believe you bring something exceptional that goes beyond the description, we encourage you to apply.
Hypersonica is an equal-opportunity employer and assesses candidates solely on merit, capability, and potential.
You can apply directly to this role or reach out to Nathan Sweeney, Head of Talent. We review every application and aim to respond to all candidates within two weeks, whether the answer is yes or no.