Strategic Real Estate, Growth Strategy Associate

Costa Mesa · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00) · USD 120,000-175,000 · 2-4 years experience · Full-time · Onsite · Posted Oct 20, 2026

At a glance

Anduril Industries is seeking a Growth Strategy Associate to join the Strategic Real Estate planning team in forecasting space requirements and building internal data tools.
The role involves developing and running quantitative models that transform headcount and program plans into demand and supply forecasts for the company's global real estate portfolio.

Build and maintain the models behind our quarterly portfolio forecast, producing a 5–10 year outlook by division, workforce type, and region.
Track plan vs. actual from one forecast version to the next and explain the changes.
Forecast office, R&D, and production space demand against current and committed supply, and size the gaps by market and year.
Model scenarios such as program wins and losses, M&A, and relocations.
Build and maintain utilization metrics and dig into sites that look off.
Work with Talent and People teams on hiring velocity, workforce mix, and in-office patterns to inform location strategy and site timing.
Extend our planning data pipeline in Palantir Foundry using Python and SQL, with version-controlled datasets and automated validation.
Build LLM-based tools and agents to automate data extraction, reconciliation, analysis, and slide production.
Prepare slides and memos for leadership reviews, and present your own work to division leaders.

Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field such as Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Economics, Engineering, or Finance, or demonstrated technical ability.
2–4 years of experience in data science, analytics, consulting, FP&A, capacity planning, or real estate.
Regular use of LLMs in your work, including building with an API, agent framework, or automated workflow.
Interest in data science shown through work or personal projects.
Clear written and verbal communication with non-technical stakeholders.
Ability to travel up to 10%.
U.S. citizenship required; eligibility for security clearance preferred.

Experience with Palantir Foundry, Databricks, Snowflake, or dbt.
Background in forecasting methods (time series, Monte Carlo, sensitivity analysis).
Exposure to real estate, workforce planning, or manufacturing operations.
Comfort building financial models in Excel.
Familiarity with Git and code review.