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title: 'Director, Manufacturing Finance at Allen Control Systems'
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# Director, Manufacturing Finance at Allen Control Systems

- **Company:** [Allen Control Systems](https://feeny.ai/companies/allen-control-systems)
- **Location:** Austin, TX
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-08-11
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/allen-control-systems/d77d639b-f441-4213-aa26-bbc434af5b12

## Job description

Company Overview ACS (Allen Control Systems) is a defense technology company building precision robotic systems for the United States and its allies. Founded by two former U.S. Navy electrical engineers with deep experience in robotics and software, ACS brings together AI, computer vision, precision motion, and advanced hardware to solve complex defense challenges across land, air, and maritime environments.

Our flagship product, Bullfrog, is an autonomous precision weapon system that transforms existing weapons into highly accurate counter-drone systems — giving warfighters a scalable, cost-effective response to one of the fastest-growing threats on the modern battlefield. Bullfrog is deployed with U.S. forces, and ACS works with organizations throughout the U.S. military and national security community.

Following a $200 million Series B at a $2.2 billion valuation, ACS is rapidly expanding manufacturing, accelerating Bullfrog deployments, and developing the next generation of autonomous battlefield systems. This is an opportunity to join a proven, fast-moving team and help scale technology with direct, real-world impact on national security.

ACS is headquartered in Austin, Texas, with additional operations in Alexandria, Virginia; Mountain View, California; and Huntsville, Alabama. For more information, visit allencontrolsystems.com http://allencontrolsystems.com.

## About The Role

We are looking for a Director, Manufacturing Finance to be the primary finance business partner to our Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Program Execution functions at a company shipping autonomous counter-drone systems to SOCOM, the U.S. Army, and customers across multiple countries, on a clear trajectory to $1B in annual revenue. This is a hands-on individual contributor role for someone who thinks in cash, not just revenue. You will own the financial planning, CapEx modeling, working capital analysis, and reporting infrastructure that keeps production decisions grounded in financial reality. The right candidate has done this work before in a hardware manufacturing environment and is comfortable being the person operations leaders call when they need a fast, reliable answer. This role is on-site in Austin, TX.

## What You’ll Do

- Act as the primary finance business partner to Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Program Execution leadership; provide financial support for capacity planning, inventory management, and continuous improvement initiatives; collaborate with operations leadership to surface efficiency opportunities and implement changes that improve productivity and reduce cost.
- Build and maintain the CapEx plan covering equipment needs, procurement timing given production lead times, cost phasing against cash balance and debt facility availability; develop business cases and analytics for make-versus-buy decisions on manufacturing equipment.
- Own the end-to-end financial planning cadence across Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Program Execution, including annual budgeting, monthly forecasting, and long-range planning, translating operational plans into the numbers that drive company decisions.
- Model working capital dynamics as production scales, including component procurement timing, inventory build-up ahead of deliveries, WIP balances, and cash conversion cycle at various production rates; translate the production schedule into a cash demand curve showing when cash goes out for materials, when it comes back in from contract milestones, and where the gaps are.

## What You’ll Need

- Deep fluency in manufacturing operations, standard costing, inventory accounting, and supply chain finance, with the ability to translate operational mechanics into financial strategy and executive decision-making.
- Strong financial modeling skills including scenario and sensitivity analysis and the ability to rebuild a model quickly when the production plan changes; experience at a scaled hardware company in defense, aerospace, robotics, or industrial manufacturing, with firsthand exposure to how rapid production scaling impacts working capital and liquidity.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and influencing skills; comfortable using AI tools for financial modeling and analysis.

You’ll Stand Out

- Familiarity with how government contracts shape manufacturing operations, including production schedules, delivery milestones, and contract deliverables, along with exposure to government contract accounting.
- Familiarity with debt facility management including draw mechanics, covenant tracking, and borrowing base.
- Has modeled working capital for a business with significant inventory and long supplier lead times.
- Experience at a company that scaled through a major equity raise and had to manage liquidity through the transition.

## What We Offer

- Competitive salary
- ACS Equity Package
- Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off

Allen Control Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer, providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. Allen Control Systems prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. #LI-AS1

## About Allen Control Systems

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Allen Control Systems (ACS) is a defense technology company building autonomous robotic weapon stations to counter drone swarms with cost-effective, AI-driven precision.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series A; recent $200M round at $2.2B valuation)
- **Headquarters**: Austin, Texas, USA (also office in Alexandria, Virginia)
- **Founded**: 2023 (seed round closed April 2024)
- **Founders**: Luke Allen (CTO), Mike Wior (CEO), and Steve Simoni (President) – all U.S. Navy veterans and nuclear engineers

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Defense and space manufacturing, counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS), robotics, AI/computer vision
- **Target customers**: U.S. Department of Defense, allied militaries, national security agencies (B2G)
- **Mission/purpose**: To completely change battlefield economics by lowering the cost per kill of a drone to a few dollars, using existing weapon systems enhanced by proprietary hardware and software.

## Products & Services
- **Bullfrog™ Weapon Stations**: A family of autonomous, remotely operated weapon mounts (variants: M240C, M230, M2, M134, M240) that can be integrated with existing military platforms. Key features:
  - Passive sensing (no radar required) for stealth operations
  - Open architecture for integration with any C2 system
  - AI/ML-based fire control for precise targeting of Group 1–3+ UAS, including swarms and non-jammable drones
  - Effective range up to 1,500m depending on variant
- **Autonomous Fire Control Software**: Machine vision and synthetic data generation engine that continuously updates threat libraries and enables accurate engagement without human intervention.
- **Synthetic Data Training Pipeline**: Generates simulated threat scenarios to keep the system current with evolving drone threats.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: $2.2 billion (per 2026 $200M funding round; reported by company and media)
- **Total Funding**: ~$242M (Seed $12M led by Craft Ventures in 2024; Series A $30M led by Craft Ventures in 2025; undisclosed $200M round in 2026)
- **Notable Investors**: Craft Ventures (lead in multiple rounds)
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Headcount grew 262% year-over-year to 131 employees (LinkedIn, 2026)
  - Active job postings increased 392% year-over-year (64 open roles)
  - Recently won a contract for an "Autonomous Identification and Decision" drone solution (FAF contract)
  - Opened Innovation Lab and expanded to a second office (Alexandria, VA)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Passive sensing**: Operates without emitting radar, preserving battlefield stealth.
- **Cost per kill**: Drives engagement costs down to a few dollars per drone.
- **Open architecture**: Integrates with any existing command-and-control system and legacy weapon platforms.
- **Synthetic data generation**: Continuously trains AI models on emerging threats without needing real-world data.
- **Founders’ deep domain expertise**: Navy nuclear engineers with prior startup experience (Luke Allen co-founded Bbot, acquired by DoorDash).

## Strategic Focus
- Scaling production of Bullfrog systems for land and naval platforms.
- Advancing AI/computer vision to defeat larger (Group 3+) UAS and drone swarms.
- Expanding international customer base and partnering with allied defense forces.
- Building a robust supply chain and manufacturing capability in Austin.

## Why Work Here
- **Mission**: Directly contribute to protecting soldiers and changing the economics of drone warfare.
- **Culture**: Described as a remote-friendly organization with a strong engineering focus; HQ in Austin with a satellite office in Alexandria.
- **Work Model**: Remote core, but many roles require on-site presence in Austin for manufacturing and testing.
- **Growth**: Hyper-growth stage – employees have significant ownership and impact.
- **Tech Stack**: State-of-the-art tools: PyTorch, CUDA, Unreal Engine, ROS, Linux, Docker, Git, MLflow, and more.
- **Team**: High density of talent from SpaceX, Firefly, DoorDash, Lockheed Martin, and Carnegie Mellon.
- **Perks**: Not publicly detailed; typical for defense startups include competitive compensation, equity, and a chance to work on cutting-edge hardware-software integration.

## Sources
1. [Allen Control Systems – Company Page](https://www.allencontrolsystems.com/)
2. [Allen Control Systems – About/Team](https://www.allencontrolsystems.com/company)
3. [Allen Control Systems – Careers Page (Greenhouse)](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/allencontrolsystems)
4. [Allen Control Systems – LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/allen-control-systems)
5. [Allen Control Systems – Built In](https://builtin.com/company/allen-control-systems)

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