Business Operations Associate

AeroFort is a defense technology startup developing an innovative mobile protection capability against rapidly evolving aerial threats.

Job Description and Responsibilities

We are looking for a passionate, hands-on and highly capable person to work directly with AeroFort’s leadership team.

The role combines business operations, market intelligence, competitive analysis and project support across the company’s business and technology activities, including the practical administrative work required to keep things moving.

Responsibilities include:

• Coordinating projects, action items and activities involving company leadership, partners, suppliers, contractors and advisers.
• Maintaining company information, documentation, trackers and operational infrastructure.
• Supporting basic financial operations, including budget tracking, expense monitoring and the preparation of financial summaries.
• Building and improving spreadsheets, databases, workflows and AI-assisted tools.
• Researching competitors, complementary technologies, relevant products, potential customers and business partners, and turning the findings into actionable insights.
• Taking ownership of applications to the Israel Innovation Authority, technology incubators, accelerators and other relevant programs, with guidance from company leadership.
• Preparing presentations, management materials and business documentation.
• Handling practical operational and administrative tasks required to keep the company moving.
• Supporting AeroFort’s ongoing activity from its Haifa workspace.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Genuine passion for technology and company building.
• Strong technical orientation and the ability to understand multidisciplinary systems and technologies.
• Familiarity with or experience in the drone and unmanned systems ecosystem — preferred.
• Experience with grants, research, automation or project coordination — preferred.
• Availability for a 40%–60% position with regular presence in Haifa.
• Industrial Engineering and Management or a related field — students and graduates preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in Hebrew and English.
• Strong proficiency with practical digital tools, including spreadsheets, AI tools, task-management systems and Gantt charts, with the ability to adopt new tools quickly.
• Hands-on approach and willingness to handle both analytical and administrative work.
• Highly structured, organized, resourceful and attentive to detail.
• Able to take ownership and understand new technical and business subjects quickly.

This is an opportunity to take meaningful ownership, work closely with company leadership and grow into a broader role as AeroFort develops.