Aalo Atomics
Director / Senior Director, Federal Government Affairs
Washington, DC · Remote · Director · Full-time · Posted Jun 15, 2026
- Experience
- Significant experience; no specific number of years stated.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be U.S. Citizens or U.S. Persons in compliance with 10 CFR Part 810 and may not hold non-compliant foreign citizenships.
About the job
Leads Aalo’s federal government affairs strategy and engagement with Congress, executive-branch agencies, and other stakeholders to advance policy, funding, partnerships, and deployment objectives.
What you'll do
- Lead day-to-day engagement with Congress, federal agencies, national laboratories, and other federal stakeholders.
- Advance legislative, appropriations, policy, funding, and public-sector partnership opportunities aligned with Aalo’s objectives.
- Track and communicate federal developments, prepare policy and advocacy materials, and coordinate government affairs across internal teams and external partners.
What they ask for
- Significant experience in federal government affairs, public policy, congressional affairs, executive-branch engagement, appropriations, energy policy, defense policy, nuclear policy, or a related field.
- Working knowledge of Congress, federal agencies, the budget and appropriations process, and executive-branch decision-making.
- Demonstrated relationships with congressional offices, committees, DOE, DOD, national laboratories, or other relevant federal stakeholders.
- Based in the United States and willing to work on-site in Washington, DC.
Nice to have
- Prior service on Capitol Hill, in the executive branch, at DOE, DOD, a national laboratory, or in a senior federal affairs role.
- Active or previously held security clearance; experience with advanced nuclear, nuclear fuel cycle policy, energy resilience, defense energy programs, or federal clean energy programs.
Pay
Competitive salary; amount and currency not stated.
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