Director - Government Programs

Thea Energy is leveraging recent breakthroughs in stellarator physics and engineering to create a faster and simpler approach to commercializing fusion energy. The company is reinventing the stellarator using computer-controlled arrays of planar coils thereby replacing the intricate, complex modular magnets required in all other stellarator architectures. Thea Energy is on a mission to create a limitless source of zero emission energy for a sustainable future.

Thea Energy is looking for a Director - Government Programs to lead the Company's relationships with federal, state, and local governments to ensure that Thea Energy can access government programs and funding to build its upcoming Eos integrated stellarator and Helios power plants. You will work closely with Thea Energy leadership and government stakeholders to develop and execute the Company's commercialization roadmap. Thea Energy's dynamic team is made up of self-motivated individuals with an excitement for solving complex problems.

Key Responsibility Areas

• Own the company strategy and execution for government programs
• Partner with government organizations including the US Department of Energy
• Identify and help develop federal, state, and local initiatives and relationships with organizations that are building fusion related programs
• Collaborate with and provide guidance to government stakeholders to help develop policies, programs, and regulations for fusion
• Manage lobbyists, consultants, and industry relationships

Ideal Experience & Skillsets

• Expertise in fusion energy technologies and the fusion policy landscape
• Expertise in creating and influencing government programs for new technologies and energy
• Expertise in securing non-dilutive government funding to build infrastructure and energy projects
• Deep and credible network at all levels of the federal government, specifically within the Department of Energy

Company Benefits

• Salary range $150,000-$280,000
• Comprehensive health benefits (e.g. medical/dental/vision)
• Employee equity stock options
• 20 days PTO

It's not necessary to meet all of the skillsets outlined above. Please feel free to send us a note and tell us why you would still be a great fit for this role or Thea Energy.

Diversity and Inclusion

Thea Energy is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a company of diverse backgrounds. By creating a diverse environment, we will bring new ideas and approaches to solving some of the world's hardest (and most important) problems. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, family or marital status, age, disability, veteran's status, or other characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations.

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