Head of Federal
Core
Lead Mersenne's entry into the U.S. federal government market by architecting strategic relationships with DoD, DOE, NASA, and other key federal stakeholders for STARFALL, a modular microreactor.
Role type
Head of Federal (Federal Go-to-Market Leader)
Builds
Federal engagement strategy, BD pipelines, and proposal responses for prototype nuclear technologies
Domain
Nuclear energy, defense technology, federal procurement
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Federal business development, federal acquisition strategy (OTAs, SBIR/STTR, BAAs), stakeholder relationship building, market intelligence, product-market fit alignment, public sector contracting
Preferred skills
Nuclear energy background, National Labs/NRC experience, space-based energy initiatives, early-stage GTM at defense tech startups, policy advisory experience
Technologies
STARFALL microreactor
Responsibilities
Drive early federal traction with DoD, NASA, DOE; Lead proposals and contracting strategy for acquisition vehicles; Engage decision-makers and program leads; Coordinate internal and external stakeholders; Act as a market intelligence engine; Contribute to product-market fit; Represent the company at conferences and hearings
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC