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Founder's Associate

AustinFull-time$180k2026-08-15 → 2026-11-11
Hybrid · United States

Core

Extension of founders handling ambiguous, low-structure operational problems to ensure project delivery and team focus.

Role type

Early-career to mid-level generalist Founder's Associate

Builds

GW-scale off-grid power plant infrastructure for data centers

Domain

Renewable energy infrastructure / Data center power systems

Required skills

Project delivery, end-to-end ownership, logistics coordination, supplier management, equity/financing workstream support, hiring support, operational troubleshooting

Preferred skills

Hardware/robotics/deep-tech startup experience, standing up new functions from zero, working alongside technical leadership

Technologies

racking systems, power electronics, dispatch algorithms

Responsibilities

Drive delivery of GW-scale projects alongside construction and development teams; Own special projects end to end from brief to result; Remove blockers for engineering leadership; Support complex equity and project financing transactions; Help hire the team from junior roles to executives; Troubleshoot daily operational problems including supplier and site issues

Seniority

Early-career to mid-level, hands-on IC