Head of Government Affairs
$220,000–$300,000 year
On-siteWashington, United States or District of Columbia, United States
Job Summary
Design and execute Fuse's government affairs strategy across business lines and fiscal years, translating policy and funding priorities into enacted language and appropriated dollars. Represent the company before Members of Congress, their staff, and senior executive branch officials while building relationships inside the Pentagon and other agencies to shape program budgets. Lead the government affairs team, manage outside lobbyists and consultants, and anticipate policy debates on pulsed power, radiation effects, and fusion energy to position the company as a shaper rather than a reactor. Host high-level government visits to facilities in San Leandro and Albuquerque. This role requires a recognized leader in Washington with a security clearance, US Person status, and the ability to work extended hours, weekends, and travel on short notice.
Required Qualifications
- Top-tier mindset: low-ego, takes full responsibility for outcomes, mission-before-credit; comfortable operating in ambiguity
- A recognized leader in Washington: you carry a strong reputation on the Hill and in the building, and the people who matter take your calls
- Both angles of the mission: you have served as a congressional staffer on a relevant committee (defense appropriations, armed services, or energy & water) AND worked inside a high-growth startup
- A record of wins: you have moved language into the NDAA, secured appropriations, or delivered comparable legislative outcomes, and you can walk us through exactly how you did it
- Budget fluent: deep command of how the federal budget gets built, how authorizations and appropriations interact, and how to time engagement across the full cycle
- Strategic operator: you see around corners, set the agenda, and drive outcomes without waiting for direction
- Sharp communicator: persuasive in the room and precise on paper, whether the audience is a Member, a four-star, or a founder
- Willing to travel on short notice when the mission calls, including nights/weekends and whatever the mission demands
- Ethics and judgment: every interaction reflects on Fuse. You protect the brand and play the long game
- This position may require individual lobbyist registration under the Lobbying Disclosure Act
- Must currently possess, or be eligible to obtain and maintain, a U.S. security clearance
- US Person status is required
- This is not a remote position and will require relocation if not already local to Fuse's Washington, DC facility
- Position occasionally requires the ability to work extended hours and weekends when needed
- Position may require some business travel to other Fuse facilities
Desired Qualifications
- Experience building a corporate Political Action Committee
- Direct experience with nuclear deterrence, radiation effects, fusion energy policy, and with DoE and NNSA processes
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