Business Development Manager

The role

The Business Development Manager will build the U.S. commercial market for microreactors. This person will identify customers, evaluate project feasibility, and advance opportunities toward commercial agreements.

What you will do

• Identify, qualify, and develop commercial microreactor opportunities in the United States.
• Originate new customer relationships and develop opportunities identified by leadership.
• Build relationships with prospective customers regarding energy needs and applications.
• Convert market opportunities and customer interest into specific projects.
• Develop opportunity maps addressing economics, permitting, policy, and risks.
• Work with Finance and Engineering to evaluate project economics and technical requirements.
• Support international business development with market and economic analysis.
• Coordinate with Regulatory, Government Affairs, and leadership to advance priority opportunities.
• Partner with Government Affairs to understand energy policy and incentives.
• Develop customer presentations, proposals, and market analyses.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 5+ years of relevant experience in business development, project development, commercial strategy, energy policy, or a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to identify, evaluate, and advance complex commercial opportunities.
• Ability to travel up to 25% for customer meetings, site visits, conferences, and other business-development activities.
• Ability to work from Antares' Washington, DC office.

Nice to have

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field
• Strong understanding of domestic energy policy, permitting processes, and state and federal incentives.
• Ability to assess customer needs, project economics, market conditions, and execution risks.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to establish and maintain productive relationships with customers and other external stakeholders.
• Ability to work effectively across technical, financial, regulatory, policy, and commercial teams.
• Strong work ethic and willingness to take ownership of opportunities
• Experience in energy, infrastructure, permitting, or commercial project development
• Experience developing complex physical infrastructure projects or working in regulated markets

Before you apply

• Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful, permanent resident, Refugee, or Asylee, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

About the company

Antares is building mass-producible, inherently safe, deployable microreactors to make clean energy abundant. The team includes members from SpaceX, the White House, the Pentagon, and various national laboratories.