Senior Manager Government Affairs

The role

The Senior Manager Government Affairs will lead engagement with Congress to shape policy, authorization, and appropriations for microreactor deployment. This role drives legislative strategies to enable government customers to fund and procure advanced nuclear systems.

What you will do

• Develop and execute Radiant's congressional affairs strategy.
• Build and maintain relationships with Members of Congress and committee staff.
• Identify opportunities to advance authorizing and appropriations language.
• Track and influence annual authorization and appropriations cycles.
• Prepare briefing materials, hearing memos, and legislative analyses.
• Shape the external narrative regarding Radiant's role in national security.
• Partner with business development, policy, regulatory, and technical teams.
• Translate technical capabilities into policy and budgetary objectives.
• Coordinate with outside consultants, trade associations, and think tanks.
• Ensure compliance with lobbying, ethics, and disclosure requirements.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of study.
• 7+ years of experience in congressional policy, appropriations, or government affairs.
• Experience working on Capitol Hill or closely with Congress.
• Strong understanding of the congressional authorization and appropriations process.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must work 100% onsite at our DC office.

Nice to have

• Experience working for a congressional appropriations or authorizing committee.
• Experience at a government affairs firm or multi-client policy practice.
• Familiarity with Department of Defense budgeting and program structure.
• Knowledge of nuclear energy, advanced energy technologies, or national security policy.

Benefits

• Substantial incentive stock plan for all full-time employees.
• Medical: 100% up to base silver level plan for employee + 50% dependents, offers up to Platinum plans.
• One Medical: Sponsored memberships for employees and their dependents.
• Vision: 100% top tier plan coverage + 50% for dependents.
• Dental: 100% top tier plan coverage, orthodontia extra, 50% for dependents.
• Voluntary life, accident, hospital, critical illness, commuter and FSA/HSA are offered as employee contributed benefits.
• 8-weeks of paid parental leave for all parents.
• Additional paid pregnancy leave for CA employees.
• Nuclear Engineering Certificate Program: 100% covered educational program with Penn State University for eligible employees.
• Daily catered lunch.
• Free snacks and drinks.
• Flexible PTO policy.

Before you apply

• Job offer contingent upon capacity to serve in compliance with U.S. export controls.

About the company

Radiant is an El Segundo, CA-based company building mass-produced, transportable nuclear microreactors. Founded in 2020, Radiant is under contract to deliver power to the U.S. Army, Navy and Air Force.