This individual will report to the Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and serve as a key representative of Aalo with Congress, congressional staff, the White House, the Department of Energy, the National Nuclear Security Administration, the Department of Defense, national laboratories, federal agencies, industry organizations, and other federal stakeholders. The ideal candidate will bring strong relationships across Capitol Hill and the executive branch, deep familiarity with energy, defense, appropriations, nuclear, and national security policy, and the judgment to operate effectively in a fast-moving advanced nuclear company.