Chief Government Affairs Lead - Defense Policy

Foundry Robotics; United States; Hybrid; USD 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Foundry Robotics is hiring a senior government relations lead to own the government side of the business, coordinating direct-to-government relationships and strategic initiatives. You will shepherd NDAA language through OSD, oversee appropriations cycles, and drive a high-volume proposal and pricing pipeline against contractual vehicles.

You will manage consultants, write policy-aligned documents, and collaborate with DC teams to secure non-dilutive funding and build trusted government

Qualifications

• 6+ years in OSD or service acquisition, on the Hill, or running government for a defense tech company.
• Experience securing non-dilutive funding or starting a program.
• Experience taking a bill from draft to markup to conference.
• Experience winning a contract vehicle or running task orders under OTA/IDIQ.
• Strong writing: proposals, white papers, one-pagers.
• Experience managing consultants.

Responsibilities

• Own the government side of the business, run direct to government relationships and initiatives.
• shepherd NDAA language through OSD and services; manage next year's NDAA and appropriations cycle.
• Lead the proposal machine: capture, proposals, compliance, pricing.
• Coordinate with DC teams and advisory networks to scale activity.

Skills

OSD experience

Hill advocacy

Non-dilutive funding

Proposal development

Contract vehicles

Policy understanding

Job description

Foundry Robotics is hiring a senior government relations lead to own the government side of the business, coordinating direct-to-government relationships and strategic initiatives. You will shepherd NDAA language through OSD, oversee appropriations cycles, and drive a high-volume proposal and pricing pipeline against contractual vehicles.

You will manage consultants, write policy-aligned documents, and collaborate with DC teams to secure non-dilutive funding and build trusted government