Special Projects

Voltai; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

A cutting-edge tech startup in Palo Alto is seeking a driven individual to own projects end to end. In this role, you will work closely with leadership to drive high-impact initiatives within a dynamic startup environment. The ideal candidate should have several years of experience in high-ownership roles, excellent project management skills, and a strong ability to learn outreach tools quickly. This position offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant difference in innovative tech development, where adaptability and fast execution are key.

Qualifications

• Several years of experience in high-ownership roles like finance, sales ops, consulting, or startup generalist.
• Ability to run complex, multi-threaded projects independently from start to finish.
• Experience with outreach tools or the ability to learn them quickly.
• Strong design and presentation skills, with the ability to produce compelling materials quickly.
• Exceptional written communication skills, especially for executive communications.
• Comfortable operating in fast-moving environments.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with leadership and operate with minimal overhead.
• Own high-leverage projects from start to finish.
• Identify right tools and maximize effectiveness.
• Adapt to a fast-paced startup environment.
• Communicate progress clearly to leadership and stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Exceptional written communication

Design and presentation skills

Outreach tooling experience

Fast learning ability

Adaptability in fast-moving environments

Risk tolerance

Tools

Lemlist

Hunter

Clay

Apollo

LinkedIn Sales Navigator

Job description

About Voltai

Voltai is developing world models, and agents to learn, evaluate, plan, experiment, and interact with the physical world. We are starting out with understanding and building hardware; electronics systems and semiconductors where AI can design and create beyond human cognitive limits.

About The Team

Backed by Silicon Valley’s top investors, Stanford University, and CEOs/Presidents of Google, AMD, Broadcom, Marvell, etc. We are a team of previous Stanford professors, SAIL researchers, Olympiad medalists (IPhO, IOI, etc.), CTOs of Synopsys & GlobalFoundries, Head of Sales & CRO of Cadence, former US Secretary of Defense, National Security Advisor, and Senior Foreign-Policy Advisor to four US presidents.

About You

You are an executor. Getting things done is your middle name. You own projects end to end–whether you were the originator of the idea, it came from leadership, or the project is part way through and now under your jurisdiction. You make sure that the final outcome is delivered to a T.

About Your Role

You work directly with leadership, operate with minimal overhead, and are expected to take a problem from zero to done. You will be parachuting into wherever the highest-leverage work is and owning it completely. You identify the right tools, learn them fast, and maximize your effectiveness. You are scrappy. You are fast. You are energized by the pace of a fast-moving startup.

If you want a clearly scoped role with a steady rhythm, this isn't it. If you want high ownership, direct exposure to leadership, and the chance to build something that actually moves the needle: this is that role.

Your background

• Several years of experience in high-ownership roles: finance, sales ops, consulting, startup generalist, or similar
• Demonstrated ability to run complex, multi-threaded projects independently from start to finish
• Hands‑on experience with outreach tooling (Lemlist, Hunter, Clay, Apollo, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, etc.) or the ability to learn them quickly
• Strong design and presentation skills, able to produce compelling materials quickly
• Exceptional written communication, especially executive communications
• Comfortable operating in fast-moving environments
• Someone who treats "no has ever done this before" as an invitation, not a reason to share why it might not work

Bonus Qualifications

• Background or genuine interest in hardware, semiconductors, AI infrastructure, or deep tech
• Experience with event logistics, field marketing, or pipeline generation
• Familiarity with the AI/EDA/chip design ecosystem
• Technical background in CS, EE, or a related field