Director of Policy and Government Affairs (Advanced Nuclear)

Location: Washington, D.C.; 100% onsite at the DC office.

Salary: $160,500–$236,250 annually, plus equity.

Company

hirify.global is an El Segundo, California-based startup developing portable, factory-built nuclear microreactors for hospitals, data centers, remote sites, military bases, and other critical applications.

What you will do

• Develop and execute congressional affairs strategy supporting U.S. government programs, customer priorities, and microreactor deployment timelines.
• Build relationships with Members of Congress, committee staff, leadership offices, and personal offices across defense, energy, appropriations, and homeland security portfolios.
• Identify and advance authorization and appropriations language supporting advanced nuclear systems for mission-critical government applications.
• Track and influence authorization and appropriations cycles, hearings, markups, and relevant legislative proposals.
• Prepare briefing materials, hearing memoranda, legislative analyses, and strategic recommendations for company leadership.
• Coordinate with business development, policy, regulatory, technical, external consulting, trade association, think tank, and partner stakeholders while ensuring lobbying, ethics, and disclosure compliance.

Requirements

• 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.
• Willingness to work extended hours and weekends as necessary to accomplish the mission.
• Availability to work 100% onsite at the Washington, D.C. 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.

Culture & Benefits

• Substantial incentive stock plan for full-time employees.
• Medical, vision, dental, life, accident, hospital, critical illness, commuter, FSA, and HSA benefits, including dependent coverage options.
• Eight weeks of paid parental leave for all parents, with additional paid pregnancy leave for California employees.
• Flexible PTO policy, remote workday allocation, catered lunch, snacks, drinks, and company and team-bonding events.
• In-person work environment at the El Segundo headquarters, near the Pacific Ocean.