5.1. Senior Grant Specialist

• Identify and pursue non-dilutive funding opportunities that align with Phoenix Tailings' mission and R&D roadmap
• Lead the development, writing, and submission of high-quality grant proposals to agencies including DOE, DOD, ARPA-E, and others
• Manage grant application processes from start to finish, including timelines, documentation, budgets, and compliance requirements
• Collaborate with engineering, R&D, and leadership teams to gather technical content and build strategic narratives

Your work will directly accelerate Phoenix Tailings' mission and bring groundbreaking technologies to scale by securing government funding for clean energy, critical materials, and supply chain resilience initiatives.

• 5+ years of experience writing, winning, and managing federal and/or state grant proposals, ideally in energy, defense, or advanced manufacturing
• Demonstrated success securing funding from DOE, DOD, ARPA-E, or similar government agencies
• Strong technical writing skills with the ability to distill complex ideas into compelling and compliant narratives
• Knowledge of federal grant processes, budgeting, compliance, and reporting requirements

• Healthcare: 100% Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Stock: Ownership in a fast-growing venture-backed company
• Family Focus: Parental leave and flexibility for families
• Time Off: Flexible vacation policy
• Team Fun: Regularly scheduled events and celebrations
• Learning: Learning and development opportunities
• Great team: Working with fun, hard-working, kind people
• Flexible culture: Results-focused, not required to work at the office every day

Phoenix Tailings is a rapidly growing clean mining and metals production startup dedicated to sustainable and economic critical metals production, aiming to be the world's first fully clean mining and metals production company.