Director of Business Development, Defense & National Security

Core responsibilities:

• Leading Oklo's business development strategy for defense, national security, and federal agencies, managing existing relationships and identifying new opportunities
• Developing and negotiating commercial agreements, preparing proposals, and leading customer engagements with government stakeholders
• Building and leading a business development team focused on federal markets, coordinating with internal technical and executive teams
• Managing capture strategy and opportunity prioritization for near-term and long-term federal programs

This role advances clean, resilient energy solutions for US national security by deploying advanced fission power to support mission-critical military and federal operations, reducing reliance on vulnerable grid infrastructure.

Required qualifications:

• Experience leading business development or capture efforts in defense, national security, or federal markets, particularly in hard tech, energy, or infrastructure
• Familiarity with federal acquisition processes (DoD, DoE, DHS) and government contracting
• Understanding of military installation energy resilience requirements and DoD energy programs
• Strong leadership, communication, and negotiation skills with ability to build trust with senior government stakeholders

Compensation and benefits:

• Salary: $180,000-$220,000 plus performance incentives
• Equity, flexible time off, 401k, health insurance, FSA
• Flexible work hours and other benefits
• Fast-paced startup culture with emphasis on collaboration, humility, ownership, and innovation

Oklo develops fast fission power plants to deliver clean, reliable, and affordable energy at scale, establishes domestic supply chains for critical radioisotopes, and advances nuclear fuel recycling technologies.