State Engagement Manager

• Build and execute state and local engagement strategies that directly support deployment, industrial development, and long-term operations.
• Influence state legislation, regulations, rulemakings, and executive actions affecting industrial siting, permitting of power generation assets, grid interconnection, and critical infrastructure.
• Lead company engagement with state regulators and public utility commissions; represent the company in hearings, meetings, and industry forums.
• Hire, manage, and coordinate external lobbyists and advisors in key states; set strategy and ensure alignment with company goals.

This role enables the deployment of portable nuclear microreactors that can replace diesel generators and provide critical power for hospitals, data centers, remote sites, and military bases, contributing to clean energy infrastructure.

• 5+ years of experience in state government affairs, public policy, regulatory engagement, or related roles within energy, defense, aerospace, or other highly regulated industries.
• Proven ability to influence state-level policy or regulatory outcomes, not just monitor them.
• Strong understanding of state legislative processes, regulatory bodies, and permitting environments.
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and fast-moving environments with limited precedent.

Annual salary range: $123,000—$236,250 USD. Total compensation includes base salary, substantial equity grants, and comprehensive health benefits. Benefits include 100% premium coverage for medical, vision, and dental plans for employees (with partial coverage for dependents), sponsored One Medical memberships, 8 weeks paid parental leave, daily catered lunch, flexible PTO, remote workday allocation, and company events.

Radiant is building the world's first mass-produced, portable nuclear microreactors. Their first reactor, Kaleidos, is a 1-megawatt failsafe microreactor that can be transported anywhere and run for up to five years without refueling, aiming to replace diesel generators and provide critical power support.