About the company

Foundation Alloy is building the most advanced metal alloy company in the world. Our mission is to unlock performance that legacy materials and processes simply cannot deliver, enabling the next generation of critical hardware across space, aerospace, defense, energy, and industrial applications.

Our proprietary MetalsFIRST™ platform eliminates melting entirely, using mechanical alloying and rapid sintering to produce alloys with ultra-fine grain structures and exceptional properties. We are already deploying initial materials, including our Molyclast™ alloys (MC700, MC1200, and MC-X) and specialty steels.

We are a Boston-area company commercializing deep materials science developed at the intersection of advanced manufacturing and frontier materials science. We move fast, operate with high technical rigor, and are scaling the infrastructure to bring these materials into production.

What you'll be working on: 

• Originate and shape government-funded programs by identifying emerging agency needs, engaging stakeholders early, and positioning Foundation Alloy to capture future opportunities across defense, energy, and advanced manufacturing.
• Lead the development of technical proposals, white papers, statements of work (SOWs), and other submission materials required to secure government contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements.
• Build and maintain relationships with government stakeholders, program offices, laboratories, and funding organizations to increase awareness of Foundation Alloy and its capabilities.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive understanding of federal funding programs, contracting pathways, agency priorities, and emerging initiatives relevant to Foundation Alloy's technology.
• Track, evaluate, and prioritize government opportunities, ensuring internal resources are focused on the highest-impact pursuits.
• Coordinate cross-functional proposal and capture efforts across technical, commercial, and operations teams to develop compelling, compliant, and competitive submissions.
• Serve as the primary liaison between Foundation Alloy and government agencies throughout the opportunity, proposal, award, and execution lifecycle.
• Build internal processes and systems for managing government opportunities, proposal development, reporting requirements, and program execution.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to identify partnership opportunities and strengthen Foundation Alloy's ability to win and execute government-funded programs.
• Monitor government funding trends, strategic priorities, and policy developments to identify new pathways for Foundation Alloy's advanced materials platform.

Qualifications

• Advanced technical background in materials science, metallurgy, manufacturing, energy, defense, engineering, or a related deep-tech field.
• PhD in a relevant technical discipline or equivalent experience working at the intersection of advanced technology and government-funded R&D programs a plus
• Demonstrated experience developing technical proposals, white papers, statements of work (SOWs), and other materials for government contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements.
• Experience working with government agencies, national laboratories, defense organizations, or federally funded research programs and a strong understanding of the government funding landscape, including agencies such as the Department of Defense, Department of Energy, DARPA, ARPA-E, AFRL, NAVSEA, or related organizations.
• Track record of identifying, shaping, or securing government-funded programs and strategic partnerships.
• Exceptional written communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into compelling proposals and funding narratives.
• Strong verbal communication and relationship-building skills, with experience engaging technical, commercial, and government stakeholders.
• Self-starter mentality with a strong drive to build new programs, create opportunities, and establish yourself as a trusted partner within the government ecosystem.
• Existing relationships within relevant government agencies, laboratories, program offices, or funding organizations are highly desirable.

Culture

We don’t look for profiles that “fit” with our culture. We look for people that add to who we are - people with the initiative, positive approach to problem solving, and passion for something (anything!) that will make them both high impact and exciting to work alongside from day one. We know that these people come from all walks of life, with all backgrounds and levels of experience. If you’re excited about the work we can do together, please reach out. We enthusiastically welcome team members of all races, colors, religions, ages, sexes, sexual orientations, gender identities, national origins, different abilities, genetics, veteran statuses, and former incarceration statuses.

Compensation and Benefits

The success of this company will be grounded in the long-term productivity of our team. To provide everyone with the physical, mental and financial safety to operate at their long-term best, we provide the following:

• Meaningful, challenging, impactful work, and opportunities to grow within the company at all levels
• Competitive salary, guaranteed to rise with inflation at a minimum each year
• Equity - People at every level will have an impact, and should benefit from their work
• Unlimited paid vacation, with a very strong expectation that employees take a minimum of 15 days off per year, and a full week off at least once per year
• Flexible working style. Most jobs will require people to be present in person or in office most of the time, but in general we care about what’s getting done, not when or where you’re doing it
• Top tier health, dental and vision insurance with limited employee contributions
• A voice in future benefits. This is the beginning, and we will work together to keep adding new, better ways to provide for everyone in the company