Vice President U.S. Government Affairs

Founded in 2018 to solve the challenge of delivering clean energy security to our customers using waterborne nuclear power, CORE POWER is the OECD’s leading developer of advanced nuclear technologies for maritime applications. As pioneers in our field, we are not just adapting to change – we are driving it. Through LIBERTY, the world’s first complete end-to-end maritime civil nuclear program, CORE POWER will combine our development of advanced new nuclear technologies with maritime manufacturing and shipyard construction to build floating nuclear power plants and marine civil nuclear propulsion for commercial ships.

We foster a culture of curiosity, encouraging the team to continuously learn and develop their understanding, share ideas and explore new technologies. Curiosity fuels our innovation, expertise, and creative solutions. We are reimagining energy. Delivering the future!

The VP U.S. Government Affairs leads CORE POWER’s U.S. government engagement strategy—owning relationships at the federal level and in priority states—to advance policy, regulatory, and funding outcomes that enable deployment of advanced nuclear technologies in the maritime sector.

This role serves as the senior U.S. government-facing leader, aligns advocacy with company strategy, and manages a small team plus external advisors to build durable coalitions across national security, maritime, and energy stakeholders.

This role sets and executes an integrated U.S. government affairs plan spanning federal advocacy, priority-state engagement, coalition-building, and strategic partnerships—ensuring CORE POWER is positioned with decision-makers shaping nuclear, maritime, defense, and industrial policy.

• Lead CORE POWER’s federal engagement strategy, including congressional outreach, committee engagement, and support for legislative/funding activity that advances CORE POWER priorities.
• Build and maintain senior relationships across the Executive Branch and priority agencies (including, as relevant, DOE, DOC, State, U.S. Coast Guard, DoD, Department of the Navy, and DHS) and associated policy community stakeholders.
• Establish and lead a priority-state engagement program (governors’ offices, legislatures, regulators, and economic development stakeholders), coordinating with federal efforts to accelerate enabling policy and partnerships.
• Direct and coordinate U.S. government relations campaigns, including advocacy strategies to engage policymakers and regulators on key nuclear and maritime policy and regulatory issues.
• Provide forward-looking analysis of legislative, regulatory, geopolitical, and economic developments; translate trends into actionable risks/opportunities and clear recommendations for leadership.
• Represent CORE POWER at hearings, briefings, government meetings, and industry events; communicate company positions clearly and credibly to political leaders and senior stakeholders.
• Build and manage coalitions with industry associations, think tanks, academia, and NGOs to strengthen CORE POWER’s profile and advance shared policy goals.
• Identify and pursue public-private partnership and government support opportunities (including relevant federal programs and aligned state initiatives) that support market and product development.
• Lead and develop the U.S. government affairs function, including management of direct reports and oversight of external lobbyists/consultants as needed.
• Ensure ethical, professional, and compliant engagement with political and appointed authorities in line with CORE POWER’s mission.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally, as required.

• Bachelor’s degree in political science, international affairs, public policy, engineering, law, or a related field required.
• Master’s degree (e.g., MPP, MPA, JD, MS or MBA) preferred.

• Extensive (typically 8+ years) leadership experience in U.S. government affairs, including leading public policy, regulatory advocacy, and/or national security–focused engagement, with a demonstrated track record engaging senior leaders across the Executive Branch, Congress, and federal…