Ecosystem Engagement Services

Centex Technologies • Austin, TX

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Centex Technologies is seeking an experienced ecosystem-engagement professional to support the Army Applications Laboratory in Austin. This role helps connect Army stakeholders with non-traditional technology companies, entrepreneurs, investors, academic partners, and other organizations that can contribute to Army innovation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Five or more years of experience in stakeholder engagement, partnership development, program support, community engagement, business development, innovation program, or related areas.
• Excellent relationship-building, writing, facilitation, presentation, and follow-through skills.
• Experience supporting meetings, events, executive engagements, or external partner programs.
• Ability to work effectively with government, technical, startup, investor, and business stakeholders.
• Strong organization, professional judgment, and comfort working in a fast-moving customer environment.
• Ability to work onsite or in a hybrid arrangement at 701 Brazos Street in Austin, as directed by program and contract requirements, and to travel when required.
• Ability to satisfy applicable background-screening, customer, facility-access, and contract requirements for the assignment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with the Department of Defense, U.S. Army, federal contracting, defense technology, dual-use startups, venture capital, accelerators, research institutions, or the Austin innovation ecosystem is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships across the defense, technology, startup, investment, academic, and government ecosystem.
• Identify organizations and capabilities that may align with Army problem sets and innovation priorities.
• Coordinate meetings, workshops, visits, demonstrations, conferences, and other high-visibility engagements.
• Prepare outreach materials, stakeholder briefs, presentations, reports, and follow-up communications.
• Track engagement activity, outcomes, action items, metrics, and contract deliverables.
• Partner with program, technical, operations, and communications teams to deliver a consistent stakeholder experience.
• Accurately record all hours worked for federal-contract compliance, project tracking, and billing.
• Travel as needed to fulfill approved contractual obligations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level