VP, Government

Foundry Robotics • Washington, DC

6d • $250,000 - $300,000

About The Position

Foundry Robotics is building an AI-native robotics manufacturing company that deploys advanced assembly and production capabilities for robotics companies and national-security-critical hardware. The VP, Government will lead the company’s government team and own its direct-to-government relationships and initiatives. The role takes over government-facing work currently handled alongside other responsibilities, including engagement with Congress and the Department of Defense, contract vehicles, and support teams for campaigns. The position is based in Washington, DC, with regular time at the company’s headquarters in Emeryville, California.

The VP will secure non-dilutive funding, advance policy into programs, manage legislative and appropriations efforts, establish contract vehicles that let program offices and prime contractors purchase from Foundry, and lead external advisors. The role will also build the team and processes needed to manage a growing volume of government contracts, including capture, proposals, compliance, and pricing.

Foundry is focused on adaptive robotic assembly systems that support a scalable, resilient, and competitive American manufacturing base. The company describes this as a builder role suited to someone comfortable moving quickly, taking ownership, and making sound decisions where the path is not fully defined.

Requirements

• At least 6 years of experience in OSD or service acquisition, on Capitol Hill, or leading government work for a defense technology company.
• Demonstrated direct experience securing non-dilutive funding or starting a program; the posting emphasizes specific results and numbers rather than adjacent experience.
• Knowledge of industrial base policy and the people and organizations involved, including OSC, DPA Title III, IBAS, ManTech, and defense appropriations subcommittees.
• Experience taking legislation from draft through markup and conference, and knowing how to advance it after passage.
• Experience winning a contract vehicle or managing task orders under one, such as an OTA, IDIQ, or consortium.
• Strong, fast writing skills for proposals, white papers, one-pagers, and bill text.
• Experience managing consultants.
• Founder mentality: move quickly, take ownership, find ways forward amid ambiguity, pursue ambitious goals, and exercise sound judgment about risk.

Nice To Haves

• Active security clearance or ability to obtain one.
• Appropriations experience, such as HAC-D or SAC-D staff experience, OSD staff experience, or securing a program add.
• Manufacturing or industrial base experience, including ManTech, the organic industrial base, or DIB consortia.
• Experience in a prime contractor’s government relations or capture organization.

Responsibilities

• Own direct-to-government relationships and initiatives at Foundry Robotics.
• Pursue non-dilutive capital, including Office of Strategic Capital funding, SBIR awards and transition, DPA Title III, IBAS, ManTech, and appropriations.
• Advance NDAA provisions through the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the military services, and run the next NDAA and appropriations cycle with the company’s Washington, DC teams.
• Secure contract vehicles, such as FFP, IDIQ, or OTA, so program offices and prime contractors can buy from Foundry quickly.
• Lead and direct the company’s advisors, setting plans and reviewing their work.
• Build the team and operating capability to manage government contract volume, including capture, proposals, compliance, and pricing.

Benefits

• Equity-based compensation for eligible roles, subject to Board of Director approval.
• Comprehensive health coverage.
• Dental coverage.
• Vision coverage.
• Generous paid time off.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed