Radiant

State Engagement Manager

Radiant

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Washington, D.C. • Washington • United States

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Salary

💰 $123,000 - $173,250 per year

About the role

  • 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.
  • Partner on site selection and site-specific strategies for prospective and active locations, coordinating with state and local governments, economic development groups, and community stakeholders.
  • Work cross-functionally with engineering, legal, policy, communications, and operations teams to translate complex technical concepts into clear policy and regulatory positions.
  • Track and actively shape state-level policy developments; provide crisp, actionable guidance to leadership.
  • Ensure compliance with state ethics, lobbying, and disclosure requirements.

Requirements

  • 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.
  • Clear, confident communicator who can work equally well with policymakers and engineers.
  • Experience working in or closely with state government, regulatory agencies, or governor’s offices.
  • Familiarity with energy markets, grid integration, industrial permitting, or large-scale infrastructure projects.
  • Experience supporting site selection, facility development, or first-of-a-kind deployments.
Benefits
  • Stock: Substantial incentive stock plan for all full-time employees.
  • Medical: 100% up to base silver level plan for employee + 50% dependents, offers up to Platinum plans.
  • One Medical: Sponsored memberships for employees and their dependents.
  • Vision: 100% top tier plan coverage + 50% for dependents.
  • Dental: 100% top tier plan coverage, orthodontia extra, 50% for dependents.
  • Voluntary life, accident, hospital, critical illness, commuter and FSA/HSA are offered as employee contributed benefits.
  • 8-weeks of paid parental leave for all parents. Additional paid pregnancy leave for CA employees.
  • Daily catered lunch. Free snacks and drinks.
  • Flexible PTO policy. Remote workday allocation.
  • Company and team-bonding events, happy hours and in-person camaraderie.
  • Beautiful El Segundo headquarters close to the Pacific Ocean.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
state government affairspublic policyregulatory engagementinfluence state-level policysite selectionfacility developmentindustrial permittinggrid integrationenergy marketslarge-scale infrastructure projects
Soft Skills
clear communicationconfident communicatorability to influenceoperating in ambiguitycross-functional collaborationstrategic thinkingactionable guidancerelationship managementleadershipcoordination