Government Relations Manager

A fast-growing space robotics and planetary mobility company is hiring a Government Relations Manager to support government partnerships critical to upcoming lunar surface missions. This is a hands-on role in a high-pace environment, focused on building and strengthening relationships with US government stakeholders, supporting capture activity, and ensuring compliant delivery across government-facing programs.

What you’ll do

• Build and maintain relationships with key government stakeholders and agencies (starting with NASA)

• Identify and pursue new government business opportunities, working closely with leadership and technical teams

• Support government contracts and ensure compliance with applicable requirements and processes

• Represent the company in meetings, conferences, and engagements with government officials

• Track policy and legislative developments that could impact programs, funding, or timelines

• Coordinate internal inputs for proposals, reports, and required documentation

• Provide government relations and policy guidance to senior leadership

What we’re looking for

• 5+ years in government relations, government BD, policy, or a closely related field

• Strong understanding of government processes and regulations, ideally within aerospace, defense, robotics, or deep tech

• Confident communicator with strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills

• Evidence of building and maintaining relationships across government entities, ideally with an existing network

• Organised, detail-oriented, and comfortable juggling multiple priorities

• Able to work independently while partnering closely with cross-functional teams

• Genuine interest in space exploration and enabling lunar surface operations

Location

• Houston, TX (in-office)
  
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