Date Posted:
May 15, 2026
Position Title:
Government Affairs Manager
Office/Company:
Antares
Party:
N/A
Office Code:
Job Number:
HC-06673
Reports To:
Location:
Washington, DC
Contact:
Salary:
$135K – $185K
Primary Role
Secondary Role:
Job Type:
Full Time
Description:
The Government Affairs Manager is responsible for helping Antares leadership execute our DC-based strategy for engaging federal stakeholders from Congress, the Pentagon, NASA, the Department of Energy, and the Department of Homeland Security.- **Prioritized engagement plan** — Develop and maintain a regularly updated plan for engagement across all federal agencies and Congress.- Bachelor’s degree - 5+ years of public policy experience in Washington, DC, ideally at the Pentagon, NASA, DoE, or DHS
Responsibilities:
• - **Prioritized engagement plan** — Develop and maintain a regularly updated plan for engagement across all federal agencies and Congress.
• - **Stakeholder objectives** — Create a list of what Antares seeks from each federal stakeholder, why, and whom to engage.
• - **Congressional authority requests** — Develop requests for authorities in the NDAA, NASA authorization act, energy legislation, or DHS-related bills.
• - **Event monitoring** — Attend and report on relevant events (hearings, think tank events, speeches, legislation). Provide analysis and recommended follow-up actions.
• - **Leadership travel recommendations** — Suggest visits and travel opportunities for meetings with Pentagon, NASA, and DoE leaders outside Washington, DC.
• - **CEO scheduling plan** — Work with the Head of Federal Strategy and Policy to develop a plan for how the CEO should allocate time during DC visits.
Qualifications:
• - Bachelor’s degree
• - 5+ years of public policy experience in Washington, DC, ideally at the Pentagon, NASA, DoE, or DHS
Instructions:
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Other:
Equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based solely on merit, competence, and qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.
