Maritime Fusion · 2 months ago
Business Development & Strategic Partnerships Lead
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$120K/yr - $200K/yrMaritime Fusion is building fusion reactors for ships and off grid energy markets, and they are seeking a Business Development & Strategic Partnerships Lead to help commercialize their High Temperature Superconducting cable technology. The role involves identifying opportunities, building partnerships, and leading the sales cycle while translating customer needs into engineering requirements.
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Responsibilities
Identifying and developing opportunities for our HTS cable across power distribution, data centers, maritime, defense, and emerging industrial sectors
Building strategic partnerships with hyperscalers, OEMs, EPCs, shipyards, and government programs
Leading the early sales cycle from technical introduction through requirements gathering, scoping, and pilot deployments
Translating customer needs into clear engineering requirements and working closely with our technical team to shape product direction
Representing Maritime Fusion at conferences, customer meetings, site visits, and government or industry roundtables
Creating materials that help explain our technology including pitch decks, technical briefs, case studies, and early proposals
Helping us map the HTS ecosystem including suppliers, integrators, standards bodies, and regulatory pathways
Driving outbound engagement, prospecting new verticals, and refining our go to market plan as we scale
Qualification
Required
Comfort translating complex technical ideas into clear value propositions for customers and decision makers
Strong communication skills and the ability to build trust with executives, engineers, procurement teams, and government stakeholders
A track record of identifying new markets or partnerships and moving them from idea to opportunity
A proactive approach, willingness to dive into ambiguity, and genuine excitement for building real hardware with real customers
Readiness to roll up your sleeves whether that means helping run a demo, preparing materials for investors, or coordinating with suppliers
Preferred
Familiarity with energy systems, electrification, industrial power, defense, maritime systems, or superconducting technologies is a plus but not required
Benefits
0.1%-1% equity
Bonuses
Company
Maritime Fusion
Maritime Fusion specializes in the development and construction of high-temperature superconducting fusion reactors.
Founded in 2024
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$5MKey Investors
Trucks Venture CapitalY Combinator
2025-11-24Seed· $4.5M
2025-03-12Pre Seed· $0.5M
2025-01-29Pre Seed
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