Job Description
Position Status: This position is contingent upon government contract award and funding.
Flexible Engagement Opportunity: We are open to flexible arrangements for the right candidate, including part-time engagements. Senior industry professionals interested in part-time, advisory, or subject matter expert roles supporting this program are also encouraged to apply.
Who we are:
FedTech is a group of entrepreneurially minded people on a mission to unlock the benefits of technology.
We believe in the value of deep tech and its positive impact on the world, aspiring to democratize access to it for entrepreneurs and professionals around the world.
We are venture builders who thrive at the intersection of US entrepreneurship, breakthrough technologies, and mission-driven organizations.
Since 2015, we have supported over 1,000 companies that have collectively raised more than $5B in funding, while also partnering with hundreds of corporate, government, and university clients.
What you’ll do:
This role will lead a National Science Foundation (NSF Elegant) initiative focused on advancing next-generation semiconductor technologies from research into manufacturing. As the Director, this individual will cultivate strategic relationships across the semiconductor industry, and drive collaboration among industry leaders, technical experts, and federal stakeholders. The role will be responsible for providing strategic direction, overseeing execution, and positioning FedTech as a key partner in advancing emerging semiconductor technologies and supporting their long-term industry adoption.
Key Responsibilities
Industry Engagement & Ecosystem Development Build and maintain strategic relationships with semiconductor manufacturers, equipment and materials suppliers, design software vendors, and industry standards organizations.
Represent FedTech at industry conferences, partner meetings, and NSF events to strengthen industry engagement and program visibility.
Support NSF’s Industry Roundtable by coordinating meetings, preparing materials, and documenting stakeholder input while maintaining the Roundtable’s independence.
Coordinate with related federal initiatives
Program Leadership Lead the end-to-end coordination and execution of the program across its five technology themes, supporting expert research teams
Recruit, deploy, and manage a multidisciplinary team of technical experts responsible for sharing findings, tracking milestones, identifying risks, and reporting progress to NSF.
Oversee program budgets, milestone-based payments, performance indicators, and reporting requirements under the NSF agreement.
Prepare for NSF phase-end go/no-go reviews, ensuring program activities remain aligned with objectives, timelines, and deliverables.
Establish effective program management processes to support collaboration, accountability, and coordination across multiple stakeholder groups.
Technology Roadmap Develop and maintain an industry-validated technology roadmap that supports the transition of emerging semiconductor technologies toward manufacturing and commercialization.
Lead engagement with industry standards organizations to advance standards development for next-generation semiconductor materials and technologies.
Oversee the program’s intellectual property framework, including invention tracking, patent coordination, licensing, IP registry management, and quarterly reporting to NSF.
Facilitate industry engagement and alignment around technology adoption, standards development, and long-term commercialization opportunities.
What success looks like in this role:
Industry alignment & adoption: Industry partners actively engage in shaping the technology roadmap, validate its direction, and begin evaluating emerging technologies for potential adoption.
Successful program execution: Program activities are effectively coordinated across technical experts and stakeholders, with milestones, standards development, and IP licensing…