Head of Governmental Affairs & Communications

Job description

Join SE3 Labs as Head of Government Affairs & Communications Shape how Europe's governments, parliaments and armed forces understand autonomy in defence, and build the function that earns SE3 their trust. About SE3 SE3 Labs builds spatial intelligence and autonomy software for unmanned systems. We combine 3D computer vision, state estimation and AI to help autonomous platforms perceive their surroundings, know where they are and operate when GPS and other sensors become unreliable. Defence is a core application of our work today. We are growing to a team of 100+ people. Join at a stage where you can shape our Government Affairs & Communications team , help build the team and grow your responsibilities as the company expands. Our founding team's research has received more than 90,000 citations. You will work closely with technical founders and engineers with deep experience in computer vision and autonomous systems, turning that research depth into systems that work in the field. About the Role As Head of Government Affairs & Communications , you'll own and lead SE3's policy, public affairs and communications function. You'll set the strategy that shapes how governments, parliaments, armed forces and the press across Germany and Europe understand SE3, and build the team and relationships that turn that positioning into institutional trust and political standing. You'll work directly with our founders and act as one of the company's senior voices. What You'll Work On Strategy: Own SE3's government affairs and communications strategy, setting priorities across policy, public affairs and press. Parliamentary Relations: Hold senior institutional relationships, in particular with the German parliament, and represent SE3 with governments and armed forces. Policy Positions: Shape SE3's positions on the security, procurement and regulatory questions that will define the operating environment for autonomous systems in Europe. Thought Leadership: Lead SE3's thought-leadership agenda so the company helps set the terms of the European debate on autonomy and AI in defence. Senior Engagements: Lead SE3's most significant political and press engagements as a senior voice of the company. Team Building: Build, lead and develop the government affairs and communications team as the function scales. Your Profile You take ownership of outcomes and remove obstacles without waitin…