Business Development Associate

🌍 Why this role matters

Atomionics is building a planetary-scale model of Earth using quantum sensors and AI-technology that will redefine how humanity explores resources, navigates the world, and tackles challenges like energy transition and carbon capture. Commercializing deep-tech at this scale is not about selling products, it is about translating breakthrough science into real-world impact. As a Business Development Associate, you will be at the frontlines of this journey engaging governments, corporations, and industry leaders, and helping them understand how our technology can transform their industries. This is not a “support role”. You will have autonomy to take client calls, close deals, and design strategies that influence how frontier technology enters the market.

🚀 What you will do

Your role is about bridging innovation with opportunity. You will:

• Spot opportunities: Research critical resource, alternative energy (like geothermal and hydrogen), and navigation markets to uncover where our technology can create outsized value.
• Craft narratives: Translate complex ideas into clear, compelling stories that resonate with decision-makers across technical and non-technical domains.
• Shape pilots: Collaborate with technical teams to design demonstration projects that show clients what is possible.
• Build proposals: Contribute to grants and pitches, refining plans so they land with evaluators and stakeholders.
• Drive strategy: Work with leadership to validate markets, sharpen value propositions, and influence Atomionics’ go-to-market approach.
• Learn by doing: Operate in early-stage commercialization where every conversation accelerates your growth and every project compounds your learning.

🧠 About you

This role is not for everyone. It is for people who:

• Think from first principles and challenge assumptions.
• Are intentional in their actions and curious about everything they touch.
• Thrive in ambiguity and adapt quickly to new domains.
• Possess strong EQ, able to navigate nuanced conversations across cultures and industries.
• Care less about credentials and more about ideas, clarity, and impact.
• Have a foundational grasp of science (high-school level is enough) and the drive to learn the rest here.

🌟 What we offer

• Exposure: Direct conversations with governments, corporations, and global industry leaders.
• Autonomy: The freedom to take client calls, close deals, and shape commercialization strategies.
• Growth: Work at the cutting edge of quantum sensing and AI, alongside physicists, engineers, and strategists.
• Impact: Contribute to technology that will influence what humanity looks like in the decades ahead.
• Culture: A collaborative environment with board games, curry nights, and a book allowance to fuel curiosity.

✨ Why join Atomionics?

Because here, you will not just be “doing BD”. You will be part of a team pioneering how quantum sensors and AI reach the world. You will learn faster than you imagined, gain access to conversations that stretch your thinking, and play a role in shaping the commercialization of technology that will define the next century.