Crusoe
Commercial Energy Development Associate
Denver, CO, USA7h ago
USD 190k-230k / year + Equity
Posted on Apr 24, 2026 Apply now Location
Full time
Crusoe is on a mission to accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence. As the only vertically integrated AI infrastructure company built from the ground up, we own and operate each layer of the stack — from electrons to tokens — to power the world's most ambitious AI workloads. When you join Crusoe, you join a team that is building the future, faster.
We're in the midst of the greatest industrial revolution of our time. The demand for AI compute is boundless, and power is a bottleneck. We're solving that — with an energy-first approach that makes AI infrastructure better for the world and faster for the people innovating with AI.
We're looking for problem-solving, opportunity-finding teammates with a sense of urgency, who believe in the scale of our ambition and thrive on a path not fully paved — people who want to grow their careers alongside a team of experts across energy, manufacturing, data center construction, and cloud services.
If you want to do the most meaningful work of your career, help our customers and partners advance their AI strategies, and be part of a high-performing team that believes in each other, come build with us at Crusoe.
The Director, Nuclear Commercial Development will be Crusoe's primary relationship owner and commercial lead across the nuclear industry. Crusoe has already established a number of active nuclear projects and relationships across the ecosystem. A core responsibility of this role is to steward, deepen, and advance those existing commitments to convert them into executed agreements. In parallel, this person will develop and grow new partnerships with nuclear developers, utilities, national labs, and technology companies, translating those relationships into actionable power supply agreements that underwrite Crusoe's data center developments. Critically, this role will leverage Crusoe's scale and AI energy demand to help catalyze emerging nuclear technologies and drive them down the cost curve.
This is a technically grounded, relationship-first role. The ideal candidate brings deep nuclear industry experience, existing relationships across the ecosystem, and the commercial instincts to turn those relationships into durable strategic advantage for Crusoe. This will require an understanding of not just what makes a nuclear project technically viable, but what makes it bankable. This includes how offtake structure, credit support, and financing timelines interact with a developer's ability to close construction financing and deliver power on schedule. You will work closely with the Energy Innovation and R&D teams led by the Chief Strategy Officer, and will be a key contributor to Crusoe's long-term energy strategy.
Owning and expanding Crusoe's relationships across the nuclear ecosystem including utilities, independent power producers, advanced nuclear developers, national laboratories, OEMs, EPCs, and government agencies
Assuming ownership of Crusoe's existing nuclear projects and relationships, maintaining momentum and driving them toward executed agreements and energized projects
Identifying, evaluating, and advancing new nuclear power opportunities that support Crusoe's data center pipeline including plant restarts, life extensions, and new developments
Structuring and negotiating commercial agreements (PPAs, MOUs, JDAs, offtake frameworks) that provide Crusoe with reliable, long-term nuclear power access
Working alongside the Energy Innovation and R&D teams to assess and advance emerging nuclear technologies, with Crusoe's demand profile as a potential demand anchor to accelerate commercialization
Contributing to campus-level power strategy by integrating nuclear supply into Crusoe's broader generation mix
Representing Crusoe in industry forums, working groups, and stakeholder engagements relevant to nuclear development and policy
Own Crusoe's nuclear industry relationships
Assume ownership of Crusoe's existing nuclear projects and relationships from day one, ensuring continuity and forward momentum
Serve as Crusoe's primary point of contact across the nuclear ecosystem
Develop and maintain relationships with utilities, developers, technology companies, national labs, regulators, and government stakeholders
Build and manage a pipeline of nuclear power opportunities aligned to Crusoe's data center development roadmap
Identify and advance nuclear power supply opportunities
Evaluate plant restart, life extension, and new build opportunities for strategic fit with Crusoe's campus pipeline
Assess opportunities across technical feasibility, development timeline, regulatory status, cost profile, and ultimate bankability
Diligence each opportunity's regulatory and licensing status as a primary diligence dimension including NRC review stage, license transfer complexity, and remaining approval milestones
Prioritize and advance the highest-value opportunities through structured diligence and commercial engagement
Leverage Crusoe's demand to catalyze nuclear technology development
Work with Energy Innovation and R&D teams to identify early-stage nuclear technologies where Crusoe's offtake demand can serve as a meaningful commercial catalyst
Structure partnerships and commercial frameworks that help drive emerging technologies down the cost curve
Develop Crusoe's point of view on the nuclear technology landscape, including SMRs, advanced fission, and long-duration firm power solutions
Negotiate and close commercial agreements
Lead or co-lead negotiation of PPAs, offtake agreements, MOUs, joint development agreements, and related commercial documents
Coordinate with Legal, Finance, and Energy Development to ensure agreements are bankable, operationally sound, and aligned to Crusoe's project requirements
Convert successful deal structures into repeatable frameworks and templates
Support campus-level power strategy
Integrate nuclear supply opportunities into Crusoe's broader site selection and campus energy planning processes
Partner with the Energy Development and Infrastructure teams to ensure nuclear power solutions are scoped and timed to match data center development schedules
Engage policy and regulatory stakeholders
Partner with Public Affairs to monitor and engage on nuclear-relevant policy, permitting, and regulatory developments
Participate in industry coalitions and working groups where engagement improves Crusoe's access, timing, or commercial position
Qualifications Required
10+ years of experience in the nuclear industry, spanning some combination of project development, utility or IPP commercial functions or technology development and commercialization
Established relationships across the nuclear ecosystem including developers, utilities, OEMs, EPCs, and/or national laboratories
Strong technical understanding of nuclear power across plant operations, development processes, regulatory environment, and cost drivers
Familiarity with NRC licensing processes and pathways, including license transfers, combined license applications, and emerging frameworks for advanced reactor technologies (e.g., Part 53), with an ability to assess regulatory risk and timeline as part of commercial evaluation
Experience with project development and the ability to advance complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives from origination through execution with an awareness of project finance requirements
Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to distill technical and commercial complexity into clear recommendations
Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and drive initiatives forward in a fast-moving, high-ambiguity environment
Experience negotiating and closing commercial agreements (PPAs, offtake agreements, JDAs, or similar)
Familiarity with advanced nuclear technologies (SMRs, microreactors, advanced fission concepts) and their development pathways
Understanding of power markets, project finance, and what makes energy solutions bankable and deliverable
Experience working with or alongside large flexible loads (data centers, industrial customers) as demand counterparties
Advanced degree in nuclear engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related technical field
Competitive compensation
Paid time off & paid holidays
Comprehensive health, dental & vision insurance
Employer contributions to HSA account
Paid parental leave
Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
Professional development & tuition reimbursement
Mental health & wellness support
Commuter benefits (parking & transit)
Cell phone stipend
401(k) Retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary
Volunteer time off
Compensation will be paid in the range of up to $190,000 -$230,000 + Bonus. Restricted Stock Units are included in all offers. Compensation to be determined by the applicants knowledge, education, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.
Crusoe is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.
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