Halo Materials is a venture-backed advanced materials company pioneering novel technologies to produce domestic, cost-competitive graphite for advanced energy and manufacturing supply chains. Headquartered in New Mexico, home to world-class national laboratories and a fast-growing deep tech ecosystem, we are building a scalable, lower-emissions process to produce high-performance graphite critical to the batteries that power grid storage, EVs, AI datacenters, drones, and consumer electronics.
Our leadership team brings decades of experience building and scaling hard tech companies across energy, mobility, and advanced materials, with backgrounds at Tesla, Cruise, Pajarito Powder, and DOE-funded startups, including multiple ventures that have been successfully acquired. The founders care deeply about building technology that strengthens energy systems and domestic manufacturing, while cultivating a high-functioning, supportive team culture.
Backed by Roadrunner Venture Studios, Halo combines ambitious research and engineering with the operational support, capital access, and long-term vision needed to grow both the company and the people inside it.
Halo Materials is seeking a Project Development Manager to work closely with our CEO to lead the development and delivery of our first commercial-scale reactor, followed by a pilot plant.
This role requires a key operational leader that sits at the intersection of engineering, construction, R&D, and executive leadership. You will manage external EPC partners, ensure technical integrity during scale-up, and serve as a critical bridge between our internal R&D team and external development stakeholders. You’ll bring structure and accountability while preserving the speed and ambition of a startup environment.
This is a hands-on operational leadership position for someone who thrives in ambiguity, proactively creates structure and process out of white space, and collaboratively works with internal and external partners to solve problems and deliver projects on time and under budget.
Why Join Halo Materials?
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