The future of defense will be decided by those who field intelligent machines at scale. At Scout AI, we’re developing Fury, the first robotic foundation model for defense, to give U.S. forces overwhelming, adaptable, and autonomous power across every domain. Fury enables human operators to command fleets of robots through natural language, and empowers those machines to sense, decide, and act together as one. This mission will ask everything of us: urgency, precision, and relentless work.
About the Role
As a Corporate Development Associate, you will be at the center of Scout’s most critical initiatives, working directly with the executive team and cross functionally with leaders across the company on high-impact projects. Your work will span strategy, finance, partnerships, and execution, helping shape the trajectory of the company. You will:
- Prepare high-quality presentations and materials for the board, investors, partners, and government customers
- Support strategy development alongside the executive team
- Conduct deep-dive analysis of the DoW budget to uncover opportunities for growth
- Support new and existing partnerships, including customer engagement and joint initiatives
- Assist with program management across the lifecycle of customer contracts
- Drive investor relations, including reporting, financial modeling, and fundraising preparation
- Support M&A efforts, including target identification, outreach, due diligence, and execution
- Contribute across the company wherever needed, this is a startup, and you’ll wear many hats
Qualifications
- 2 to 6 years of experience at a top consulting firm, investment bank, or private equity firm, with a history of outstanding performance
- Undergraduate degree from a highly regarded university
- Exceptional problem-solving and analytical abilities, coupled with the skill to communicate clearly and influence senior decision-makers
- Demonstrated ability to move seamlessly between quantitative and qualitative work, whether building models, writing strategy memos, or delivering executive-level presentations
- Deep curiosity about defense, AI, and/or autonomy, and motivation to contribute to a mission of consequence
- Highly proactive and action-oriented; thrives in fast-paced, ambiguous startup environments
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities
Why Join Scout
- Work on the world’s most important frontier, ensuring U.S. and allied dominance in the age of intelligent machines
- Be a core part of a team building the first defense-specific robotic foundation model
- Collaborate with some of the top engineers in autonomy, AI, and national security
- Help define the future of intelligent defense systems
- Backed by Draper Associates, Booz Allen Ventures, Perot Jain and other top investors
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package including base salary and bonus
- Meaningful equity
- Premium medical, dental, and vision plans, including a medical plan with $0 paycheck contribution
- Competitive PTO and company holiday calendar
- Catered lunch daily and fully stocked kitchen
- Unlimited AI tokens
- EV charging
- Relocation assistance (depending on role eligibility)
The stated salary range below represents an estimated base pay only and reflects consideration of multiple compensation factors. Final salary offers may differ depending on factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience or training background, specialized skills, and business needs. Most full-time positions also include highly competitive equity awards, which form part of Scout AI's overall compensation package. In addition, Scout AI provides comprehensive, top-tier benefits to full-time employees.
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What We Do
Founded in 2024, Scout AI is a venture-backed defense technology company building the AI brain for defense robotics. Fury, Scout's Vision-Language-Action foundation model, is engineered to transform uncrewed platforms into intelligent, mission-adaptive agents. Designed for use across ground, air, sea, and space domains, Fury enables warfighter-level reasoning and one-to-many robotic coordination. Headquartered in Silicon Valley with a center of excellence in Maine, Scout ensures the U.S. and its allies lead the future of defense.
