Senior Advisor - Part Time

Axle Energy

Rockville, MD

Posted on: 2026-08-21

Category: energy

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Senior

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

Axle Energy is a UK-based energy technology company that provides a unified API platform enabling carmakers, EV charger manufacturers, battery systems, and heating and cooling providers to connect distributed home energy assets to electricity markets. Through its platform, companies can aggregate these assets into a coordinated virtual power plant (VPP), allowing flexible demand to be shifted and optimised in response to grid conditions. Axle handles the full stack from asset onboarding and optimisation to payment distribution, making it straightforward for hardware and energy brands to monetise flexibility without building bespoke grid integration infrastructure. Axle Energy's mission is closely aligned with the green energy transition. By turning everyday home assets such as electric vehicles, heat pumps, and batteries into grid-responsive resources, the company helps balance electricity networks that are increasingly reliant on intermittent renewable generation. This approach supports decarbonisation goals by reducing the need for fossil-fuel peaker plants and enabling higher penetrations of renewable energy, while also providing financial returns to end users and partner businesses. What distinguishes Axle Energy is its developer-first approach and breadth of asset coverage under a single, enterprise-grade API with over 99.9% uptime. The platform currently has 300,000 live devices connected and a flexibility pool of 2 GW of shiftable load capacity. Trusted by brands including Pod Point, Myenergi, and Easee, Axle has demonstrated the ability to drive regulatory change and deliver features rapidly. The company announced a $25 million Series A funding round led by Energize Capital, underscoring investor confidence in its market position.

(ID: 2026-3253)

Axle is a bioscience and information technology company that offers advancements in translational research, biomedical informatics, and data science applications to research centers and healthcare organizations nationally and abroad. With experts in biomedical science, software engineering, and program management, we focus on developing and applying research tools and techniques to empower decision-making and accelerate research discoveries. We work with some of the top research organizations and facilities in the country including multiple institutes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Benefits We Offer:

100% Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage for Employees
Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
401K match up to 5%
Educational Benefits for Career Growth
Employee Referral Bonus
Flexible Spending Accounts:
- Healthcare (FSA)
- Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK)
- Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP)
- Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)

Overview: The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director (OD), requires the continued services of a Part-Time Senior Advisor (25 hours/week) to support the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program.

Background Information and Objective:

The ECHO Program advances federal child health priorities through cross-sector collaboration, partnership development, and compliance with legislative mandates including the Children's Health Act of 2000 (H.R. 4365) and the National Pediatric Research Network Act of 2013.

Objectives:

Provide senior-level strategic and operational advisory support to assist Government leadership in ensuring program resources align with mission-critical needs and scientific activities meet established performance standards.
Advise Government staff on compliance with applicable federal transparency, reporting, and data-sharing requirements, including the FDA Modernization Act, the Open Government Data Act of 2018, and the NIH Public Access Policy.
Provide senior-level guidance on data governance and privacy protections for sensitive personal health information, ensuring adherence to HIPAA and the National Pediatric Research Network Act's privacy provisions.
Provide senior-level advisory support for strategic engagement with partners across research, programmatic, and community stakeholders to strengthen program credibility and support early risk identification.

Requirements:

Master's degree in a related field
Three (3) years of specialized experience; a Bachelor's degree plus additional specialized experience is equivalent to a Master's degree, per Government determination

Disclaimer: The above description is meant to illustrate the general nature of work and level of effort being performed by individuals assigned to this position or job description. This is not restricted as a complete list of all skills, responsibilities, duties, and/or assignments required. Individuals may be required to perform duties outside of their position, job description or responsibilities as needed.

The diversity of Axle’s employees is a tremendous asset. We are firmly committed to providing equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and will not tolerate any illegal discrimination or harassment based on age, race, gender, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, covered veteran status, sexual orientation, status with respect to public assistance, and other characteristics protected under state, federal, or local law and to deter those who aid, abet, or induce discrimination or coerce others to discriminate.

Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process please contact: [email protected]

This role has a market-competitive salary with an anticipated base compensation range listed below. Actual salaries will vary depending on a candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills, and location.

Salary Range

$60—$75 USD