Corporate Counsel Spacecraft Licensing

YOUR MISSION

The Corporate Counsel Spacecraft Licensing will serve as True Anomaly's primary in-house legal authority on spacecraft and ground station licensing owning the preparation submission and management of license applications before the FCC NOAA and other applicable regulatory bodies. This role reports to the Senior Associate General Counsel and is a key member of a small collaborative legal department.

Spacecraft licensing is the core of this role. You will lead the legal aspects of the company's spacecraft and ground station licensing efforts across all missions working closely with systems engineering mission operations and communications teams to translate technical requirements into complete timely and defensible regulatory filings. You will manage license portfolios track compliance obligations and serve as the go-to resource for stakeholders across the company on licensing requirements and timelines.

Beyond licensing you will also support general corporate legal functions — reviewing and negotiating contracts advising internal clients and contributing to the legal department's broader workload. The ideal candidate is energized by the opportunity to own a specialized regulatory function while also operating as a versatile member of a lean legal team.

Responsibilities

Spacecraft and Ground Station Licensing

• Manage the full lifecycle of spacecraft licensing for all True Anomaly missions including NTIA FCC NOAA and other applicable license applications modifications renewals and amendments.
• Serve as the company's internal subject matter expert on FCC experimental STA and Part 25 licenses; NOAA commercial remote sensing regulations; and other regulatory frameworks governing spacecraft and ground station operations.
• Support ground station coordination and RF platform development from a regulatory and licensing perspective.
• Prepare coordinate and submit license applications on tight timelines working with systems engineering mission operations and communications teams to gather and validate technical inputs.
• Support NTIA and ITU coordination and applications as required.
• Prepare and manage Plans of Action and Milestones (POAMs) to ensure compliance with license conditions and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure alignment across the organization on regulatory and RF compliance requirements identifying and driving closure on gaps.
• Monitor and track post-license compliance obligations including reporting requirements operational conditions and modification triggers.
• Maintain a licensing tracker and compliance calendar to provide visibility into application status deadlines and upcoming obligations.
• Monitor FCC NOAA and other relevant agency rulemaking proposed rules and policy developments that may affect the company's current or planned licensing posture and proactively advise stakeholders on potential impacts.
• Develop and maintain relationships with relevant regulatory agency staff to support effective engagement on current and future applications.

General Corporate Legal Support

• Draft review and negotiate a wide variety of agreements including vendor and supplier contracts program subcontracts teaming agreements NDAs and consulting agreements.
• Advise internal stakeholders across program management systems engineering communications and IT mission operations facilities management security finance and supply chain on legal matters as they arise.
• Coordinate with other Legal Department functions including export compliance on matters of overlapping regulatory concern.
• Contribute to legal department process improvements templates playbooks and other shared resources.
• Support additional projects and initiatives as needed under the direction of the Senior Associate General Counsel.

Required Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 3–7 years of legal experience with a preference for a mix of law firm and in-house experience.
• Direct experience preparing reviewing and submitting spacecraft and/or ground station FCC and NOAA license applications to tight timelines.
• Experience supporting NTIA applications.
• Experience preparing and managing POAMs
• Familiarity with FCC and NOAA commercial remote sensing regulations.
• Ability to work effectively with engineering and technical teams translating complex technical information into clear regulatory filings and translating regulatory requirements into practical guidance for non-legal stakeholders.
• Strong written communication skills with the ability to produce precise well-organized regulatory submissions and legal documents.
• Strong presentation skills and ability to distill complex regulatory concepts into clear accessible reports and briefings for internal audiences.
• High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects and competing deadlines simultaneously.
• Experience drafting reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the commercial space aerospace or satellite communications industry.
• Experience in-house at a technology or aerospace company.
• Familiarity with spectrum coordination and ITU filing processes.
• Ability to obtain or maintain a TS//SCI security clearance.

Compensation

• Base Salary: $140000-$190000
• Equity + Benefits including Health Dental Vision HRA/HSA options PTO and paid holidays 401K Parental Leave

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills education location and experience.

This position will be open until it is successfully filled. To submit your application please follow the directions below.

What We Do

Space was once the quietest place in the universe. Now it's crowded contested and confrontational.  We are True Anomaly: the only defense company focused exclusively on space defense. Founded in 2022 by ex-U.S. Space Force members True Anomaly designs and builds advanced systems for space superiority: agile and powerful spacecraft platforms mission software engineered for unmatched command and control and payloads tailored for precision sensing and effects.    True Anomaly is headquartered in Centennial CO with regional offices in Colorado Springs CO Long Beach CA and Washington D.C.  We are hiring and seeking exceptional talent to join True Anomaly from any technical industry or background to bring unique talents perspective and solutions. If you embrace complexity lead instead of follow showcase integrity over ego take ownership for outcomes and measure success by impact we want to hear from you.

Why Work With Us

True Anomaly exists to enable a secure stable and sustainable space environment for the US its allies and partners. We design and build spacecraft and software solutions for space superiority. If you are ready to contribute to the future of space defense we’d love to hear from you.

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