Corporate Counsel, Spacecraft Licensing

The role

The Corporate Counsel, Spacecraft Licensing will serve as the primary in-house legal authority on spacecraft and ground station licensing. This person will manage license applications before the FCC, NOAA, and other regulatory bodies while supporting general corporate legal functions.

What you will do

• Manage the full lifecycle of spacecraft licensing for all missions.
• Serve as the internal subject matter expert on FCC, NOAA, and other regulatory frameworks.
• Support ground station coordination and RF platform development.
• Prepare, coordinate, and submit license applications on tight timelines.
• Support NTIA and ITU coordination and applications.
• Prepare and manage Plans of Action and Milestones (POAMs).
• Ensure alignment across the organization on regulatory and RF compliance.
• Monitor and track post-license compliance obligations.
• Maintain a licensing tracker and compliance calendar.
• Monitor agency rulemaking and policy developments.

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.
• 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.
• Strong written communication skills.
• Strong presentation skills.
• High attention to detail.
• Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts.

Nice to have

• A mix of law firm and in-house experience.
• 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.

Benefits

• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents.
• HSA/HRA options.
• Flexible Time Off (FTO) for exempt employees.
• Accrued PTO of up to 25 days for non-exempt employees.
• 12 paid holidays.
• Parental Leave.
• Sick Leave.
• Daily catered lunch and unlimited snacks for in-office employees.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Fitness reimbursement.
• Dog Fridays.
• Equity participation.

Before you apply

• To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligib
• Third-party tools are used to verify applicant identity.

About the company

True Anomaly delivers decisive capabilities for space superiority by building autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors.