Corporate Counsel, Spacecraft Licensing
Core
In-house legal authority owning the preparation, submission, and management of spacecraft and ground station license applications before the FCC, NOAA, and other regulatory bodies.
Role type
Senior in-house corporate counsel (space licensing)
Builds
Regulatory filings and compliance frameworks for autonomous spacecraft missions
Domain
Commercial space / Aerospace / Regulatory compliance
Required skills
Spacecraft and ground station FCC/NOAA licensing, NTIA applications, POAM management, commercial contract negotiation, regulatory strategy, stakeholder management, technical translation, rulemaking monitoring, agency relationship management
Preferred skills
Commercial space/aerospace industry experience, in-house technology/aerospace experience, spectrum coordination/ITU filing, TS//SCI security clearance
Technologies
FCC, NOAA, NTIA, ITU, POAMs
Responsibilities
Manage full lifecycle of spacecraft licensing (NTIA, FCC, NOAA); Serve as internal SME on FCC experimental/STA/Part 25 licenses and NOAA commercial remote sensing regulations; Prepare and submit license applications on tight timelines; Support ground station coordination and RF platform development from a regulatory perspective; Draft, review, and negotiate vendor, supplier, subcontract, and consulting agreements; Advise internal stakeholders on legal matters; Monitor agency rulemaking and policy developments; Develop relationships with regulatory agency staff.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
