Spacecraft Licensing Counsel — Regulatory & Compliance Lead

True Anomaly, Inc.; Denver, Long Beach, Washington (CO, CA, District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Generous Time Off

Equity

401k and Roth 401k options

Learning & Development Opportunities

Job summary

True Anomaly, Inc. in Denver seeks a Corporate Counsel, Spacecraft Licensing to own regulatory filings with FCC, NOAA, NTIA, and ITU for spacecraft and ground station licenses.

You will work closely with systems engineering, mission operations, and communications teams to translate technical inputs into timely, defensible submissions. The role also covers drafting and negotiating contracts, advising internal clients, and helping shape the legal department’s processes.

Qualifications

• High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects and competing deadlines simultaneously.
• Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts.
• Active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• Direct experience preparing, reviewing, and submitting spacecraft and/or ground station FCC and NOAA license applications to tight timelines.
• Strong presentation skills and ability to distill complex regulatory concepts into clear, accessible reports and briefings for internal audiences.
• Experience supporting NTIA applications.
• 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.
• Experience preparing and managing POAMs.
• 3–7 years of legal experience, with a preference for a mix of law firm and in-house experience.
• Strong written communication skills, with the ability to produce precise, well-organized regulatory submissions and legal documents.
• Experience in-house at a technology or aerospace company.
• Experience in the commercial space, aerospace, or satellite communications industry.
• Familiarity with spectrum coordination and ITU filing processes.
• Ability to obtain or maintain a TS//SCI security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the legal aspects of spacecraft and ground station licensing across all missions, coordinating with systems engineering, mission operations, and communications teams to translate technical inputs into regulatory filings.
• Manage license portfolios, track compliance obligations, and serve as the go-to resource for regulatory requirements and timelines.
• 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 export compliance and other Legal Department functions on overlapping regulatory concerns.
• Contribute to process improvements, templates, playbooks, and other shared resources within the legal department.
• Support NTIA, FCC, NOAA, and ITU coordination and license proceedings as required.
• Maintain a licensing tracker and compliance calendar; monitor rulemaking and policy developments and advise stakeholders on impacts.

Skills

Attention to detail

Contract drafting

Bar admission

Spacecraft licensing

Regulatory reporting

NTIA filings

FCC/NOAA regs

Cross-functional collaboration

POAMs

Experience (3-7 yrs)

Written communication

In-house experience

Space industry

Spectrum/ITU filings

Security clearance

Education

J.D.

Job description

True Anomaly, Inc. in Denver seeks a Corporate Counsel, Spacecraft Licensing to own regulatory filings with FCC, NOAA, NTIA, and ITU for spacecraft and ground station licenses.

You will work closely with systems engineering, mission operations, and communications teams to translate technical inputs into timely, defensible submissions. The role also covers drafting and negotiating contracts, advising internal clients, and helping shape the legal department’s processes.