Corporate Counsel, Spacecraft Licensing

Space is a war fighting domain. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build the technology that secures it.

True Anomaly delivers decisive capabilities for space superiority. We build autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors — enabling the U.S. and its Allies to secure the space environment and counter threats from the ultimate high ground.

• Be the offset. We create asymmetric advantages with creativity and ingenuity.
• What would it take? We challenge assumptions to deliver ambitious results.
• It’s the people. Our team is our competitive advantage and we are better together.

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.

• 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 rule making, 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.

• 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…