A thriving economy in space is needed to make life on Earth more vibrant, sustainable, and equitable. Space technology will enable global access to information, solutions to climate change, answers to global food security, products that transform healthcare, clean energy production, and more. Today, rocket launch options are slow, expensive, and unreliable. Stoke is building the world’s most efficient fully and rapidly reusable rocket designed to fly daily that will radically increase access to space and open up the space economy to safeguard our precious home, Earth.
Description
As the Senior Counsel and Senior Director, Space Flight Policy at Stoke Space, you will balance your time between serving as internal counsel for legal affairs and working with external regulatory bodies to enable Stoke launch operations.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with VP BD, VP Government Affairs, and Launch Site Director, develop the Stoke regulatory strategy, ensuring alignment with the company objectives and technical milestones.
- Interface with external regulatory agencies such as FAA AST and the FCC to ensure a smooth process for obtaining required licenses for Stoke launch operations.
- Write technical narratives to substantiate means of compliance and descriptions of analysis methodology to support Stoke’s license applications per 14 CFR Part 450.
- Contribute to systems engineering data products for the launch system such as system safety analyses, flight safety analysis, and requirements decomposition and verification.
- Serve as liaison to external counsel and provide internal legal counsel for a wide variety of Stoke affairs, including (but not limited to) export/ITAR, IP, real estate, employee, insurance, and construction.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 10 years of professional, relevant working experience in the space policy and legal industry.
- Proficiency working with interdisciplinary technical teams, including mechanical, electrical, and software engineers.
- Demonstrated experience working with government agencies to demonstrate regulatory compliance, particularly in the commercial launch industry.
- Ability to lead.
- Ability to follow.
- Rigorous attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision and basic life insurance
- 401(k) match
- Paid time off
- Flexible scheduling
- Equity
Compensation Range
- $160,000 – $220,000
Equal Opportunity
The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including with respect to disability and veteran status. It is committed to compliance with all equal opportunity laws, including the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and Title VII. It does not discriminate on the basis of nationality, race, citizenship, immigration status, or any other protected class when it comes to employment practices, including hiring.
Employment at the Company is contingent upon satisfactory completion of reference and background checks, and on your ability to prove your identity and authorization to work in the U.S. for the Company. Employees must comply with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services employment verification requirements, and, therefore, they must complete an Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 at the start of employment and re-verify authorization to work periodically.
Separate from this I-9 process, this position entails access to certain technology and technical data that is restricted under U.S. export control laws and regulations. Employment or continued employment may be conditioned on your legal authorization to work with or have access to export control materials as necessary to perform your job.
