At Vast, our mission is to contribute to a future where billions of people are living and thriving in space. We are building artificial gravity space stations, allowing long-term stays in space without the adverse effects of zero-gravity. Our initial crewed space habitat will be Haven-1, scheduled to be the world’s first commercial space station when it launches into low earth orbit in August 2025. Our team is all-in, committed to executing our mission safely and on time. If you want to work with the most talented people on Earth furthering space exploration for humanity, come join us.
Vast is looking for a Licensing & Compliance Specialist, reporting to an Associate General Counsel within the Legal team, to support the development and implementation of compliance measures related to U.S. export controls (ITAR/EAR) and U.S. regulations for commercial space stations (e.g., FCC, NOAA, FAA).
This will be a full-time, exempt position located in our Long Beach, CA location.
Responsibilities:
- Support implementation of compliance with the conditions and provisos of authorizations under applicable federal regulations (e.g., ITAR/EAR, FCC, NOAA)
- Draft policies and procedures in support of compliance with applicable federal regulations
- Administer existing compliance policies and procedures (e.g., technology control plans, foreign visitor procedures, restricted party screenings)
- Conduct compliance trainings and help prepare training materials
- Maintain well-organized compliance program records
- Track deliverables and deadlines associated with license applications, authorizations, and reporting requirements
- Support periodic reviews and audits of compliance program elements
- Review regulations and guidance in support of continuous improvement of compliance operations
- Interface cross-functionally across the organization with members of the Engineering, IT/Security, Supply Chain, Business Development, HR, Finance/Accounting, and Legal teams to support compliance operations
- Serve as primary on-site point of contact for compliance operations at Vast’s facilities in Long Beach, CA and Hawthorne, CA
Minimum Qualifications:
- 3+ years relevant prior experience (e.g., compliance operations, regulatory affairs, law firm paralegal)
- Bachelor’s degree
Preferred Skills & Experience:
- Inquisitive and analytical mindset, attention to detail, process-oriented
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Enthusiasm learning nuanced legal subject matter
- Familiarity with automating processes using available tools/applications
- Experience within the space/aerospace industry
- Ability to make independent judgments with limited information
- Comfortable balancing multiple projects and tasks simultaneously
Salary Range: California
$95,500—$195,200 USD
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
Base salary will vary depending on job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, business needs, and market demand. Salary is just one component of our comprehensive compensation package. Full-time employees also receive company equity, as well as access to a full suite of compelling benefits and perks, including: 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents, flexible paid time off for exempt staff and up to 15 days of vacation for non-exempt staff, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, free catered meals and snacks and beverages, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, One Medical membership, ClassPass credits, personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health, and other discounts and perks.
U.S. EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE STATUS
The person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls, and therefore, must either be a “U.S. person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.62 or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing. This status includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents (green card holders), and asylees and refugees with such status granted, not pending.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
Vast is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Vast is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
What We Do
Vast is developing artificial gravity space stations to expand humanity across the solar system.
Vast’s mission is to enable large populations of humans to live and work in space, permanently.
Our solar system has the resources and room for humanity to thrive and expand without destroying Earth’s biosphere. Unlocking these resources requires in-space infrastructure and industry at an unprecedented scale.
We are building a world-class team to engineer the human experience in space.
Why Work With Us
We're developing artificial gravity space stations to expand humanity across the solar system in order to enable large populations to live and work in space. Not only is what we're working on groundbreaking, but the team prides itself on living by our values of respect, curiosity, action, and excellence making it a lot more fun to achieve our goal.
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