Associate General Counsel (Space)

Location: Long Beach, California; Washington, District of Columbia; or Houston, Texas, United States. Full-time, exempt position with up to 25% travel and occasional evening or weekend work for critical mission milestones.

Company

hirify.global develops and manufactures next-generation space stations, spacecraft, satellites, and other crewed space infrastructure for government, corporate, and private customers.

What you will do

• Lead the export compliance program and serve as Empowered Official for ITAR and EAR compliance, classifications, authorizations, technology transfers, foreign-person access, reviews, audits, investigations, and disclosures.
• Oversee FCC Part 25, experimental, spectrum coordination, NTIA, and international administration matters, supporting ground-segment providers and customers.
• Advise on CFIUS implications of financings, strategic investments, joint ventures, and international partnerships, including filings and compliance obligations.
• Lead facility-clearance strategy and FOCI mitigation with DCSA under 32 CFR Part 117, including Security Control, Special Security, and Proxy Agreements.
• Monitor commercial-space regulation, including FAA payload reviews, NOAA remote-sensing licensing, mission authorization, and space-traffic management.
• Partner with Security, Engineering, Supply Chain, Business Development, Government Affairs, Finance, and outside counsel on compliance and special legal projects.

Requirements

• JD and admission to practice law in a state bar in good standing, with ability to practice in-house in California, the District of Columbia, or Texas.
• 9+ years of legal experience at a law firm, aerospace and defense company, or space company, including substantial export-controls and national-security regulatory experience.
• Strong problem-solving, verbal, and writing skills, with sound judgment and the ability to balance risk and productivity.
• Process-oriented, collaborative, independent, and effective in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to travel up to 25% and work evenings or weekends when required for critical mission milestones.

Nice to have

• In-house experience at an aerospace and defense prime contractor or space company leading export, trade-compliance, or national-security regulatory functions.
• Experience negotiating FOCI mitigation agreements with DCSA and supporting facility-clearance processes.
• Experience preparing CFIUS filings and negotiating or administering mitigation agreements.
• Experience with FCC Part 25 licensing, ITU coordination, satellite spectrum, FAA payload reviews, or NOAA commercial remote-sensing licensing.
• Experience building or scaling a trade-compliance program in a high-growth environment.
• Active U.S. security clearance at Secret level or above.
• Ability to build stakeholder trust, demonstrate legal and business judgment, technical acumen, communication and strategic-thinking skills, and manage priorities effectively.
• Comfort with rapid change and willingness to learn new technologies, products, and legal areas.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with company equity and medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
• Paid time off, paid parental leave, short- and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
• ClassPass credits, personalized mental healthcare, discounts, and other perks.
• Free snacks, coffee, drinks, dinner meals, an onsite barista, and subsidized lunch.
• Compensation is calibrated to the selected candidate’s experience, capability, and market conditions.