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 Regulatory 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
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