Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs
Impulse Space
Legal, Sales & Business Development
USD 155k-185k / year + Equity
Posted on Feb 27, 2026
As Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs at Impulse, you are a critical “two-fer” member of the Legal & Regulatory team. You will directly support the Associate General Counsel on FCC, spectrum, licensing, and broader regulatory/policy matters while partnering closely with the Director of Trade Compliance to strengthen and operationalize the company’s export control program. You will identify, mitigate, and manage regulatory and compliance risks across the organization to protect Impulse through its rapid growth in spacecraft development and operations.
Your core focus is building and owning a best-in-class FCC regulatory compliance program (including spacecraft licensing and spectrum matters) while playing a hands-on role in ITAR/EAR compliance as a key deputy to the Director of Trade Compliance. The ideal candidate brings senior-level experience in satellite/spacecraft regulatory filings, ITAR Empowered Official responsibilities, and the ability to translate complex regulations into clear, business-friendly guidance.
NOTE: This position is partial on-site/partial remote.
- Department
- Legal
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Location
- Redondo Beach
- Workplace type
- Onsite
- Compensation
- $155,000 - $185,000 / year
Responsibilities
- Assist in preparing spacecraft regulatory licensing filings and approvals with government agencies, including the FCC, NOAA, and FAA
- Maintain and manage a comprehensive license and filing tracking system to monitor expiration dates, renewal windows, regulatory milestones, and post-authorization reporting obligations across the company's regulatory licensing portfolio
- Serve as deputy ITAR Empowered Official for the company’s export control compliance program; review transactions, agreements, technical data transfers, and foreign person access for compliance with ITAR and EAR; prepare and submit export license applications as needed
- Own and continuously improve a comprehensive license and filing tracking system covering expiration dates, renewal windows, regulatory milestones, post-authorization reporting, and orbital debris obligations across the full regulatory portfolio
- Partner with the Associate General Counsel on regulatory strategy, internal policy development, and cross-functional training; create and maintain compliance policies, standard operating procedures, and training materials
- Monitor and advise guidance to cross-department business leaders on evolving laws, regulations, and agency guidance impacting spacecraft, spectrum, and export-controlled technologies
- Support the company’s advocacy efforts before the FCC by drafting comments in response to notices of proposed rulemaking (NPRMs) and preparing white papers and policy briefs
- Support the company's export control compliance program by reviewing transactions, agreements, and technical data transfers for compliance with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR)
- Keep informed on applicable laws, regulations, and industry guidance that impact our Company’s core spacecraft product lines
- Respond promptly to requests and questions from the business and other stakeholders, summarizing, and communicating regulatory requirements in a clear, concise, succinct, and business friendly way
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science, International Relations, Business, Engineering, or a related field
- 6+ years of total experience supporting defense or aerospace regulatory matters
- 4+ years of direct experience preparing FCC filings, NOAA licensing, or other federal regulatory submissions
Preferred Skills and Experience
- 6+ years of demonstrated FCC experience at a satellite, launch, or spacecraft company
- Exceptional organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage competing deadlines across a complex portfolio of regulatory obligations
Additional Information:
Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
Impulse Space’s spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder), an individual granted asylum in the U.S., or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State, Commerce, or other applicable U.S. government agencies. Learn more about the ITAR here.
Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
Impulse Space’s spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder), an individual granted asylum in the U.S., or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State, Commerce, or other applicable U.S. government agencies. Learn more about the ITAR here.
Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space 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.
About Impulse Space
Impulse Space, the in-space transportation company founded by Tom Mueller, is opening access beyond Low Earth Orbit (LEO) with its fleet of in-space transportation vehicles. The high-energy Helios vehicle unlocks orbits beyond LEO with its powerful Deneb engine, dropping off payloads in MEO, GEO, heliocentric, lunar, and other planetary orbits. The flight-proven Mira vehicle uses a nontoxic, high-impulse chemical propulsion system to offer orbital transport, constellation deployment, and precision reentry services to customers throughout LEO. Led by a team that delivered the most reliable rockets in history, Impulse provides economical and efficient in-space transportation by reliably and rapidly getting customers where they want to go.
Our Hiring Process
Stage 1:
Application Received
Stage 2:
Resume Review
Stage 3:
Intro Phone Interview
Stage 4:
Technical Phone Interview(s)
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