Staff Program Manager, Trade Compliance
Job Description
At Relativity Space, we have two audacious goals: to build the next great commercial launch company with Terran R and to become America’s leading force in additive manufacturing innovation. Both contribute to our long-term vision of creating humanity’s industrial base on Mars, paving the way for interplanetary life to expand the possibilities of the human experience. This journey begins right here on Earth – where we design, build, and fly rockets to deliver customer payloads to orbit. Terran R, our medium-to-heavy lift reusable rocket, fulfills the growing demand for launch capacity, thanks to our iterative approach that accelerates design, testing, and development while minimizing costs. While our groundbreaking research and development in 3D printing pushes the boundaries of large-scale additive manufacturing.
Your journey with us is more than just a job – it’s an opportunity to shape the future of aerospace technology, additive manufacturing, and the human experience alongside a community of passionate, creative individuals. Join us on this extraordinary journey, as we work together to transform our vision into reality.
About the Team:
The Legal team at Relativity Space is responsible for identifying and managing risks across the organization to ensure Relativity is adequately protected through its rapid growth. Our legal team manages intellectual property, contracts, and ensuring compliance, among other responsibilities. Unique to Relativity’s fast-paced startup environment, this team is given the opportunity to work across many teams to support Relativity’s ambitious goal of building the next great launch company.
About the Role:
Relativity is looking for an entrepreneurial trade compliance professional to take primary responsibility for the management and enhancement of Relativity Space’s Trade Compliance Program. This role, reporting to the Assistant General Counsel – Regulatory, will play a critical role in developing and implementing company-wide compliance programs tailored to Relativity’s operations, conducting risk assessments of current export activities, and ensuring adherence to legal standards and ethical practices.
- Management of Relativity’s company-wide global trade compliance program
- Prepare export license applications and related filings, including ITAR Technical Assistance Agreements and EAR License applications
- Support day-to-day compliance program activities (e.g., conducting restricted party screenings, new business partner due diligence)
- Maintain effective compliance record-keeping and tracking using tools like Smartsheet, Confluence, and Jira
- Conduct periodic compliance program reviews/audits and assist in investigations
- Support the continuous improvement of compliance processes related to all of the above topics, including updating policies and procedures
About You:
- Minimum 4 years of full-time experience in an export compliance role
- Outstanding written and verbal communications skills with all audiences (engineers, staff, legal counsel, external contacts, etc.)
- Familiarity with Relativity’s technologies and their classifications across applicable export control jurisdictions (ITAR, EAR, etc.)
- Understanding of business processes and ability to successfully implement changes to business processes
- Ability to build effective cross-functional relationships and collaborate across different organizational teams
- Sound judgment when evaluating information for compliance risks
Nice to haves but not required:
- Previous experience as an Empowered Official
- Previous experience with USML Category IV and ECCN 9×604 items
- Previous experience working for a manufacturing company
- Familiarity with Confluence, Jira, and Smartsheet
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
