Chief Financial Officer

Help write the next chapter of humanity’s story among the stars. Space Ocean is a frontier space startup building the logistics backbone for life beyond Earth. Our mission is simple and audacious: explore every ocean in the solar system, harvest and store the critical fluids that sustain life, and deliver the resources humanity will need to expand into near-Earth orbit by 2027 and onward to Mars and beyond. We are looking for a Chief Financial Officer who is not just fluent in numbers, but who is deeply engaged with the space domain and driven by the desire to leave a lasting mark on the story of our species. If you want your work to help turn science fiction into operational reality—and you’re ready to build the financial architecture that makes multi-planetary logistics possible—this is your role.

Role Overview

As CFO you will own the full financial strategy of a high-ambition, capital-intensive space company. You will work side-by-side with the founding team to raise the capital, structure the economics, and maintain the financial discipline required to execute missions that redefine what is possible for humanity in space. This is a hands-on, high-impact leadership position with direct influence on the company’s trajectory and its contribution to the long-term human story.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and lead the company’s overall financial strategy, capital structure, and long-term funding roadmap in support of near-Earth and deep-space milestones.
• Drive fundraising: craft investor narratives, lead diligence processes, structure equity and other financing rounds, and maintain relationships with space-focused and frontier-tech investors.
• Build and own financial models, budgets, cash-flow forecasts, and scenario planning that translate ambitious technical roadmaps into executable, investable plans.
• Partner with Business Development, Operations, and executive leadership to ensure financial decisions accelerate mission success and long-term value creation.
• Establish the systems, controls, and culture of financial rigor expected of a company aiming to become a cornerstone of space logistics and sustainability.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven CFO, VP Finance, or equivalent experience in high-growth startups, preferably in space, aerospace, deep tech, or other capital-intensive frontier industries.
• Strong track record raising venture, growth, or strategic capital and communicating complex technical visions to sophisticated investors.
• Exceptional ability to translate ambitious, multi-decade space goals into clear financial narratives and disciplined operating plans.
• Deep comfort operating in ambiguity, moving fast, and wearing multiple hats in a lean, remote-first environment.
• Genuine personal engagement with space exploration and a desire to contribute meaningfully to humanity’s expansion beyond Earth.
• Familiarity with U.S. export controls (ITAR) and space-sector regulatory environments is a significant plus.
• Experience going public.

Why This Role Matters

This is not a traditional corporate finance seat. Your decisions will directly shape how—and how fast—humanity gains the ability to live and work in space. You will hold meaningful equity in a company whose success is measured not only in financial returns, but in the resources we place in orbit and the footholds we help establish farther from home.

Compensation

Restricted Share Units (RSUs) only. There is no cash salary. RSUs vest over time so that your economic outcome is fully aligned with the company’s success and the long-term impact we aim to create.

Additional Requirements

• To comply with U.S. Government export regulations, applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee (or be able to obtain the necessary authorizations). Candidates must be willing to undergo a background check and comply with applicable U.S. space regulations and security protocols. Space Ocean is an equal-opportunity employer.
• If you are ready to help finance the infrastructure that will let humanity explore, harvest, and sustain life across the solar system—and you want your career to be part of that larger story—we want to hear from you.

Join the mission. Help write the next chapter.