Senior Manager, Spectrum Licensing

The role

You will lead the global RF permitting function, owning the operational strategy and execution for spectrum licensing and equipment certification. You will manage regulatory approvals, coordinate with engineers and legal teams, and build a global network of regulators and consultants.

What you will do

• Own the global RF permitting program and operational strategy for radar locations
• Collaborate with Legal on regulatory requirements and risks
• Investigate and document regulatory pathways for new country deployments
• Develop jurisdiction-specific RF licensing strategies
• Engage with spectrum regulators and government agencies
• Prepare spectrum license applications and technical annexes
• Maintain existing radar-site RF licenses and monitor compliance
• Coordinate equipment certification and type approval workstreams
• Integrate RF regulatory considerations into radar site selection
• Manage local RF regulatory consultants and technical advisers

Required qualifications

• Located on the U.S. West Coast (Pacific or Mountain time zones)
• 10+ years of experience in spectrum management, RF regulatory operations, RF compliance, telecommunications licensing, or a closely related technical or regulatory field
• Demonstrated experience obtaining spectrum licenses or equivalent RF operating approvals
• Strong working knowledge of RF fundamentals
• Demonstrated ability to navigate complex, ambiguous, or novel regulatory environments
• Strong project or program management capability
• Ability to understand and operationalize regulatory requirements
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong judgement and stakeholder management skills
• Strong recordkeeping discipline
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally and undertake field work at prospective radar sites
• Based in the United States and eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance

Nice to have

• Experience with radar, radiolocation, satellite, aerospace, defense, telecommunications, or other high-power RF systems
• Experience securing spectrum approvals across multiple countries or regions
• Experience with equipment certification, RF/EMC compliance testing, international type approval, or laboratory certification programs
• Experience conducting RF spectrum surveys using spectrum analyzers, antennas, and associated test equipment
• Experience performing or reviewing RF interference, compatibility, propagation, or coexistence analysis
• Existing international network of spectrum regulators, regulatory consultants, testing laboratories, or certification specialists
• Degree in electrical or RF engineering, telecommunications, physics, or another relevant technical discipline
• PMP, PgMP, or equivalent project/program management experience

Benefits

• $100 USD monthly wellness benefit
• $300 USD home office setup stipend
• $75 USD monthly home internet allowance
• Individual Development Fund
• Employee Recognition Program

Before you apply

• Must be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State to conform to ITAR
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance

About the company

LeoLabs is building the living map of activity in space using a proprietary global radar network and AI-enabled analytics platform. The company provides Space Domain Awareness, Space Traffic Management, and Satellite Operations for space operators and defense organizations.