EU Regulatory Licensing & Spectrum Manager

The role

You will manage EU regulatory licensing and spectrum coordination for NGSO satellites and ground stations. You will interface with engineers, management, and government regulators to handle regulatory reporting and policy positions.

What you will do

• Prepare EU member state and EU regulatory licensing documents
• Lead spectrum coordination efforts with government and non-government spectrum users in the EU
• Assist with the drafting and review of internal processes and procedures for license compliance
• Align with engineering, launch and manufacturing teams on regulatory inputs
• Draft and prepare filings for government agencies
• Assist in representing Planet's interest in ITU preparatory and working meetings
• Work with engineering on interference analysis for satellite and ground station filings
• Analyze proposed new European laws and regulations for business implications
• Record-keeping retention and organization

Required qualifications

• 6+ years of previous satellite licensing, policy, and/or engineering experience
• Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts
• Significant experience in regulatory licensing
• Fluency in Dutch
• Professional working proficiency in English
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Experience working with engineers or in a technical/aerospace environment
• Experience with problem-solving and working with people of all levels
• Advanced experience with Google Suite and Microsoft Office

Nice to have

• Advanced degree in law, policy, or engineering
• Professional working proficiency in German
• Experience in Netherlands and/or ITU NGSO satellite licensing and policy
• Experience using ITU software to generate filings
• Experience in ITU-R working party and WRC engagement
• Experience in a legal environment
• Experience reading and interpreting regulations
• Experience working in a dynamic environment

Benefits

• Paid time off including vacation, holidays and company-wide days off
• Employee Wellness Program
• Home Office Reimbursement
• Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
• Equity
• Volunteering Paid Time Off

Before you apply

• Employment is contingent upon the ability to access U.S. and German/Netherlands/EU export-controlled information without additional export licensing

About the company

Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites in history. They are both a space company and a data company.