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Salary: USD 0 - 177,000 / annual
LeoLabs is building a global radar network for space domain awareness, tracking over 25,000 objects in low Earth orbit. The company provides critical intelligence to commercial and government space operators and allied defense organizations.
You will lead LeoLabs' global RF regulatory and permitting function, owning strategy and execution for spectrum licensing, experimental and permanent operating authorities, equipment certification, and type approval across new and existing markets. This is a senior regulatory and program leadership role operating at the intersection of RF engineering, government engagement, site selection, and deployment.
Key responsibilities include:
• Owning LeoLabs' global RF regulatory and permitting strategy for new and existing radar locations, including spectrum licensing, equipment certification requirements across different global jurisdictions, type approval requirements, and related RF regulatory approvals.
• Investigating regulatory requirements and approval pathways for proposed deployments in new countries and jurisdictions, including identifying responsible regulators, application categories, technical evidence requirements, local applicant or representative requirements, testing, fees, lead times, and renewal obligations.
• Developing jurisdiction-specific licensing strategies and identifying regulatory risks, dependencies, decision points, and critical-path activities early enough to inform site selection, deployment sequencing, and investment decisions.
• Leading early engagement with spectrum regulators and other government agencies to validate proposed pathways, clarify novel requirements, and reduce the risk of late-stage surprises before formal submissions are made.
• Leading spectrum license applications from feasibility through approval, including preparation of application strategies, technical annexes, supporting studies, regulator responses, license conditions, modifications, and renewals.
• Working closely with Site Selection and Acquisition teams, Hardware Engineering teams, regulators, testing laboratories, in-country consultants, and other external specialists.
• Establishing a durable country knowledge base, external adviser network, and internal operating model that reduces dependency on ad hoc regulatory discovery for each new deployment.
The role is based in the United States with the West Coast strongly preferred, requires regular domestic and international travel, and reports to the Senior Director of Global Infrastructure.
REQUIREMENTS:
• Demonstrated experience leading spectrum licensing, RF regulatory, or equipment approval functions across multiple jurisdictions.
• Deep knowledge of RF regulatory frameworks, spectrum licensing processes, equipment certification pathways, and type approval requirements in at least 3–5 major markets (e.g., US, EU, UK, Canada, Australia, Japan, Singapore, or other key jurisdictions).
• Proven ability to navigate complex, multi-stakeholder regulatory environments and drive approvals to completion in the face of ambiguity, novel requirements, or resistance.
• Experience managing external advisers, consultants, testing laboratories, and regulatory specialists, and building effective working relationships with government regulators.
• Track record of improving the predictability, quality, and schedule control of spectrum licensing and equipment approval workstreams across multiple jurisdictions.
• ITAR eligibility required: must be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
