Regulatory Engineer

About the Role:

As Regulatory Engineer (Satellite Spectrum) for Planet, you will be a member of our Legal team and will have the opportunity to work on regulatory and licensing issues that may have large compliance and/or financial implications for the company.  You will routinely interface with engineers on our space systems team, management, local and international personnel, as well as external counsel and government regulators.  You will be responsible for NGSO satellite and ground station licensing (ITU, FCC, NOAA, and countries outside the US, where relevant) and regulatory reporting.  You will also help develop and articulate Planet policy positions on regulatory and space policy matters.  The ideal candidate is proactive, detail-oriented, and works accurately and quickly.

This is a full-time, remote position based in the United States.

Impact You'll Own:

• Prepare domestic and international regulatory licensing documents
• Lead spectrum coordination efforts with government and non-government spectrum users
• Assist with the drafting and review of internal processes and procedures for license compliance
• Align with engineering, launch and manufacturing teams on necessary inputs for regulatory licensing and spectrum coordination
• Draft and prepare filings for government agencies, including license applications, regulatory notifications, scheduled reporting, and rulemaking comments
• Represent Planet’s interest in relevant ITU preparatory and working meetings
• Conduct interference analysis to support licensing, coordination, and policy efforts, including for FCC and ITU satellite filings, US and international ground station filings, coordination, and ITU-R spectrum policy engagement.
• Analyze proposed new laws and regulations for implications to Planet’s global business
• Record-keeping retention and organization

What You Bring:

• Must be a U.S. person
• Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts and significant experience in regulatory licensing
• Excellent oral and written communication 
• Experience running interference studies for coordination purposes using Visualyse, MATLAB, STK, or equivalent tools
• 4+ years of previous satellite licensing and/or engineering experience
• 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, especially Sheets/Excel and Slides/PowerPoint

What Makes You Stand Out: 

• Advanced degree in engineering 
• Experience in U.S. domestic 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

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Application Deadline:

May 22, 2025 by 11:59pm PST

EAR/ITAR Requirements:

This position requires access to export-controlled information, and as such, employment (or hiring of a contractor) is contingent upon the candidate’s ability to access all applicable export-controlled information without additional export licensing being required by the Bureau of Industry and Security and/or the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls.

Benefits While Working at Planet:

These offerings are dependent on employment type and geographical location, based upon applicable law or company policy.

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution
• Generous Paid Time Off in addition to holidays and company-wide days off 
• 16 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave
• Remote-friendly work environment 
• Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Home Office Reimbursement
• Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
• Equity
• Commuter Benefits (if local to an office)
• Volunteering Paid Time Off

Compensation:

The US base salary range for this full-time position at the commencement of employment is listed below.  Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary short-term and long-term incentives (bonus and equity). The final salary range is determined by job related experience, skills and location.  The range displays our typical hiring range for new hire salaries in US locations only.  Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.