EU Regulatory Licensing & Spectrum Manager

As Planet's EU Regulatory Licensing & Spectrum Manager, 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 and relevant EU jurisdictions) 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, hybrid role which will require you to work from our Berlin or Haarlem office 3 days per week.

Impact You’ll Own:

Prepare EU member state and any 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 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

Assist in representing Planet’s interest in relevant ITU preparatory and working meetings

Work with Planet’s engineering team on interference analysis to support licensing, coordination, and policy efforts, including for EU member state and ITU satellite filings, international ground station filings, coordination, and ITU-R spectrum policy engagement

Analyze proposed new European laws and regulations for implications to Planet’s global business

Record-keeping retention and organization

What You Bring:

6+ years of previous satellite licensing, policy, and/or engineering experience

Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts and significant experience in regulatory licensing

Fluency in Dutch and professional working proficiency in English, the language of the company

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

What Makes You Stand Out:

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

Application Deadline:

11:45p / 23:45 CET on the date stated below. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. This posting may be removed earlier than projected if a suitable pool of applications has been received. For this reason, we recommend applying as soon as you are able to.

Export Control Requirements:

Planet Labs Germany GmbH and VanderSat B.V. are authorized to receive U.S. export-controlled information at Planet under export licenses issued by the Bureau of Industry and Security. This position requires access to U.S. and German/Netherlands/EU export-controlled information, and as such, employment is contingent upon the candidate’s ability to access all applicable export-controlled information without additional export licensing being required by German, Netherlands, EU, or U.S. authorities.

Benefits While Working at Planet:

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

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

Compensation:

The expected starting gross salary range for this role is listed below. Individual placement within this range is determined objectively based on gender-neutral criteria such as your skills, qualifications, and professional experience. This position may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or equity.

Germany Salary Range

€68.500—€85.600 EUR

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