Head of Regulatory & Spectrum Affairs - Hyper

Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT); Tromsø; On-site; NOK 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Pension scheme

Company cabin

Sports support

Job summary

KSAT Hyper in Norway is seeking a Head of Regulatory & Spectrum Affairs to own spectrum access, licensing, coordination and compliance for the Hyper service. You will lead a small regulatory function and report to the VP, Hyper, shaping the global orbital and spectral rights for the network.

You will interface with ITU, CEPT and national regulators, develop strategy, supervise the Spectrum Engineer, and collaborate with Legal and the central spectrum team to ensure filings align with KSAT's

Qualifications

• 3–5 years experience in satellite communications regulation and spectrum policy.
• Hands-on ITU filings experience (GIMS, SNL, BR IFIC, APIs).
• Strong knowledge of ITU Radio Regulations, CEPT and licensing regimes.
• Bridge technical and legal domains with RF system knowledge.
• Experience representing operators in international coordination meetings.
• End-to-end ownership of filings and coordination.

Responsibilities

• Lead interface to regulators (ITU, Nkom, FCC, CEPT) for Hyper.
• Own filings, licensing, and compliance strategy for the service.
• Develop and lead the Spectrum Engineer and grow the function.
• Coordinate with KSAT central spectrum team and Legal.
• Translate regulatory constraints into system requirements with engineering.
• Represent Hyper in ITU-R study groups and regional consultations.
• Advise on frequency strategy and regulatory risk.
• Manage regulatory schedule and risk across lanes.

Skills

Satellite regulation

ITU filings

Frequency coordination

Policy knowledge

English communication

International coordination

Legal-technical bridge

Education

Engineering degree

Policy/Law degree

Job description

KSAT Hyper seeks Head of Regulatory & Spectrum Affairs

Location: Norway-based. Applicants must have the right to work in Norway. Regular travel to ITU / CEPT and international coordination meetings.

Type: Full-time · Hyper management group

Reports to: VP, Hyper

Manages: Spectrum Engineer (with the function expected to grow as the program scales).

Security: Must be a citizen of a NATO member state and eligible to obtain a NATO security clearance.

About KSAT Hyper

KSAT (Kongsberg Satellite Services) is building Hyper, a next-generation communications initiative delivering a real-time, global relay network by integrating a LEO satellite constellation with KSAT's extensive ground infrastructure. Hyper will provide seamless, low-latency connectivity for satellite operators across defense, climate monitoring, Earth observation, and commercial domains.

With the system in advanced development and regulatory engagements intensifying, we are hiring a Head of Regulatory & Spectrum Affairs to own every aspect of spectrum access, licensing, coordination, and compliance for the Hyper service. This role is critical to securing—and defending—the long-term global operating rights the network depends on.

The role sits within the Hyper management group, reporting to the VP, Hyper, alongside the Heads of Payload, Programs, and Software, the Director of Business Development, and the Head of Marketing & Communications. You will lead a small regulatory and spectrum function of your own—including a Spectrum Engineer—while working in close partnership with KSAT's central spectrum team and Legal.

Your Role

As Head of Regulatory & Spectrum Affairs, you will:

• Serve as Hyper's lead interface to international and national regulators—ITU, Nkom (Norway), and other relevant authorities and forums (e.g., FCC, ARCEP, CEPT).
• Own all filings, coordination, licensing, and compliance strategy, ensuring the system holds the orbital and spectral rights it needs to operate globally.
• Lead and develop the Spectrum Engineer, and build out the regulatory / spectrum function as the program scales.
• Partner closely with KSAT's central spectrum team and Legal—aligning Hyper's filings, coordination positions, and licensing with KSAT's wider portfolio and its contractual and legal obligations.
• Translate regulatory constraints into actionable system requirements together with the Head of Payload and the engineering teams.
• Represent Hyper in ITU-R study groups, CEPT and regional consultations, frequency-coordination meetings, and bilateral negotiations with other operators and administrations.
• Advise the VP and technical leadership on frequency strategy, regulatory risk, and coordination positions.
• Own the regulatory schedule, deliverables, and risk register across the Hyperion, mmL1, and Hyper Comms lanes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all spectrum activities: ITU filings, national licensing, and regulatory compliance.
• Manage regulatory timelines and deliverables across concurrent development projects.
• Contribute to ITU-R study groups and regional regulatory consultations.
• Prepare and lead bilateral coordination with other satellite operators and national administrations.
• Review and interpret new regulatory developments and advise on their impact on architecture and deployment plans.
• Keep Hyper's architecture and deployment plans aligned with spectrum availability and usage rights.
• Support the regulatory aspects of ground-station deployment, gateway-site licensing, and RF-footprint compliance.
• Line-manage the Spectrum Engineer: task allocation, technical review, and professional development.

Qualifications

Required

• 3-5 years of direct experience in satellite communications regulation, frequency coordination, or spectrum policy, including end-to-end ownership of filings and coordination.
• Proven track record managing ITU filings and coordination—hands-on with GIMS, SNL, BR IFIC, and API / A / CR / C coordination procedures.
• Strong knowledge of the ITU Radio Regulations, CEPT frameworks, and European / national licensing regimes.
• Ability to bridge technical and legal domains—combining RF system knowledge with policy and legal interpretation.
• Experience representing satellite operators in high-stakes international coordination meetings.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, Policy, or Law.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English; other European languages a plus.
• The role is based in Norway. Applicants must hold the right to work in Norway.
• Citizen of a NATO member state and eligible to obtain a NATO security clearance.

Preferred

• Experience line-managing or mentoring regulatory / spectrum staff.
• Familiarity with LEO / NGSO coordination and EPFD limits.
• Prior work with Nkom or another national administration.
• Background in defense or dual-use communications programs.
• Working knowledge of Norwegian.

Why Join KSAT Hyper

• Own the spectrum and regulatory strategy underpinning a next-generation global relay network—with a seat in the management group and the mandate to shape it.
• Combine start-up velocity with the deep regulatory and ground-infrastructure legacy of KSAT.
• Build and lead your own function as the program scales.
• Competitive compensation and a role on a mission that matters. Open to candidates with the right to work in Norway.

KSAT - A Stellar Workplace

We are a rapidly growing organization with solid finances. With us, you get skilled and committed colleagues, a flexible and varied everyday life, opportunities to grow and a unique opportunity to help develop an exciting future for KSAT. If this wasn't enough, we also offer, among other things:

• We are a social group who do things outside of work, both under the auspices of the company and on private initiative. Here you will be included from day one.
• Competitive salary conditions, training courses, training room at work that employees are free to use, very good health insurance and pension schemes, telephone and mobile subscriptions, company cabin, support for sports, etc
• An environment you are guaranteed to learn from - regardless of your level of expertise today. You will join an environment with high competence and with a strong desire and will to deliver world-class quality - at all levels of the organisation.

KSAT sees the importance to ensure diversity in the company by taking gender, age, and cultural background into account during recruitment. Candidates must be eligible to obtain NATO- and/or Norwegian security clearance. This is a firm requirement for the position, and candidates in final stages will go through a background check done by Semac. We review applications on an ongoing basis.

Get to know us better through - SPACE UP YOUR CAREER: https://karriere.ksat.no/ - we are looking forward to hearing from you!