Global RF Permitting & Licensing Lead

LeoLabs, Inc.; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 183,000 - 223,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness benefit

Home office stipend

Internet allowance

Development fund

Employee recognition program

Job summary

LeoLabs is expanding its global RF permitting leadership to own strategy and execution across markets. You will coordinate spectrum licensing, equipment certification, and type approval while working with Legal, RF Engineering, Site Selection, and in-country partners.

The role requires travel and strong regulatory acumen on a West Coast–based team. Based in the United States with domestic and international travel, you will drive multi-country regulatory programs, maintain licenses, and build a

Qualifications

• Located on the U.S. West Coast (Pacific or Mountain time zones).
• 10+ years of experience in spectrum management, RF regulatory operations, RF compliance, telecommunications licensing, or a closely related field.
• Experience obtaining spectrum licenses with direct engagement with regulators.
• Strong knowledge of RF fundamentals: emissions, antenna characteristics, propagation, interference, and spectrum compatibility.
• Ability to navigate complex regulatory environments with defined or evolving pathways.
• Strong project/program management, schedule, risk, and stakeholder management across multiple workstreams.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally; eligible to obtain and maintain U.S. security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Own LeoLabs' global RF permitting program and regulatory approvals for new and existing radar locations.
• Collaborate with Legal on interpretation of law, regulatory risk, license conditions, and commitments.
• Develop jurisdiction-specific RF licensing strategies and inform site selection and investment decisions.
• Engage with spectrum regulators early to validate pathways and reduce late-stage surprises.
• Assist in preparing spectrum license applications from feasibility to approval with supporting studies.
• Maintain radar-site RF licenses, track conditions, renewals, and compliance.
• Coordinate with RF engineers to obtain antenna characteristics, emission data, and technical evidence.
• Manage equipment certification and type approval workstreams across jurisdictions.
• Integrate RF regulatory considerations into site selection and deployment sequencing.
• Coordinate site interference analyses with RF Engineering as needed.
• Project manage regulatory approvals across countries and deployments.
• Select and manage local RF regulatory consultants while retaining internal ownership.
• Build and maintain a global network of regulators, labs, and advisory contacts.
• Establish scalable processes, country playbooks, and a central knowledge base for RF permitting.
• Prepare leadership updates on feasibility, schedule, risk, and mitigation for approvals.

Skills

Project management

Regulatory navigation

Stakeholder management

Written and verbal communication

Travel willingness

Education

Degree in electrical or RF engineering

Tools

PMP

PgMP

Job description

LeoLabs is expanding its global RF permitting leadership to own strategy and execution across markets. You will coordinate spectrum licensing, equipment certification, and type approval while working with Legal, RF Engineering, Site Selection, and in-country partners.

The role requires travel and strong regulatory acumen on a West Coast–based team. Based in the United States with domestic and international travel, you will drive multi-country regulatory programs, maintain licenses, and build a