About the Role

As a Regulatory Manager for Muon, you will be a key player in navigating the complex regulatory landscape for our satellite operations. While your primary focus will remain on spectrum management and licensing, you will also assist with other critical compliance areas, including NOAA licensing for remote sensing and export controls for our space systems. You will routinely interface with our space systems, engineering, and manufacturing teams, as well as management, external counsel, and government regulators. Your work will directly impact our company's compliance and financial success. You will also help develop and articulate Muon’s policy positions on licensing and broader space policy matters. The ideal candidate is proactive, detail-oriented, adept at strategic thinking, can juggle and prioritize among tasks, and works accurately and quickly.

This is a full-time position based in either Mountain View, CA or Washington, D.C.

Impact You'll Own

• Lead and manage domestic and international regulatory licensing for Muon’s satellite and ground station operations. This includes preparing and filing documents with the ITU, FCC, and other relevant national regulatory authorities for NGSO satellite constellations and associated ground stations.
• Drive spectrum coordination efforts with government and non-government spectrum users, including conducting or overseeing interference analysis to support licensing, coordination, and policy efforts (e.g., for FCC and ITU satellite filings, US and international ground station filings, coordination, and ITU-R spectrum policy engagement).
• Coordinate with ground station service providers to license new satellites and constellations on existing and new ground stations in jurisdictions across the globe.
• Draft and prepare a variety of filings for government agencies, including license applications, regulatory notifications, scheduled reporting, and rulemaking comments, encompassing FCC, ITU, NOAA, and export control-related submissions.
• Assist with local regulatory efforts for ground communications with Muon’s vendors.
• Assist with NOAA satellite licensing processes, including preparing and submitting applications for private remote sensing systems and managing ongoing compliance requirements.
• Support the company's export compliance efforts, working closely with internal teams to ensure adherence to U.S. export control regulations (ITAR, EAR) for satellite components, technology, and data, assisting with classification and licensing determinations as needed.
• Collaborate closely with technical, launch, and manufacturing teams to gather necessary inputs for timely regulatory licensing and overall compliance across all relevant domains.
• Assist with the drafting and review of internal processes and procedures for license compliance across various regulatory domains (spectrum, remote sensing, export controls).
• Proactively interface with other Muon internal organizations and team members to ensure all regulatory activities (spectrum coordination, ITU filings, license applications, export compliance, NOAA compliance, etc.) are consistent with overall company timelines and objectives.

What You Bring

• Must be a U.S. person.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Communications, Public Policy, Business, a technical discipline or a graduate degree in Law).
• Significant experience in RF regulatory licensing (e.g., satellite, wireless, or telecommunications), with at least 4 years of dedicated experience in satellite RF licensing or spectrum management.
• Practical experience or demonstrated understanding of NOAA private remote sensing satellite licensing processes.
• Working knowledge and practical experience with U.S. export control regulations (ITAR, EAR) as they apply to space systems or related technologies.
• Experience in a legal or highly regulated environment, with a strong ability to read and interpret complex regulations across multiple domains.
• Demonstrated ability to thrive and adapt in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Strong project management and interpersonal skills; experience with problem-solving and working with people of all levels.
• Excellent oral and written communication.

What Makes You Stand Out

• Demonstrated understanding of satellite technologies, applications, markets, and services.
• Practical experience using ITU software to generate filings.
• Experience running or overseeing interference studies for coordination purposes (familiarity with tools like Visualyse, MATLAB, STK, or equivalent is a plus, or the ability to quickly learn them).
• Direct experience with U.S. domestic and/or ITU NGSO satellite licensing and policy.
• Specific hands-on experience in preparing and submitting NOAA private remote sensing license applications.
• Direct experience with export classification (CCL/USML) and license application processes (e.g., DSP-5, BIS licenses) for space systems

Salary

The salary range for this role is $181k-$193k and will depend on a candidate's skills, geographic location, qualifications, and experience as defined during the interview process.

About Muon Space

Founded in 2021, Muon Space is an end-to-end Space Systems Provider that designs, builds, and operates LEO satellite constellations delivering mission-critical data. Our revolutionary, integrated technology stack enables customers to optimize every dimension of their missions for faster time-to-orbit and superior constellation remote sensing performance. Our state-of-the-art facility in the heart of Silicon Valley is optimized for manufacturing spacecraft and rapid, flexible payload integration at scale. From climate monitoring to national security, Muon Space is dedicated to delivering Earth Intelligence for a safer and more resilient world.

Taking Care of Our Team

At Muon salary is only part of our total compensation package. In addition to salary, we provide equity compensation as well as benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401k retirement plan, short & long term disability and life insurance. We also offer three weeks paid vacation for new employees, along with 12 paid holidays, unlimited sick time and paid parental leave.

Our mission embraces the entire planet and we believe our team should too.  Muon is dedicated to creating a diverse and dynamic company and workforce. We believe in equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or gender identity. We value diversity in the workplace, and that starts with our applicants. We encourage you to apply, even if you don't check all the boxes, and we look forward to reviewing your application! In addition, if you need a reasonable accommodation as part of your application for employment or interviews with us, please let us know.

ITAR/EAR Requirements

This position requires access to export controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must either be (A) a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, (B) eligible to access the export controlled information without a required export authorization, or (C) eligible and reasonably likely to obtain the required export authorization from the applicable U.S. government agency. The Company may, for legitimate business reasons, decline to pursue any export licensing process.