Director, Spectrum and Regulatory Affairs

Lead and evolve Kepler’s global spectrum strategy, including frequency planning, global market access, ITU coordination, and other national or international licensing. Build and lead a government relations function in Kepler to help advance strategic goals across the organization from standard setting to business development and capture. Work with the existing regulatory team to represent Kepler before national and international regulatory bodies including the FCC, ISED (Canada), BNETZA, OFCOMM, ITU, and others. Drive and oversee filings under the FCC, ISED rules, and ITU Radio Regulations, including coordination negotiations and interference mitigation. Secure and protect spectrum assets to support growth of Kepler’s LEO constellation, inter-satellite links, and future innovation in optical and lunar relay systems. Build and manage a regulatory team, while overseeing relationships with external counsel and consultants. Collaborate with engineering to ensure regulatory alignment with system architecture, payload design, and system performance, while keeping flexibility to adapt to evolving requirements. Monitor and influence evolving spectrum regulations, including the regulatory team participation in forums like WRC, CEPT, and CITEL. Regularly brief executive leadership and board of directors on global regulatory strategy, risks, and opportunities. Act as a thought leader and public-facing advocate for Kepler on space policy and spectrum access.