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Regulatory Engineer

FOSSA Systems is a Spanish space engineering company dedicated to the manufacture of satellites to provide cost-effective and secure IoT solutions to companies with assets in remote areas.

What do we do?

FOSSA has verticalized the manufacturing process of satellites, space operations and ground segment services, with an operations and production center in Madrid together with a global network of satellites in orbit and satellite control stations.

FOSSA is combining technological miniaturization with mass production techniques to launch a network of 80 of these satellites in orbit. FOSSA launches a higher number of distributed satellite constellations at a fraction of the cost of a traditional single satellite. Lower satellite costs and shorter development times allow the use of more cutting-edge technology which is competitive with existing solutions.

Who are we looking for?

We are actively looking for a regulatory engineer to advise FOSSA on legal and policy advocacy in the telecommunication regulations.

You will apply your expertise and focus to advance FOSSA’s licensing and spectrum position in front of domestic and global regulators and government bodies.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and advocate for spectrum policies that will further business objectives and success.
• Represent and promote the company positions before the ECC, other agencies, regulators, legislatures, and regional organizations.
• Help drive technical analyses pertaining to orbital debris and radio frequency interference.
• Develop and administer regulatory licensing application preparation, pursuit, and compliance requirements for system and service licensing.
• Draft pleadings, letters, and other advocacy pieces to promote the company’s policy positions, technical analyses, and help manage spectrum licensing.
• Provide strategic regulatory advice and advocacy support to business development efforts.
• Research and advise the team regarding other relevant policy issues.
• Advocate to optimize prospective satellite and telecoms regulatory frameworks and policy environments in alignment with FOSSA’s business objectives.
• Contribute to company satellite spectrum policy and outreach activities internationally.

Profile:

• Telecommunications engineer degree or similar.
• Experience in satellite communications, including link budgets, antenna theory and design, and interference analysis.
• Knowledge of radiofrequency spectrum technology.
• Full professional proficiency in English.

Preferably:

• Educational master level.
• Knowledge of ITU Radio regulations.
• Experience preparing and submitting applications for satellite and /or earth station licenses.

Why FOSSA?

• At FOSSA we are committed to flexibility, we have flexible hours, and we offer the possibility of enjoying Friday afternoon off.
• We offer competitive salaries, along with a package of social benefits and the possibility of accessing services through flexible remuneration.
• How does 27 days of vacation sound? That's right, we offer 27 working days of vacation per year.
• We prioritize face-to-face work, but we have a very attractive telecommuting policy.

FOSSA is a fast growing, revolutionary and dynamic company that works every day to find the latest technology on the market and make wonderful and functional things with it.

We trust each and every one of our employees and give them the space to contribute ideas, to grow, to investigate, to try and learn from their mistakes.

We are a company that believes in equal opportunities, all applications will be considered and no discrimination for any reason will be tolerated.

Location: Madrid, Metropolitan area.

Full Time, Indefinite contract.