Head of Spectrum Management & Government Affairs

Full time | Talent Remedy | United States

Posted On 10/09/2026

Technology

City Herndon

State/Province Virginia

20171

Our client is developing a fully commercial next-generation GPS/PNT system to provide significant performance, security and reliability improvements for its users. The system will provide users with better accuracy, faster Time to First Fix (TTFF), solid anti-jam and anti-spoof capabilities, and will support US Government position and timing service resiliency along with next-generation commercial applications like drone delivery, self-driving cars, urban air mobility, and augmented reality.

The $260B annual GNSS Hardware, Software and Data Services market is ripe for disruption and improvement, and the company intends to lead that revolution with its commercial infrastructure and services.

Our client is currently seeking a Full-Time Head of Spectrum Management & Government Affairs at its Herndon, Virginia location to secure and protect the spectrum its constellation depends on, lead its engagement with U.S. Government stakeholders, and advance the company’s role in ensuring resilient Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) for critical infrastructure and national security.

Spectrum is the company’s wireless real estate, and this role owns it. You will own, build out and execute the roadmap that secures its radio navigation-satellite service (RNSS) and supporting allocations across domestic and international regulators, coordinate with incumbent GNSS and other operators to avoid harmful interference, and defend its rights over the life of the constellation. The work is both technical and political: you will be as comfortable in an interference analysis or an ITU coordination meeting as in a conversation with an agency lead or a Congressional office.

Alongside spectrum, this senior role will drive the company’s broader regulatory and policy strategy, guide export control compliance, and build coalitions across federal agencies, Congress, industry, and international forums. As a pivotal leader in a fast-growing venture, you will directly shape how its commercial PNT system integrates with national security priorities and commercial markets.

The position is hybrid, based in Herndon with regular access to Washington, DC, and includes occasional domestic and international travel as required.

• Own the company’s spectrum strategy and multi-year roadmap, securing, protecting, and expanding its RNSS, TT&C, feeder link, and inter-satellite link spectrum across domestic and international bodies.
• Lead ITU satellite network filings and coordination under the Radio Regulations, including advance publication, coordination requests, notification, bringing into use, and NGSO milestone obligations, working through the responsible notifying administrations.
• Negotiate and document coordination agreements with incumbent GNSS system operators, other satellite networks, and terrestrial users, and resolve interference concerns before they become disputes.
• Lead or direct interference and compatibility analyses (PFD, EPFD, aggregate interference, and protection criteria) that support filings, coordination positions, and regulatory submissions.
• Manage FCC satellite licensing and U.S. market access (Part 25 applications, modifications, and related filings) and coordinate with NTIA and the IRAC on federal band sharing.
• Secure earth station licensing and landing rights for the company’s ground network and service markets, country by country.
• Represent the company in World Radio communication Conference (WRC) preparation, ITU‑R study groups and working parties, and U.S. preparatory processes, shaping…