Senior Lead, Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Regulatory, Kuiper

Project Kuiper is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world. This is a unique opportunity to work in the development of a global broadband satellite communication system and make a difference in bridging the digital divide.

The Senior lead, Licensing and Regulatory Affairs works to align the licensing strategy with business and service availability priorities, and identify potential regulatory risks that may impact Kuiper’s ability to deploy services throughout the world. The candidate will work on licensing strategies and mechanisms to mitigate those risks, and engage and maintain liaison with national, regional and international telecommunications organizations. The Senior Lead, Licensing and Regulatory Affairs will shape regulations affecting non-geostationary satellite orbit (NGSO) communications systems, the access to and use of Ka-band band and other frequencies for satellite services, and other relevant regulations, in collaboration with relevant stakeholders. The ideal candidate will be responsible for educating regulators on satellite and spectrum regulations, telecommunications services, and other issues involved with deploying a global satellite broadband constellation. The ideal candidate will have experience shaping regulatory frameworks for satellite systems -- to include space stations, earth stations/gateway stations, customer/user equipment, spectrum, and the provision of services (wholesale and retail models), be familiar with regulatory agencies around the world, and be able to assess and, if necessary, improve regulatory frameworks in order to optimize Kuiper service to customers. The Senior Lead, Licensing and Regulatory Affairs will engage cross-functionally with Public Policy, Legal, Business, Engineering and Operations professionals, and collaborate with members of the International Regulatory team to advance objectives for the ITU World Radiocommunications Conferences (WRC) at the national, regional and international levels.

Key job responsibilities
• Enhance the customer experience by shaping national, regional and international regulations affecting NGSO communications systems, the access to and use of Ka-band band and other frequencies for satellite services, and other relevant regulations, in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
• Identify potential regulatory risks that may impact Kuiper’s ability to deploy services, and strategies to mitigate those risks.
• Align with Kuiper business, technical, and customer objectives to execute on licensing strategies in countries around the world and enable Kuiper services.
• Engage with national, regional and international telecommunications organizations, while maintaining liaison with regulators, relevant industry actors and trade associations in multiple countries around the world.

A day in the life
In this role, you will be responsible for shaping national, regional and international regulations affecting NGSO communications systems, the access to and use of Ka-band band and other frequencies for satellite services, and other relevant regulations, in collaboration with relevant stakeholders. You will enable and protect Kuiper’s use of radio frequency spectrum at home and abroad, defining and leading the regulatory agenda to allow Kuiper service. You will collaborate with trade associations, government agencies, multilateral organizations, and other operators to shape rules and regulations in the best interest of our customers, and work in close collaboration with Kuiper business, technical and operations teams to optimize for spectrum sharing and customer experience, as well as with Amazon’s Public Policy, Public Relations and Legal teams to enhance the overall regulatory strategy in priority countries. You will work closely with other regulatory country leads, Technical Program Managers (TPMs), and Kuiper teams to ensure alignment on a country and regional basis, anticipating bottlenecks, and communicating risks clearly to leaders. You will also escalate effectively, remove blockers, and will deliver results across the world.

You will report to the Head, Licensing & International Regulatory Affairs for Project Kuiper and work in close collaboration with other leaders and team members within the Regulatory team and across Kuiper to ensure timely service delivery at scale.

About the team
The Regulatory team enables and protects Kuiper’s use of radio frequency spectrum and satellite orbits worldwide, defining and leading the Kuiper regulatory agenda to benefit our customers. We operate globally, engaging with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), regional/sub-regional organizations, regulatory authorities, and governments. We obtain the required ITU filings and licenses for Kuiper operations, coordinate spectrum use with satellite and terrestrial operators, and shape/promote space safety and sustainability. We advocate for rules and regulations in the best interest of our customers at the national, regional, and ITU treaty level, working with governments, trade associations, and operators. We work with the design, operational, and business teams to promote alignment between business objectives, the Kuiper Program of Record, and regulatory requirements and delivery. We partner with the Legal, Public Policy and Public Relations teams to execute the regulatory strategy.