Join Astranis as a Regulatory Policy Analyst to manage FCC regulatory projects and secure orbital slots for satellite communications.
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What you'll build
- Perform research on FCC regulatory constructs
- Prepare satellite and earth station applications
- Track applications and ensure they are granted
- Write comments to persuade government officials
- Work closely with engineers and attorneys
Must have
- 2+ years in a fast-paced career
- Experience working with the FCC or other spectrum regulatory regimes
- B.A. or B.S. required
Nice to have
- Regulatory or wireless spectrum or legal experience
- Law degree
Practical constraints
- U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required
Requirements
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Visa
- No sponsorship (stated in posting)
Not disclosed in this posting: work arrangement.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In the role of Regulatory Policy Analyst at Astranis, the individual will engage in critical regulatory research, manage satellite and earth station applications, and craft persuasive comments for government officials. Key skills include a strong understanding of FCC regulations and the ability to synthesize complex information into clear documentation. This position is ideal for someone with at least two years of experience in a fast-paced environment, particularly with regulatory frameworks, and a commitment to detail and project completion. Astranis is a growing company focused on expanding satellite communications, making this role pivotal in securing necessary approvals.
Joblaze insights
- Listed today — first seen on Joblaze November 12, 2026. Last confirmed on Astranis's careers page November 12, 2026.
- Salary band is below the typical range for comparable tech roles (median ~$128,000).
- Starts above 17% of 1428 comparable mid other roles in United States we track (median $105,500 across 184 companies).
Quick facts
- What's the salary range?
- Astranis lists $90,000–$120,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 2 years of relevant experience for this Regulatory Policy Analyst role.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Astranis targets mid-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Regulatory Policy Analyst role at Astranis.
From the original posting
Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe – large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military.
Regulatory Policy Analyst
As Regulatory Policy Analyst at Astranis, you will be responsible for performing research on complex Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulatory constructs, preparing satellite and earth station applications, tracking those applications (and ensuring that they are ultimately granted!), and writing comments that persuade government officials to our point of view. You will work closely with engineers across the company, as well as the Spectrum Engineers and attorneys on the Regulatory Team. As Astranis continues launching satellites to connect millions around the world, we need to secure orbital slots and regulatory approvals.
If you are detail oriented, a problem solver, and thrive in a fast paced environment you should apply!
Role
- Work on mission-critical regulatory projects that span commercial, technical, and operational functions
- Deliver end-to-end licenses, moving from initial information gathering, application, implementation,to ongoing execution of license conditions
- Master d highly complex topics related to particular regulatory regimes in space -- e.g., the International Telecommunication Union rules around filing for orbital slots or the FCC’s two degree spacing regime for satellites
- Develop knowledge that becomes a competitive advantage for the company, aggregating everything publicly available and supplementing with the input of our team of expert advisors
- Be ready to roll up your sleeves, dive into the weeds and take ownership of core licensing and regulatory workflows with precision and grit
- Pay close attention to details to deliver formal documents that Astranis can be proud of
Requirements
- 2+ years in a fast-paced career: experience working with the FCC or other spectrum regulatory regimes preferred
- B.A. or B.S. required, JD, MBA or other Master's optional
- Extremely high bar for quality deliverables
- Proven ability to drive projects to completion, including the final 20% that's the hardest to complete
- Commitment to work hard to help the company succeed
- Fast learner, with a demonstrated ability to learn about a technical regulatory topic down to first fundamentals
- Proven ability to synthesize complicated topics and details into presentations and documents for internal consumption and external client partners
- Don't meet all these requirements? Apply anyways, let's talk.
Bonus
- Regulatory or wireless spectrum or legal experience
- Law degree
Base pay is just one component of Astranis’s total rewards package. Your compensation also includes a significant equity package via incentive stock options, high-quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, and free on-site catered meals.
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