Director, Regulatory Compliance & Export Controls

The Operations team works across the entire global Tomorrow organization to help all business units achieve their goals. We work with Tomorrow stakeholders and leadership to design and implement our operating plan, and to measure and track progress against our goals.

We’re looking for a Director of Regulatory Compliance & Export Controls who is responsible for developing, implementing, and leading the company's regulatory compliance framework across spacecraft development, Earth observation operations, international activities, and export-controlled technologies.

This role serves as the company's primary compliance leader, ensuring regulatory requirements are effectively integrated into business operations, product development, mission planning, and strategic growth initiatives. The Director will partner closely with engineering, mission operations, supply chain, legal, security, IT, and executive leadership to establish scalable compliance processes that support a growing Low Earth Orbit (LEO) weather observation constellation, advanced payload technologies, and international expansion.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and manage all regulatory licensing and compliance activities for the company’s satellite operations, including NOAA remote sensing authorizations and FCC/ITU spectrum, orbital, and satellite licensing requirements.
• Lead and continuously improve the company's Export Control & Trade Compliance program, ensuring compliance with EAR, ITAR, and other applicable U.S. and international regulations.
• Develop and maintain export classifications (ECCN/USML), licensing strategies, Technology Control Plans (TCPs), and export authorization processes for spacecraft, payloads, software, technical data, and related technologies.
• Partner with Engineering, Mission Operations, Security, IT, and Product teams to integrate compliance requirements throughout the product development lifecycle, from design through launch and operations.
• Serve as the primary compliance advisor for international collaborations, supplier engagements, technology transfers, foreign national access, and global business activities.
• Oversee regulatory compliance for spacecraft development, launch campaigns, mission operations, orbital debris mitigation, and other evolving space industry requirements.
• Establish governance frameworks for controlled technologies, engineering environments, software repositories, technical data, and mission operations systems.
• Collaborate with Legal, Supply Chain, Business Development, and Program Management to ensure compliance requirements are incorporated into contracts, supplier agreements, customer engagements, and strategic partnerships.
• Provide guidance on regulatory and compliance risks related to international business, mergers and acquisitions, strategic investments, and technology partnerships.
• Monitor emerging regulatory requirements and industry standards, advising leadership on business impacts and ensuring ongoing organizational compliance.
• Deliver training, develop policies and procedures, and serve as the company's subject matter expert on export controls, regulatory compliance, and responsible space operations.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Aerospace, Physics, International Trade, Business, Law, or a related discipline.
• 8+ years of experience in aerospace, defense, satellite, remote sensing, or other highly regulated industries.
• Demonstrated experience administering EAR and ITAR compliance programs.
• Experience classifying hardware, software, and technical data under U.S. export regulations.
• Experience developing and implementing Technology Control Plans and export compliance procedures.
• Experience supporting spacecraft, satellite, launch, Earth observation, or remote sensing programs.
• Familiarity with FCC licensing, orbital debris requirements, space safety regulations, and launch-related compliance activities.
• Ability to work effectively across engineering, operations, legal, security, and executive leadership teams.

Nice to Have Experience

• Experience supporting international operations and technology transfers.
• Experience building compliance programs within a high-growth or startup environment.
• Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, and strategic partnerships.

 

If your experience is close but doesn’t fulfill all requirements, please apply. Tomorrow.io  is on a mission to build a special company. To achieve our goal, we are focused on hiring people with different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.

This position requires access to technology that is controlled under U.S. export control laws and regulations. Accordingly, this position is restricted to U.S. citizens, permanent residents and protected individuals unless and until any required licenses are obtained.

Tomorrow.io is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Tomorrow.io participates in the E-Verify program in all US states, as required by law.

At tomorrow.io we have established a workplace culture that values fairness and equal opportunities and we believe it is crucial for fostering a positive and productive environment. Regularly reviewing and adjusting pay practices to align with legitimate drivers of pay, such as job level, geographic location, and performance, demonstrates a commitment to maintaining equity within the organization.This commitment to ongoing assessment and improvement is key to creating a workplace that is not only diverse and inclusive but also fair and just. Anticipated salary range for this role is $190-225k subject to local market and candidates skills and experience. Comprehensive health benefits, unlimited paid time off and other benefits included. Relocation assistance may be offered/available for certain roles.

Tomorrow.io is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at [email protected]

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About Tomorrow.io:

Selected by TIME Magazine as one of the Top 100 Most Influential Companies in the World, Tomorrow.io is the world's leading Resilience Platform™. Combining next-generation space technology, advanced generative AI, and proprietary weather modeling, Tomorrow.io delivers unmatched forecasting and decision-making capabilities. Trusted by six of the top ten Fortune 500 companies, Tomorrow.io empowers organizations to proactively manage weather-related risks, opportunities, and enhance operational efficiency. From cutting-edge weather intelligence to real-time early warning systems, Tomorrow.io enables predictive, impact-based action for a safer, more resilient future. Learn more at Tomorrow.io.

Ethos:  Our ethos guides us in everything we do - The people of Tomorrow are here to make an impact, they show true grit, and always put people first.

How we roll: We believe that magic happens when people work together. The People of Tomorrow take ownership with a bias for action. We believe in transparency and directness, putting work before ego, and empathy. The People of Tomorrow have a can-do attitude, are resilient, and curious. They are growth oriented, value people striving to be experts, and love to have fun. Here, your success is achieved by your impact and deliveries and not by the hours you put in. We have flexible hours and unlimited vacation days policy. The People of Tomorrow show empathy, mutual respect and work as one diverse team. We grow fast and move faster but we always see people first. Each person has their own career growth path for we believe that the only way for the company to grow is if you grow.