How to apply for Director, Regulatory Compliance & Export Controls

About Tomorrow.io

Tomorrow.io provides weather intelligence for operations and climate resilience. The company is building a Low Earth Orbit weather observation constellation and advanced payload technologies, which makes regulatory compliance central to its growth.

About the role

This Director role owns the company's regulatory compliance framework across spacecraft development, Earth observation operations, international activities, and export-controlled technologies. You will lead NOAA remote sensing authorizations, FCC/ITU spectrum and satellite licensing, and the EAR/ITAR export control program, working with engineering, mission operations, supply chain, legal, security, IT, and executive leadership.

A typical day

A typical day may involve reviewing licensing filings for NOAA or FCC/ITU, meeting with engineering and mission operations on compliance integration, and advising leadership on export control questions for international activities. You will also coordinate with legal, security, IT, and supply chain on scalable compliance processes. Exact routines should be confirmed by asking the hiring team how the Operations team structures its work.

Who Tomorrow.io is looking for

• Has led regulatory licensing for satellite operations, including NOAA remote sensing authorizations and FCC/ITU spectrum, orbital, and satellite licensing.
• Has built or continuously improved an Export Control & Trade Compliance program under EAR, ITAR, and other applicable regulations.
• Can integrate compliance into engineering, product development, mission planning, and supply chain processes rather than treating it as a standalone function.
• Has partnered with executive leadership and cross-functional teams to scale compliance for a growing LEO constellation and international expansion.

Tips for this application

• Name specific licensing regimes you have handled: NOAA remote sensing, FCC/ITU spectrum, orbital slots, and satellite licensing. Give examples of applications or authorizations you led.
• Describe your export control program work in concrete terms: which EAR and ITAR categories you managed, how you classified technologies, and how you handled deemed exports or technology transfers.
• Show how you embedded compliance into engineering and mission operations. The job description stresses integration into business operations and product development, not just policy writing.
• Reference the company's LEO weather observation constellation and international expansion. Explain how your compliance approach would scale with a growing constellation.
• Address remote work directly. State how you have managed compliance coordination across distributed teams and time zones.

What to cover in your cover letter

['Your direct experience with NOAA remote sensing authorizations and FCC/ITU satellite licensing.', 'Your track record building or improving an EAR/ITAR export control program, including technology classification and deemed export management.', 'How you have partnered with engineering, mission operations, and supply chain to integrate compliance into daily workflows.', 'Why you want to apply your compliance leadership to a LEO weather observation constellation and international growth.']

Research before applying

• Review Tomorrow.io's public materials on its LEO weather observation constellation, payload technologies, and international operations.
• Look up recent NOAA remote sensing licensing actions and FCC/ITU filings related to commercial Earth observation constellations.
• Check the company's careers page and news for any statements about compliance, legal, or operations team structure.
• Research EAR and ITAR requirements that commonly apply to spacecraft components, remote sensing data, and international technical exchanges.

Likely interview topics

Based on the job description, expect questions about:

• Walk through a NOAA remote sensing authorization you led from start to finish. What were the key challenges?
• How have you structured an EAR/ITAR compliance program for a company with spacecraft development and international activities?
• Give an example of integrating compliance into an engineering or mission operations process without slowing the team down.
• How would you handle FCC/ITU spectrum and orbital licensing for a growing LEO constellation?
• Describe how you have worked with executive leadership to set compliance priorities and manage regulatory risk during international expansion.

Common mistakes to avoid

• Speaking only about general compliance principles without naming specific satellite licensing or export control regimes.
• Treating export controls as a legal-only function and ignoring the job's requirement to integrate compliance into engineering, supply chain, and mission operations.
• Failing to connect your experience to the company's specific context: a growing LEO constellation with international activities and advanced payload technologies.