Digantara is a leading Space Surveillance and Intelligence company focused on ensuring orbital safety and sustainability. With expertise in space-based detection, tracking, identification, and monitoring, Digantara provides comprehensive domain awareness across regimes, allowing end users to have actionable intelligence on a single platform. At the core of its infrastructure lies a sophisticated integration of hardware and software capabilities aligned with the key principles of situational awareness: perception (data collection), comprehension (data processing), and prediction (analytics). This holistic approach empowers Digantara to monitor all Resident Space Objects (RSOs) in orbit, fostering comprehensive domain awareness.

We are seeking a Public Policy Associate with a deep interest in space policy, regulatory affairs, and India’s growing role in the global space economy. This position is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of technology and governance, and is ready to influence how space is managed, regulated, and sustained in India.

Why Us?

• Be a voice in shaping India’s space policy at the highest levels.

• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team building the future of space infrastructure.

• Work directly with founders, strategists, and engineers in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

• Push boundaries with exposure to regulatory engagement, spectrum policy, and national security frameworks.

• Competitive incentives, a driven team, and an unmatched opportunity to contribute to India's space legacy.

Key Responsibilities

• Track, analyze, and interpret regulatory and policy developments related to space, telecommunications, and national security in India.

• Draft white papers, consultation responses, and internal briefs on policy topics relevant to Digantara’s mission.

• Engage with government agencies (IN-SPACe, ISRO, DoT, WPC, MoD, MeitY), think tanks, and industry groups to advocate for progressive space governance.

• Prepare detailed inputs, position notes, and presentation material for leadership participation in regulatory or inter-governmental discussions.

• Maintain Digantara’s compliance posture and contribute to aligning technical capabilities with emerging policy frameworks.

• Represent Digantara at conferences, industry roundtables, and public consultations to articulate policy positions.

• Support strategic partnerships and public-private collaborations that strengthen India’s space policy ecosystem.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Public Policy, Law, International Relations, Engineering, or related fields.

• 1–3 years of experience in policy research, regulatory affairs, or public sector engagement, ideally in tech, telecom, or space sectors.

• Solid understanding of India’s regulatory architecture for space and spectrum management.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills — ability to convey technical issues in policy language.

• Strong research and analytical capabilities with attention to detail.

• Proactive, self-motivated, and excited by the opportunity to work in an emerging frontier domain.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications

• Prior experience working with or within government agencies or policy think tanks.

• Familiarity with space law, international treaties, and emerging frameworks on space sustainability and security.

• Published work in the domain of space policy, technology governance, or strategic affairs.

• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally in technical environments.

Ready to influence India’s space future through policy?
Come help us design the regulatory frameworks that will govern humanity’s next frontier.