Trade Compliance Manager

The role

The Trade Compliance Manager will support the export compliance program by preparing export authorizations and reviewing shipments, travel, and visits. This role involves supporting classification determinations and maintaining records while partnering with various internal teams.

What you will do

• Prepare, submit, and administer export authorizations including ITAR and BIS licenses through DECCS and SNAP-R
• Draft and administer ITAR agreements such as Technical Assistance Agreements and Manufacturing License Agreements
• Review and approve exports, imports, foreign travel, and foreign visitor requests
• Determine and document the applicability of ITAR exemptions and EAR license exceptions
• Support ECCN and USML classification determinations and maintain the classification database
• Manage restricted party and sanctions screening and resolve escalations
• Maintain export records including license decrementing and exemption and exception logs
• Develop and maintain export compliance procedures and training
• Research, analyze, and interpret the ITAR and EAR
• Support international demonstrations, field deployments, and hand carries

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least 7 years of trade compliance experience with an emphasis on export controls, or a Master's degree and at least 5 years
• Strong knowledge of the ITAR and EAR
• Experience preparing, submitting, and administering export license applications and agreements
• Validating the applicability of ITAR exemptions and EAR license exceptions
• Working knowledge of customs fundamentals including HTS classification, valuation, and country of origin
• Experience reviewing and approving shipments, travel, or visitor requests in a compliance capacity
• Strong judgment and comfort operating with significant autonomy and limited day-to-day oversight
• Must be a U.S. person as defined in 22 C.F.R. §120.62 and 15 C.F.R. § 772.1 or be eligible to obtain any export authorization or license required for the role

Nice to have

• Prior experience in a defense, aerospace, or sensors/radar business handling ITAR- and EAR-controlled hardware and technical data
• Experience filing through DECCS and SNAP-R
• Experience supporting temporary exports, demonstrations, or international field work under ITAR exemptions and EAR license exceptions
• Experience with trade compliance or screening systems (e.g., NetSuite, SAP GTS, OCR, Descartes)
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Defense security clearance

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits 100% paid for by the company
• 401k with 50% company match up to 6% of pay
• FSA
• HSA
• life insurance
• Free daily lunch while working onsite
• fully-stocked kitchen
• unlimited PTO
• casual dress code
• pre-IPO stock option grants
• relocation assistance

Before you apply

• Applicants must be a U.S. person as defined in 22 C.F.R. §120.62 and 15 C.F.R. § 772.1 or be eligible to obtain any export authorization or license required for the role
• CHAOS Industries does not accept unsolicited resumes or outreach

About the company

CHAOS Industries is a modern defense company with a multi-product portfolio powered by Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN™). Founded in 2022, the company is headquartered in Los Angeles.