Senior Trade Compliance Specialist (R6250)

The role

This job is a senior trade compliance role. You will review, prepare, submit and manage U.S. export and import authorizations for ITAR and EAR controlled goods and technologies, working with Sales, Program Management and Engineering.

What you will do

• Prepare, submit and manage export and import authorizations (licenses, agreements and exemptions) for regulated hardware, technical data, software and services
• Implement divisional trade compliance procedures, including visitor vetting, foreign travel and restricted party screening
• Give clear, actionable compliance guidance across business units
• Maintain detailed, accurate records of license activity
• Review export authorizations against company and U.S. Government requirements
• Apply corporate trade compliance policies consistently across teams
• Evaluate the use of exemptions and exceptions within the business
• Monitor changes to U.S. Government export authorization policy

Required qualifications

• University degree and minimum 5 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 2 years of experience
• Experience with EAR and/or ITAR licensing and compliance frameworks
• A cleared background check and possible reference check

Nice to have

• Experience managing export authorizations and regulatory interactions
• Experience with DECCS / SNAP-R licensing platforms or other trade compliance systems
• Working knowledge of export licensing workflows, classification and jurisdiction determinations
• Experience influencing and partnering with engineering, operations and program management stakeholders

Benefits

• Bonus
• Benefits
• Equity (full-time regular employees)
• Temporary benefits package after 60 days (temporary employees)

Before you apply

• Offers are contingent on a cleared background check and possible reference check
• Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits

About the company

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company that builds intelligent systems to protect service members and civilians. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation technologies.