Capella Space needs to ensure adherence to U.S. export control laws and regulations, including ITAR, EAR, and other applicable trade compliance requirements, to enable business growth while maintaining compliant import/export activities, licensing, and documentation.
Requirements
- Monitor regulatory updates and advise stakeholders on their impact to business operations.
- 5+ years of experience in trade compliance, with strong knowledge of ITAR and EAR.
- Experience with export classifications (USML, ECCN, HTS) for a range of products, including both off-the-shelf and custom-built items, and licensing processes (SNAP-R and DECCS)
- Experience with offshore production/manufacturing abroad
- Familiarity with compliance software/tools for screenings and documentation.
- Ability to maintain sensitive and confidential information as required by government standards.
- Experience in aerospace, defense, or other ITAR-regulated industries strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a subject matter expert for trade laws, regulations, policies and procedures including but not limited to: ITAR, EAR, OFAC and Customs regulations.
- Determine export/import license requirements and submit license applications as needed for the Department of State, Department of Commerce, and Office of Foreign Asset Controls
- Ensure compliance with approved U.S. export authorizations
- Review and assist in determining jurisdiction and classification of products, technology, and software for export control purposes
- Manage and maintain compliance records, reporting, and audit readiness.
- Develop, implement, and enforce policies and procedures
- Develop and administer trade compliance training
Other
- Bachelor’s degree in business, International Relations, Law, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with both peers, supervisor, program management teams and senior leadership.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while meeting deadlines and responding to requests on short notice.
- To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Capella Employees must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce, as applicable.
