Principal Trade Compliance Specialist

Job Summary:

Mercury Systems (  ) is a global technology company that provides mission‑critical processing to the edge, making advanced technologies profoundly more accessible for today’s most challenging aerospace and defense missions. We are pioneering a next generation defense electronics business model specifically designed to meet the current industry's emerging technology needs. The size and makeup of our organization enable forward thinking, entrepreneurial professionals to thrive and prosper.

The Mercury Trade Compliance department is an important piece of the international business execution. The Principal Trade Compliance Specialist will be part of a distributed team of trade compliance professionals strategically located throughout Mercury's organization in order to partner with all business functions in a manner that achieves the highest standards of regulatory compliance and the individual objectives of the business.

The Trade Compliance department consistently works with Mercury business teams to implement the compliance program, determine risks associated with international commerce, and business operations. The ideal candidate will be someone who likes to take on challenges such as contributing to the building of a maturing compliance organization and having influence in how it is done.

• Understand export regulations (ITAR, EAR, OFAC) with the ability to quickly locate and interpret requirements to provide solutions to issues in creative and effective ways.
• Perform classification determinations (ITAR, EAR, HTS, and Schedule
  
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• Interpret export regulations to determine appropriate export authorizations and ability to complete (draft, submit, validate) applicable authorizations accurately, consistently & autonomously, including training appropriate business personnel of approved scope.
• Draft, Submit and Manage export authorizations under the ITAR and EAR.
• Proficient and consistent application of reviewing & approving transactions in accordance with existing export authorizations.
• Work with established Customs Broker(s) to assist with the clearance of imported goods by interacting with appropriate business functions to ensure compliance with U.S. import laws.
• Work with senior personnel in the review and investigation of incidents and escapes to resolve compliance matters.
• Understand the interrelationships of different business functional disciplines and the applicable touch points with Trade Compliance.
• Proficient understanding and compliance with departmental standard operating procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Typically requires a Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of related work experience; OR 12+ years of relevant work experience with no Bachelor's degree
• Experience with U.S. Department of State DECCS system and U.S. Department of Commerce SNAP‑R system
• Experience with Microsoft software (Office, SharePoint, and Teams)
• Strong leadership, communication, and critical thinking skills with the ability to prioritize tasks
• Proficient ability to apply regulatory concepts to daily work autonomously
• Ability to travel as needed to various sites. Initially travel is up to 30% to visit sites, then will be on occasion.

• Experience with OCR EASE Global Trade Management Software
• Master's degree is preferred

This position is hybrid and requires the candidate to live in a commutable distance to one of the following Mercury Systems sites:

• Andover, MA
• Hudson, NH
• Huntsville, AL
• Chantilly, VA
• Phoenix, AZ
• Alpharetta, GA

• Ability to accommodate domestic travel as prescribed
• Ability to perform routine clerical tasks including lifting up to 25lbs.
• Ability to work non-standard hours to support business needs

Mercury Systems is a technology company that makes the world a safer, more secure place. We push processing power to the tactical edge, making the latest commercial technologies profoundly more accessible for today’s most challenging aerospace and defense missions. From silicon to system scale, Mercury enables customers to accelerate…