Trade and Security Compliance Manager - Military Flight Controls Division

Position Summary

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, the company has been enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow.

Parker Aerospace, an operating segment of Parker Hannifin Corporation, develops technologies and innovative solutions that enable reliable, efficient, and increasingly sustainable flight for the lifecycle of the aircraft, including aftermarket support.

Military Flight Controls Division (MFCD) supports aircraft worldwide, providing primary and secondary flight control systems that make flight possible. Tested, proven and trusted in commercial and military applications for decades, MFCD provides precise position‑control actuation solutions for military aircraft across the United States and with foreign partners. The division's Jet Pipe electrohydraulic servo valve (EHSV) technology is used across commercial and military aircraft around the world.

Headquartered in Irvine, California, the division is the global leader in fly‑by‑wire flight control systems and electrohydraulic products and offers the world's most advanced motor design capabilities for flight controls.

As a member of our team, you are instrumental in fulfilling our mission: "Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow." Pursuing a career at Parker presents unlimited opportunities for both professional and personal development. Working with some of the most brilliant minds in the industry, your contributions will be pivotal in developing innovative technologies and products, significantly contributing to Parker's goal of addressing the world's most pressing engineering challenges.

The Global Trade and Security Compliance Manager is responsible for leading and sustaining the division's global trade compliance and U.S. Government security compliance programs to ensure the lawful, secure, and uninterrupted execution of domestic and international business. This role serves as the division's subject matter expert for export controls, import compliance, sanctions, controlled technical data, and industrial security requirements, while also supporting secure government program execution across the full business lifecycle.

The manager develops and administers policies, procedures, training, audits, and corrective actions that support compliance with ITAR, EAR, OFAC, customs/import requirements, CTPAT, NISPOM/DCSA, DFARS, and CUI‑related obligations.

Working across Engineering, Program Management, Supply Chain, Shipping, Legal, HR, IT, Group Security, and site leadership, this position ensures that Parker's business operations, technical data handling, and government program activities are conducted in accordance with regulatory requirements, customer commitments, and internal company standards. The role also serves in designated capacities such as Empowered Official (EO) and Technical Data Coordinator (TDC), and may support classified or access‑controlled environments as required.

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• Lead the division's global trade and security compliance programs, ensuring business operations, customer programs, and international transactions are executed in accordance with applicable regulatory, contractual, and company requirements.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for ITAR, EAR, OFAC, customs/import compliance, CTPAT, and U.S. Government industrial security requirements, translating complex regulations into clear operational guidance for the business.
• Develop, implement, and maintain compliance policies, procedures, internal controls, and recordkeeping practices covering exports, imports, sanctions screening, controlled technical data, secure program access, and incident escalation.
• Oversee export and import compliance activities, including jurisdiction and classification support, authorization determinations, denied party screening, shipment documentation, customs entry coordination, and resolution of compliance issues or government inquiries.
• Provide day‑to‑day guidance to Engineering, Program Management, Supply…