Specialist, Trade Compliance
Listed on 2026-07-01
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Engineering
Cybersecurity, Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Job Title
Specialist, Trade Compliance
Job Code38297
Job LocationRochester, NY;
Palm Bay, FL;
San Diego, CA;
Carlsbad, CA;
Clifton, NJ;
Salt Lake City, UT;
Arlington, VA
9/80:
Employees work 9 out of every 14 days, totaling 80 hours worked, and have every other Friday off.
L3
Harris is currently seeking a Specialist Technical Trade Compliance for our Communication & Spectrum Dominance (CSD) Segment. This role will be responsible for conducting Export Controlled Information review and jurisdiction classification (J/C) duties across the CSD segment.
- Conduct ITAR and EAR export J/C classification reviews of hardware, software, and technical data
- Review supplier and OEM J/C determinations for accuracy and compliance
- Interface with other engineering disciplines, non-technical disciplines (e.g., GTC, Program Management, Legal), and suppliers to arrive at the correct and compliant export classification
- Draft export Commodity Jurisdiction (CJ) and Commodity Classification Requests (CCR/CCATs) for submission to Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC), Defense Technology Security Administration (DTSA), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)
- Initiate and coordinate Technical Exchanges with Engineering/GTC to solve complex topics and interpretations with the ITAR/EAR
- Provide technical support for licensing and agreement applications
- Understand part models, drawings, specifications, and technical data, and can explain and interpret export control requirements to suppliers, sub-tier suppliers, and internal teams
- Assist engineering teams with "design for export" concepts
- Support GTC organization by responding to J/C questions and information provided by USG agencies including DDTC, DTSA, and BIS
- Efficiently and effectively manage workload to include simultaneous activities and competing priorities and deadlines, ensuring on-time completion of activities
- Implement trade compliance policies in accordance with ITAR, EAR, and Customs regulations including providing compliance guidance to both internal and external customers
- Participate in the planning and execution of Trade Compliance audits
- Complete required SME and compliance training
- Work with other J/C COE teammates to enhance continuous learning, regulatory knowledge, and improved best practices within the J/C COE
- Support investigation and resolution of classification anomalies and issues identified by compliance reviews or regulatory initiative activities
- Develop export compliance specifications, trade studies, classification concepts, and regulatory analysis plans
- Contribute to continuous improvement of the J/C process
- Attend all required team meetings, program reviews, conferences, and teleconferences
- Ability to obtain a US security clearance
- • Bachelor's Degree with 4 years prior experience, or 2‑year post‑secondary/AA Degree and 8 years prior experience; or Graduate Degree with 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical, Systems, STEM or relevant field)
- Customs regulations experience
- EAR CAT 5 Part 2 working knowledge
- Experience with tactical radios or software defined radio
- Familiar with software code
- Experience with OCR EASE
- Experience with Agile PDM
- Familiarity with LO/CLO and Anti-Tamper requirements
- An understanding of export control regulations and compliance principles beyond J/C
- In‑depth knowledge of engineering, defense hardware, software systems, and manufacturing industry
- Experience with government agency coordination (DDTC, DTSA, BIS)
- Experience with creating and maintaining level 3 schedules for J/C activities
- Experience developing goals for the GTC Technical Specialist team
- Experience developing and deploying Trade-specific training
In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater
D.C, Denver, or NYC areas is $73,000 - $135,000. The salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, Cleveland…
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