Export Compliance Specialist

JOB TITLE:

Product Data Management Specialist 4

LOCATION:

Seattle, WA DURATION: 12 months with potential for extension

• Shift: 1st

• Are you a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual) as defined under ITAR regulations?
• Do you meet the educational and experience requirements for this role?
• Can you commute to the job location or relocate if necessary?

• Performs export classifications (ECCN and ITAR) for aerospace technical data including drawings, materials, source code, and engineering systems.
• Conducts an Order of Review independently to perform standard classifications for export compliance.
• Evaluates technical data including drawings, BOMs, software, and systems to determine appropriate classifications under EAR and ITAR regulations.
• Builds onward self-classifier status with mentor support for increasing independence in classification decisions.
• Contributes to process improvements and documentation of export decision guides used across the organization.
• Updates and enhances export decision guidance materials for internal stakeholder use.
• Supports corporate investigations and compliance risk assessments for export control activities.
• Collaborates with engineers to evaluate data, challenge assumptions, and guide compliant decisions.
• Works with Global Trade Control and Legal teams on complex or high-risk classification cases.
• Translates complex regulations into practical guidance for engineering teams.

• Must be a U.S. Person (as defined by ITAR).
• AA degree in related discipline and typically 6 or more years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience performing export classifications (ECCN and ITAR) for technical data in aerospace or related industries.
• Experience conducting Order of Review for standard classifications.
• Ability to build onward self-classifier status with minimal mentor review.
• Experience contributing to process improvements and documentation of compliance procedures.
• Experience evaluating engineering technical data including drawings, source code, BOMs, and systems.
• Experience supporting corporate investigations and compliance risk assessments.
• Experience collaborating with engineers to guide compliant decisions.
• Experience working with Global Trade Control and Legal teams on compliance cases.
• Ability to translate complex regulations into practical guidance for engineering teams.