Export Controls Officer

Job Description
The Export Controls Officer (ECO) will be a subject matter expert on export classification related to assigned business units and will be responsible for leading cross-functional efforts to design for exportability and maintain export classification records. The ECO will report to the Export Controls Manager. The ECO will support production, engineering, marketing, sales, shipping, and program management for customers. As such they will be critical to developing products for markets and enabling successful, timely delivery.

The ideal candidate will not only have a strong background in export controls but also a strong background in military equipment and technology.

Worker Type
Regular

Summary
The Export Controls Officer (ECO) will be a subject matter expert on export classification related to assigned business units and will be responsible for leading cross-functional efforts to design for exportability and maintain export classification records. The ECO will report to the Export Controls Manager. The ECO will support production, engineering, marketing, sales, shipping, and program management for customers. As such they will be critical to developing products for markets and enabling successful, timely delivery.

The ideal candidate will not only have a strong background in export controls but also a strong background in military equipment and technology. A successful candidate is expected to show up day one able take any given product through the Order of Review, comfortably review a technical document, and comfortably discuss products with engineers. Two months in they will be reviewing and approving approximately 10 production change orders and supporting multiple shipment or license classification requests a day.

Six months in they will be comfortable independently meeting with Chief Engineers or other senior product experts for classifying brand new products or assisting in the strategic design of products to ease export restrictions.

Position Responsibilities

• Cross functional team leader for the Technical Focal Point Program (TFPP).
• Responsible for classification related requests such as jurisdiction determinations (CJ), commodity classification determinations (CCATS), and advisory opinions (AO).
• Lead Monthly status meetings with product line Technical Focal Points (TFP) who are engineers supporting classification of their product lines
• Support Technical Focal Points in the classification process with expert guidance in the regulations and Aero Vironment processes for classification determinations
• Maintain and audit all databases and sources for export control information as used by Aero Vironment organizations.
• Maintain subject matter expertise in ITAR and EAR regulations as they apply to export controls.
• Lead coordination with Chief Engineers and other product line senior leaders to identify opportunities for improving the program and enable efficiency regarding export controls
• Attend all required engineering meetings to identify potential controls early in the design phase as well as opportunities to design products with less restrictive controls
• Support Business Development and Program Management as the resident technical expert for export controls to support in planning and licensing as needed.
• Perform classification (ECCN, USML Category, HTS, Schedule
  
  B) in all phases of business:
  Research and Development, Engineering, Production, and at time of Export.
• Work with outside Trade Compliance consultants and legal counsel as directed by the TC Leadership.
• Document retention
  - Maintain excellent Trade Compliance records in full compliance with USG Export Regulations.
• Continuous Improvements
  - Identify improvement opportunities and problems, then provide guidance to AV Sr.…