Export Compliance Associate

Export Compliance Associate

Neros is a defense technology company rebuilding America’s drone industrial base. We design, manufacture, and deploy high‑performance unmanned systems that are tested in combat, iterated at startup speed, and built at massive scale.

As drones transform the character of warfare, Neros delivers the systems the West needs to compete on the modern battlefield and deter the adversaries of democracy. We’re hiring engineers, operators, and builders who want to move fast, take on extreme ownership, and get capability into the hands of warfighters in months, not years.

The Export Compliance Associate (ECA) plays a key role in shaping and administering Neros’ Export Compliance Program. Reporting to the Regulatory Affairs and Export Compliance Manager, this role drafts and files ITAR license applications, refines policies, enforces internal controls, and streamlines licensing pathways to allow Neros to rapidly scale internationally. The ECA also implements policies that enable robust supply chain and partner vetting and prevents the unauthorized transfer of, or foreign access to, Neros’ technology.

• Manage export classifications, licensing pathways, authorizations, and regulatory documentation to support international growth.
• Refine and enforce export compliance policies, procedures, and internal controls across ITAR, EAR, sanctions, and foreign‑access requirements.
• Partner with Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Legal, and Program teams to vet suppliers, screen transactions, and embed compliance into daily workflows.

• 3+ years of export compliance, trade compliance, or defense/aerospace compliance experience, ideally in a high‑growth defense, aerospace, or dual‑use technology environment.
• Hands‑on experience with ITAR and EAR requirements, including controlled technical data, deemed exports, foreign‑person access controls, export authorizations, and technology control plans.
• Experience supporting managers with export classifications and licensing activities, including ECCNs, USML categories, commodity jurisdiction/classification analysis, DDTC licensing, BIS licensing, TAAs/MLAs, DSP licenses, and related regulatory documentation.
• Strong working knowledge of U.S. sanctions, restricted‑party screening, end‑use/end‑user reviews, and supply‑chain compliance controls, including supplier, customer, distributor, and international transaction vetting.
• Proven ability to build, refine, and enforce compliance policies, procedures, and internal controls across cross‑functional teams such as Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Legal, and Program Management.
• Experience training internal teams on export compliance requirements, especially around handling controlled technical data, protecting sensitive IP, and preventing unauthorized foreign access.
• Strong documentation and audit‑readiness skills, including maintaining licensing records, classification matrices, screening logs, compliance workflows, and evidence of internal controls.

• Previous experience as an Empowered Official or with the State Department Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) or Dept. of Commerce (BIS).
• Previous experience scaling companies from Series B+.

US Salary Range: $80,000 – $110,000 USD

The salary range is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary may vary based on work experience, education, and business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are part of Neros’s total compensation package.

We’re an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applicants without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.