Export Compliance Specialist – Regulatory & Contracts

Agile Space Industries • Denver, CO

1d • $104,000 - $130,000

About The Position

Agile Space Industries is seeking an Export Compliance Specialist to support export-control and trade compliance, with a primary focus on negotiating and implementing export-related contractual and program requirements. The role supports compliance with ITAR, EAR, and other applicable U.S. trade requirements. As a member of the Contracts team, the specialist works across Program, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Information Technology, Security, Legal, and Business Development to translate regulatory, customer, contractual, and security requirements into practical processes. This hands-on role calls for independent judgment, risk management, and improving compliance processes in a growing aerospace company.

The specialist supports export-control guidance and assessments, licensing and authorization activities, contractual reviews and negotiations, compliance procedures and controls, records management, training, audits, investigations, and corrective actions. The position can be onsite or remote for candidates residing in Colorado, Pennsylvania, Florida, North Carolina, Washington, Utah, Iowa, Texas, or Oklahoma. Agile prefers candidates near Durango or Denver, Colorado; Seattle, Washington; or Tulsa, Oklahoma, and the role may involve occasional onsite visits. Remote work is U.S.-based and requires living and working from an eligible state. Access to facilities, systems, technical data, defense articles, and other controlled information is subject to applicable laws, authorizations, and company procedures. The expected annual salary range is $104,000–$130,000, varying with qualifications and work location.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, international trade, supply chain, engineering, legal studies, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Five or more years of progressively responsible experience in export controls, trade compliance, or a closely related compliance field.
• Working knowledge of ITAR and EAR requirements and their application to contracts, technical data, products, services, or business activities.
• Experience reviewing and negotiating contracts or other business agreements, including export-control-related terms and conditions.
• Experience conducting restricted-party screening, transaction reviews, export classification, export documentation, and export authorization activities.
• Experience supporting U.S. Government contracts or programs.
• Ability to interpret complex regulatory and contractual requirements, assess risk, and translate requirements into practical contractual language and business processes.
• Strong analytical, organizational, documentation, and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills and ability to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, exercise sound judgment, and escalate issues appropriately.
• Ability to handle confidential, sensitive, and controlled information in accordance with applicable requirements.
• Must live and work in Colorado, Pennsylvania, Florida, North Carolina, Washington, Utah, Iowa, Texas, or Oklahoma to work remotely for Agile.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in aerospace, defense, propulsion, advanced manufacturing, or another highly regulated industry.
• Experience negotiating export-control clauses with U.S. Government or commercial customers, suppliers, and subcontractors.
• Working knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS).
• Experience handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) in compliance with federal requirements, including applicable categories, protection standards, and authorized dissemination controls.
• Experience with DDTC, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), export licensing, or regulatory authorizations.
• Experience supporting USML/ECCN classification, jurisdictional assessments, TAAs, MLAs, Technology Control Plans, or foreign-person access controls.
• Experience supporting compliance audits, investigations, corrective actions, risk assessments, or regulatory reporting.
• Familiarity with export-compliance software, ERP systems, compliance management systems, or cybersecurity controls applicable to controlled technical data.
• Professional certification in export or trade compliance.
• Located near Durango, Colorado; Denver, Colorado; Seattle, Washington; or Tulsa, Oklahoma, with openness to occasional onsite visits.

Responsibilities

• Support the company’s export-control and trade compliance activities, including ITAR, EAR, and other applicable U.S. trade requirements.
• Provide practical guidance on export-control requirements affecting products, technical data, software, services, transactions, and business activities.
• Lead export jurisdiction and classification assessments, including USML and ECCN determinations, with appropriate technical and compliance personnel.
• Assist in determining licensing and authorization requirements and support export license applications, agreements, exemptions, exceptions, and other regulatory authorizations.
• Support DDTC registration activities as assigned and maintain accurate records of licenses, agreements, authorization conditions, provisos, and expiration dates.
• Support TAAs, MLAs, and other authorizations in coordination with designated compliance leadership and Legal.
• Review business activities and relevant parties for export-control implications; conduct or support restricted-party, end-user, end-use, and destination screening.
• Monitor regulatory changes and assess potential impacts on contractual obligations, operations, and compliance processes.
• Develop, document, implement, and improve compliance policies, procedures, work instructions, internal controls, and tracking tools.
• Support development, implementation, and periodic review of TCPs, ACPs, and procedures governing access to controlled information, facilities, systems, and equipment.
• Coordinate physical and electronic access controls, including foreign-person access reviews and documentation, with relevant teams.
• Maintain accurate, audit-ready records and tracking tools for contractual obligations, authorizations, reviews, training, findings, and corrective actions.
• Identify compliance gaps and risks, recommend mitigations, escalate concerns, and support corrective and preventive actions through completion.
• Improve contract reviews, compliance workflows, documentation, and monitoring as the company grows.
• Support export-control training and awareness, especially regarding contractual flow-downs, controlled technical data, foreign-person access, and supplier obligations.
• Support internal compliance reviews, audits, investigations, customer and supplier assessments, and government or third-party audits.
• Assist with investigating and documenting potential unauthorized access, disclosure, export, transfer, or release of controlled information; escalate concerns and support corrective actions.
• Support regulatory inquiries, voluntary disclosures, government notifications, and other regulatory reporting in coordination with designated compliance leadership and Legal.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to incorporate compliance requirements into daily business activities.
• Support export documentation, shipping requirements, supplier due diligence, customer security questionnaires, and other contractual or trade compliance activities.
• Provide practical, commercially focused advice to help the business meet regulatory and contractual obligations while enabling responsible execution.
• Review contracts, subcontracts, purchase orders, nondisclosure agreements, teaming agreements, and other arrangements for export-control obligations, restrictions, authorization requirements, and risks.
• Negotiate contractual terms with customers, suppliers, and subcontractors addressing export-control clauses, controlled technical data, defense articles and services, foreign-person access, authorizations, and regulatory flow-downs.
• Evaluate proposed contractual language, identify unacceptable, ambiguous, or impractical terms, and develop alternatives that protect compliance while supporting business objectives.
• Ensure export-control requirements are incorporated into applicable agreements and support communicating obligations to internal teams and suppliers.
• Review contract and program-scope changes and new business activities for impacts on export-control obligations and existing authorizations.
• Partner with Legal and designated compliance leadership to resolve contractual issues, establish negotiation positions, and escalate matters requiring additional authority or specialized guidance.
• Perform other related duties and support cross-functional initiatives as business needs evolve.

Benefits

• Stock option plan participation, subject to executive review and approval under the company equity plan.
• Generous health coverage.
• Dental plans.
• Vision plans.
• Flexible Time Off.
• Parental leave.
• 401(k) with 100% company match up to 4%.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level