International Trade & ATF Compliance Specialist

General Dynamics•Scottsdale, AZ

71d•$58,785 - $63,607

About The Position

General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

Requirements

Education: Bachelors degree or equivalent is required plus a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree.
CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:
[Department of Defense Secret security clearance is preferred at time of hire.] Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.
U.S. import and export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations (EAR), Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR), Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), Customs regulations, Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS), Schedule B, international shipping, transportation, and distribution practices and documentation
U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) regulations including the National FirearmsAct of 1934 (NFA) and Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA)
Considerable business writing skills
Excellent verbal and electronic communications
Considerable ability to take direction, work independently, and contribute to team efforts
Risk tolerant
Frequent use and considerable knowledge of industry practices, techniques, and standards

Responsibilities

Ensures legal compliance and provides import/export administration and control within government rules and regulations, including appropriate licensing for shipments
Interfaces with internal and external customers, foreign order administration, freight forwarders, Customsofficers and other functional areas to ensure coordination and logistics of shipments
Approves internal forms, maintains databases and files, and prepares and submits internal and externalreports
Initiates activities related to export licenses in support of international business development activities
Establishes requirements for license generation, generates license applications and tracks through theapproval process, and supports license applications throughout the corporate and regulatory agency review and approval processes
Within workgroup, and then across a broad spectrum of the company, to include corporate, senior management, engineering, marketing, sales, administrators, security, law, shipping, etc., including outside business and limited governmental contact
Travel may be required
Ability to obtain, at a minimum, a U.S. SECRET Security Clearance
Normally receives general instructions on routine work, detailed instructions on new projects and assignments
Works on and develops solutions to a variety of problems of moderate scope and complexity
Work is periodically reviewed for soundness of judgment and overall adequacy and accuracy
Errors in judgment or failure to achieve results would normally require a moderate expenditure of resources to rectify