International Trade Compliance Site Lead

CPI Electron Device Business•Beverly, MA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

CPI Electron Device Business, with a history spanning more than seven decades, is a global leader in design, development, and manufacturing of electronic components and subsystems. We have locations in the United States and Europe. With a heritage of technological excellence, our team serves customers in the radar, defense, industrial, and scientific markets. CPI EDB produces thousands of products that have impacted people's lives in numerous unseen ways every day. Our highly engineered products serve as the backbone of modern-day commercial and military communications systems, support and protect soldiers, sailors, and pilots, empower scientific discoveries and space exploration, help ensure the safety of imported foods and materials, and much more. We are looking for energetic, agile, highly motivated, and customer focused individuals to join our team and help us to continue to be a market leader, shaping the future in communications and power. The International Trade Compliance (ITC) Site Lead is responsible for ensuring full compliance with U.S. export control regulations (ITAR, EAR) and internal corporate policies at the site level. This role serves as the primary liaison between site operations, HR, engineering, and the Corporate ITC team, and plays a key role in safeguarding controlled technology and hardware.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree preferred
5+ years of experience in export compliance, preferably in aerospace or defense
Strong knowledge of ITAR, EAR, and DDTC/BIS licensing processes
Excellent communication and organizational skills
Must be able to obtain and maintain any necessary export control-related authorizations
This position requires potential access to technology controlled under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). The successful candidate must be a “U.S. Person” as defined under ITAR and EAR. In order to be a U.S. Person for ITAR and EAR purposes, you must (i) be a citizen or national of the United States; or (ii) be a lawful permanent resident of the United States; or (iii) a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

Responsibilities

Export Control Program Management - Implement and maintain site-level procedures aligned with Corporate ITC Policies
Licensing & Jurisdiction - Coordinate license applications and amendments with Corporate ITC
Training & Awareness - Deliver export compliance training to site personnel
Audits & Disclosures - Support internal audits and DDTC/BIS inquiries
Cross-Functional Collaboration - Liaise with Corporate ITC to align site practices with enterprise-wide compliance strategy
Implement and maintain site-level procedures aligned with Corporate ITC Policies
Oversee U.S. Person verification and deemed export screening during onboarding
Maintain Technology Control Plans (TCPs) and ensure physical and digital access controls
Coordinate license applications and amendments with Corporate ITC
Conduct jurisdiction and classification reviews (J/C) for new products and technologies
Track license expiration dates and reporting requirements
Deliver export compliance training to site personnel
Ensure HR, engineering, and operations teams understand their responsibilities
Maintain training records and audit readiness
Support internal audits and DDTC/BIS inquiries
Lead voluntary disclosure efforts when required
Maintain accurate records of export transactions and employee access
Partner with HR to ensure proper screening and documentation
Work with IT to manage access controls and data security
Liaise with Corporate ITC to align site practices with enterprise-wide compliance strategy
Perform other duties as needed and assigned