Trade Compliance Administrator II

CesiumAstro•Austin, TX

About The Position

CesiumAstro is seeking a Trade Compliance Administrator II to perform trade compliance activities involving export licensing, regulatory classifications, technology transfers, and compliance documentation across aerospace and defense products and business operations. The role applies established procedures to review export transactions, assess routine authorization requirements, conduct regulatory screening, and maintain accurate compliance records. It supports compliant operations through export authorization activities, regulatory reviews, documentation, and routine issue resolution. The administrator works cross-functionally with Engineering, Supply Chain, Contracts, Legal, Manufacturing, Program Management, Human Resources, and Security. Applicants must meet the U.S. Government Space Technology Export Regulations eligibility requirements: be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, conditional resident, asylee, or refugee (a protected individual under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, International Business, Business Administration, Logistics, Legal Studies, or a related field with 2–5 years of related experience; or a related master's degree with 0–3 years of related experience in trade compliance, export controls, regulatory compliance, export licensing, international trade, or a related discipline.
Knowledge of U.S. export controls, trade compliance principles, export licensing, regulatory classifications, and authorization requirements.
Understanding of ITAR, EAR, OFAC requirements, and export-controlled technical data.
Familiarity with TAAs, TCPs, foreign-person access, deemed exports, and technology transfer requirements.
Experience reviewing export documentation, restricted-party screening results, end-user/end-use information, and licensing records to identify routine compliance discrepancies.
Practical understanding of import compliance, customs documentation, Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) classifications, country-of-origin requirements, and international trade practices.
Knowledge of regulatory recordkeeping, authorization tracking, compliance reviews, and established procedures supporting accurate and compliant international transactions.
Experience or familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
Experience or familiarity with export licensing and regulatory submission applications such as DDTC DECCS, BIS SNAP-R, or equivalent government systems.
Experience or familiarity with trade compliance, export classification, restricted-party screening, and authorization management applications such as OCR EASE, Descartes, SAP GTS, or equivalent platforms.
Experience or familiarity with electronic export reporting and customs applications such as AES, ACE, or equivalent systems.
Experience or familiarity with document management, collaboration, and workflow applications such as SharePoint, Jira, Confluence, or equivalent applications.
Must meet U.S. Government Space Technology Export Regulations eligibility requirements: be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, conditional resident, asylee, or refugee (a protected individual under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or be eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations.

Responsibilities

Prepare export license applications, agreements, exemptions, license exceptions, and Technical Assistance Agreement (TAA) documentation using established procedures and regulatory guidance.
Review product information, technical documentation, U.S. Munitions List (USML) categories, and Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs) to support export classification and jurisdiction determinations.
Evaluate routine international shipments, technical data transfers, and export-controlled transactions to identify authorization requirements and documentation discrepancies.
Conduct restricted-party screening, end-user/end-use reviews, and routine compliance assessments in accordance with established regulatory procedures.
Review foreign-person access requests, technology transfer information, and Technology Control Plan (TCP) documentation to identify potential export authorization requirements.
Identify routine regulatory discrepancies, licensing concerns, and compliance risks, and coordinate resolution or escalation through established procedures.
Maintain export authorizations, license conditions, classifications, screening records, and supporting documentation in accordance with regulatory recordkeeping requirements.
Coordinate with Engineering, Supply Chain, Contracts, Legal, Human Resources, Security, and other business functions to collect information and address routine trade compliance requirements.
Prepare compliance reports, authorization summaries, and supporting documentation for internal reviews, audits, and regulatory submissions.
Monitor routine updates to ITAR, EAR, OFAC requirements, and related trade regulations.
Assist with internal compliance audits, investigations, regulatory reporting, training activities, and corrective action processes through documentation and data review.
Support improvements to authorization tracking, regulatory documentation, screening workflows, and compliance recordkeeping practices based on recurring issues.