Trade Compliance Specialist

Insitu•Bingen, WA

5d•$98,500 - $135,300•Hybrid

About The Position

Insitu is seeking an experienced, detail-oriented trade compliance licensing professional to support its international portfolio. The role focuses on export license writing and lifecycle management, jurisdictional classification of technology in the Unmanned Aerial System marketplace, and applying trade control expertise to create business-enabling strategies. The specialist will act as an empowered official, review and provide constructive feedback on other team members’ work, and coordinate with stakeholders to identify export and import licensing requirements for new opportunities and ongoing customer programs. The position supports a variety of trade compliance operations, including preparing, submitting, and administering export agreements, hardware and marketing licenses, and commodity jurisdiction requests. It also involves classifying technical data and technology, managing license use and valuation, supporting international travelers, and maintaining records and regulatory reporting. The role may be performed from anywhere in the continental United States, with in-person collaboration as needed; candidates local to the area will have a hybrid onsite requirement based on location.

Requirements

At least 7 years of experience drafting and managing U.S. export authorities involving the U.S. Department of State and Department of Commerce.
Knowledge of ITAR and EAR license lifecycle management against U.S. regulatory requirements and license conditions, with a strong background in export jurisdiction classification.
Experience researching and evaluating technologies under ITAR and EAR to determine export classification jurisdiction, including drafting Commodity Jurisdiction and CCATS applications.
Experience interfacing with and maintaining strong relationships with technical and programmatic teams to facilitate role objectives.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance.
Ability to work independently and prioritize daily work based on business and team objectives.
Strong attention to detail and focus on accuracy and quality, including the ability to review, verify, and validate work.
Ability to act as an empowered official as defined by ITAR.
Deep knowledge of U.S. export and import rules and regulations.
Ability to learn, ask questions, challenge the status quo, and find creative solutions within applicable U.S. and international regulations.
Ability to collect and synthesize information from stakeholders into clear, compelling written documents.
Ability to work and communicate effectively with geographically distributed and virtual teams.
Ability to move between teams and programs to provide licensing support across technical and program portfolios.
Ability to perform repetitive, time-sensitive daily tasks while maintaining quality.
Strong organizational, prioritization, problem-solving, critical-thinking, and analytical skills.
Typical education and experience: 10–14 years of experience with a bachelor’s degree, or 8–12 years with a master’s degree.

Nice To Haves

Engineering or another technical degree is preferred.
Familiarity with OCR EASE software.

Responsibilities

Monitor licensing activity for compliance and accuracy, and evaluate and escalate licensing and noncompliance issues.
Draft responses to external inquiries and data requests.
Evaluate data and tracking metrics and develop company and external reports.
Establish export licensing and compliance programs, monitor their effectiveness, and adjust content as needed.
Draft and manage export license applications for customer deliveries and engineering and development activities, including Technical Assistance Agreements, Warehouse Distribution Agreements, Manufacturing License Agreements, hardware licenses, exemption documentation, and Internal Compliance Plans.
Review technical data for proper export classification and compliance with export authorities before export.
Coordinate watch list screening and provide licensing support for international travelers.
Administer licenses, monitor their use and valuation, and manage their lifecycle.
Maintain documentation of exported products and ensure compliance with required regulatory reporting.
Collaborate with trade compliance team members and engineering staff to provide export classifications for new technologies, major systems, parts, components, and technical information.
Review and provide constructive feedback on other team members’ work.
Coordinate with stakeholders to identify export and import licensing requirements for new opportunities and ongoing customer programs.
Prepare, submit, and administer export agreements, hardware and marketing licenses, and commodity jurisdiction requests.