Trade Compliance Specialist

ALTEN Technology USA • North Reading, MA

3d • $90,000 - $120,000

About The Position

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.
As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.
When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.

Requirements

• Experience in international trade, customs brokerage, or import/export compliance.
• Strong knowledge of global trade regulations, including HS codes and FTA utilization.
• Ability to work with complex data to drive process improvements.
• Excellent communication skills for cross-functional collaboration.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with trade technology systems and automation.
• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, or a related field.
• 5 – 10 years of experience as trade compliance specialist

Responsibilities

• Regulatory Compliance: Manage Harmonized System (HS) classifications, ECCN/export classification, country of origin (COO) determinations, and FTA eligibility.
• Operational Control: Oversee customs clearance for air, ocean, and ground shipments, ensuring compliance with U.S. and international regulations.
• Process Improvement: Design Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and embed automated, preventive compliance checkpoints into supply chain workflows.
• Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with Product, Hardware, and Logistics teams to support new product introductions (NPI) and resolve import/export bottlenecks.
• Risk Mitigation: Monitor compliance metrics, manage Import/Exporter of Record (IoR/EoR) registration, and manage risks related to EAR/ITAR.
• Data Analysis: Use data to track performance, identify trends, and report to leadership on trade compliance health.

What This Job Offers

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