Senior Trade Compliance Administrator (Aerospace)

Location: Austin, TX, United States; onsite

Company

hirify.global develops communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms.

What you will do

• Prepare and administer export licenses, agreements, exemptions, license exceptions, and Technical Assistance Agreements under ITAR, EAR, and applicable requirements.
• Research export classifications, jurisdiction determinations, USML categories, and ECCNs for hardware, software, technology, and technical data.
• Review international shipments, technical data transfers, foreign-person access, and other export-controlled activities for authorization requirements.
• Conduct restricted-party screening, end-user/end-use due diligence, compliance reviews, investigations, audits, and corrective actions.
• Evaluate foreign-person employees, contractors, visitors, and other parties; support Technology Control Plans and controlled business activities.
• Maintain regulatory records, provide guidance to cross-functional stakeholders, monitor regulatory changes, and improve compliance procedures and internal controls.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residence, conditional residence, asylee or refugee status, or eligibility to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, international business, business administration, logistics, legal studies, or a related field with 5–8 years of related experience; or a related master’s degree with 3–6 years of related experience in trade compliance, export controls, regulatory compliance, export licensing, international trade, or a related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. export controls, trade compliance principles, export licensing, regulatory classifications, and authorization requirements.
• Comprehensive understanding of ITAR, EAR, OFAC, USML categories, ECCNs, jurisdiction determinations, and export-controlled technical data.
• Working knowledge of TAAs, TCPs, foreign-person access, deemed exports, and technology transfer requirements.
• Experience with export licensing, restricted-party screening, end-user/end-use reviews, regulatory documentation, and compliance assessments.
• Proficiency with import compliance, customs documentation, HTS classifications, customs valuation, country-of-origin requirements, product marking, and international trade practices.
• Sound judgment in interpreting regulations, evaluating risks, resolving licensing issues, and recommending corrective actions.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams; export licensing systems such as DDTC DECCS or BIS SNAP-R; trade compliance platforms such as OCR EASE, Descartes, or SAP GTS; ERP and supply-chain applications; AES or ACE; and document, collaboration, and workflow tools such as SharePoint, Jira, or Confluence.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with company stock options.
• Benefits include health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability, and retirement plans.
• Dynamic, cross-functional, hands-on, interactive, and autonomous work environment.
• Collaboration spans engineering, supply chain, contracts, legal, manufacturing, program management, human resources, security, and operations.