Director of Compliance - ITAR, FAR & Ethics

Hadrian Automation; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and life保险

Equity

Relocation support

Flexible vacation policy

Job summary

Hadrian Automation seeks a Director of Compliance to build and lead a comprehensive program across export controls, government contracts, and ethics. You will integrate compliance into design, procurement, manufacturing, and sales from day one, ensuring regulatory alignment while enabling growth.

You will own classifications, licenses, training, audits, and incident response, collaborating with Legal, Programs, and Engineering to embed controls on the factory floor and across global operations.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of compliance experience in aerospace, defense, or another highly regulated industry.
• 5+ years leading compliance teams or programs.
• Deep hands-on knowledge of ITAR and EAR, including classification, licensing, and technology control plans.
• Working knowledge of FAR/DFARS, government audits, and NIST 800-171/CMMC.
• Experience building or running an ethics and business conduct program.
• Ability to understand engineering and manufacturing well enough to write controls that work on the factory floor.
• Strong judgment that balances compliance risk with business priorities.
• Must be a U.S. person, and able to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead Hadrian's compliance program and team, setting the strategy, priorities, and metrics for export, government contracts, and ethics compliance.
• Own ITAR and EAR compliance, including jurisdiction and classification (J/C) decisions, export licenses and agreements, technology control plans, and foreign person access.
• Make sure Hadrian meets FAR/DFARS requirements and flow-downs, and partner with Legal and Contracts on audits (DCAA/DCMA) and mandatory disclosure.
• Lead cybersecurity compliance with IT and Security, including NIST 800-171 and CMMC.
• Own the code of conduct, ethics hotline, and internal investigations, plus anti-corruption, conflict of interest, and procurement integrity programs.
• Work alongside program and engineering teams to build controls into new programs, capabilities, and factory launches from the start.
• Design classification and review processes that are fast and consistent, using automation and AI where it makes sense.
• Build and deliver company‑wide training on export controls, government contracts, and ethics.
• Run compliance risk assessments and internal audits, lead corrective actions, and report on program health to leadership.
• Be Hadrian's main point of contact with government agencies, customers, and primes on compliance matters.
• Keep up with regulatory changes and turn them into clear guidance the business can act on.

Skills

ITAR/EAR expertise

Compliance leadership

Regulatory risk assessment

Government/agency liaison

Engineering/manufacturing knowledge

Audit coordination (DCAA/DCMA)

NIST 800-171 / CMMC knowledge

Ethics & conduct program

Job description

Hadrian Automation seeks a Director of Compliance to build and lead a comprehensive program across export controls, government contracts, and ethics. You will integrate compliance into design, procurement, manufacturing, and sales from day one, ensuring regulatory alignment while enabling growth.

You will own classifications, licenses, training, audits, and incident response, collaborating with Legal, Programs, and Engineering to embed controls on the factory floor and across global operations.