Export Compliance Specialist

AMERICAN SYSTEMS; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 133,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is seeking an Export Compliance Specialist in Arlington, VA to manage export-control reviews, licensing support, and documentation for sensitive defense information and data.

This role requires coordinating with security, legal, engineering, and program stakeholders to ensure compliant, traceable export actions that align with mission objectives in a fast-paced classified environment.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree with 10 years of directly relevant experience or a bachelor’s degree with 14 years of directly related work experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of ITAR licensing applications and review processes.
• Experience with aircraft programs and systems.
• Experience supporting Special Access Program and Sensitive Compartmented Information environments.
• Ability to coordinate across Government, contractor, and external stakeholders; prepare briefings, reports, SOPs, and official correspondence; lead a team in fast-paced classified environments.

Responsibilities

• Review export proposals, transfers, exchanges, and data releases for export-control compliance.
• Prepare and coordinate licensing applications, supporting documentation, proviso reviews, and related actions.
• Analyze technical information to identify restrictions, control considerations, and safeguards.
• Coordinate export matters with Government stakeholders, legal counsel, engineers, security personnel, and international teams.
• Maintain accurate license records, approvals, limitations, and correspondence; monitor adherence to license conditions.
• Develop and update export-compliance procedures, review tools, briefings, and awareness materials.
• Resolve export-control questions and recommend compliant actions to support authorized missions.

Skills

ITAR licensing

Export-control coordination

Licensing review

Cross-stakeholder collaboration

Leadership in classified environments

Education

Master’s degree in a relevant discipline

Bachelor’s degree + 14 years of related experience

Job description

Overview

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in the areas of Information Technology, Test & Evaluation, Program Mission Support, Engineering & Analysis, and Training.

Responsibilities

As The Export Compliance Specialist, you will:

• Perform export-control review, licensing support, documentation, and coordination for sensitive defense information, technology, and technical data.
• Evaluate proposed releases and transfers, apply applicable regulatory and Government guidance, and support licensing application and review processes in multinational or partner-facing environments.
• Collaborate with security, legal, engineering, disclosure, and program stakeholders to identify restrictions, document decisions, and protect controlled information while enabling authorized mission activity.

• Through disciplined records, compliance monitoring, and timely issue resolution, the Export Compliance Specialist helps ensure that export-related actions are properly reviewed, approved, traceable, and integrated with program execution without compromising protected capabilities or information.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Review proposed exports, transfers, technical exchanges, and data releases for compliance with applicable export-control requirements.
• Prepare and coordinate licensing applications, supporting documentation, proviso reviews, and related approval actions.
• Analyze technical information and release requests to identify restrictions, control considerations, and required safeguards.
• Coordinate export matters with Government stakeholders, legal counsel, engineers, security personnel, and international support teams.
• Maintain accurate records of licenses, approvals, limitations, correspondence, and completed export-compliance actions.
• Monitor authorized activities for adherence to license conditions, release guidance, and approved handling procedures.
• Develop and update export-compliance procedures, review tools, briefings, and awareness materials.
• Resolve export-control questions and recommend compliant courses of action that support authorized mission objectives.

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Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in a relevant discipline and 10 years of directly relevant experience; or a bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline plus 14 years of directly related work experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) licensing applications and review process.
• Demonstrated knowledge of aircraft programs and systems
• Experience must include support to Special Access Program and Sensitive Compartmented Information environments
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate effectively across Government, contractor, and external stakeholders; prepare briefings, reports, standard operating procedures, and official correspondence; and lead a team in fast paced classified environments.
• CLEARANCE: Active Secret clearance; must be able to meet any applicable Special Access Program eligibility requirements identified by the Government.

Pay Transparency Statement

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is USD $132,500.00/Yr. - USD $221,300.00/Yr. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance.

EEO Statement

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