Global Trade Compliance Leader — Export Controls

Maybell Quantum; New Mexico; On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Equity participation

Annual bonus eligibility

Real authority to halt shipments

Growth path with global scope

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) and PTO

Job summary

Maybell Quantum is seeking a Trade Compliance Manager/Senior Manager to own and build the global trade compliance function. You will decide classifications and licensing, defend decisions, and partner with operations, engineering, sales, supply chain, IT, and HR.

The role is anchored in Denver with cross-continental collaboration across Münster, Helsinki, and Singapore. You will handle classification, licensing, deemed exports, and end-user diligence, shaping Maybell's export control posture as

Qualifications

• 5+ years in export controls or trade compliance with hands-on responsibility for classification and licensing under EAR.
• Experience filing and managing BIS licenses.
• Working knowledge of deemed export requirements in a multinational engineering organization.
• Experience in hardware manufacturing with genuinely controlled products.
• Strong judgment to say no when needed, especially to founders or at quarter-end.
• Familiarity with EU dual-use regulation and at least one national European regime preferred.
• Experience building a compliance program rather than inheriting one.
• This role does not require a law degree.

Responsibilities

• Classify Maybell products, components, software, and data under EAR and ECCNs; determine license requirements and manage BIS applications.
• Own the deemed export program and implement access controls for controlled data.
• Run restricted/denied party screening and end-use/end-user diligence; secure licenses for deals.
• Monitor supply chain for EAR compliance and onboarding of partners with proper contractual commitments.
• Develop and maintain export compliance program, training, and internal governance.
• Escalate unresolved compliance vs. commercial conflicts to the CEO as needed.

Skills

Export controls

BIS licenses

Deemed export

Hardware controls

EU regulatory exposure

Compliance program

Job description

Maybell Quantum is seeking a Trade Compliance Manager/Senior Manager to own and build the global trade compliance function. You will decide classifications and licensing, defend decisions, and partner with operations, engineering, sales, supply chain, IT, and HR.

The role is anchored in Denver with cross-continental collaboration across Münster, Helsinki, and Singapore. You will handle classification, licensing, deemed exports, and end-user diligence, shaping Maybell's export control posture as