International Trade Compliance Analyst - Level 2 or 3

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Sector is seeking an International Trade Compliance Analyst at Level 2 or 3 to join our team. The role supports export/import control programs and ensures compliance with EAR, ITAR, customs, and sanctions requirements across locations in Chandler AZ, Gilbert AZ, Sterling VA, or Redondo Beach CA.

Responsibilities include developing controls, coordinating licenses, and partnering with the Law Department and Sector Compliance to resolve complex issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 2+ years of relevant professional experience (Level 2)
• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of relevant professional experience (Level 3) or Master’s with 3+ years
• Licensed U.S. Customs Broker
• Experience with USHTS and Schedule B classification

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage export/import controls throughout regulatory requirements
• Coordinate licenses, permits, and technology release determinations
• Collaborate with Sector Compliance and Customs Brokers for interpretations
• Maintain trade compliance records and auditability
• Define and report performance metrics for trade processes

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory guidance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Licensed U.S. Customs Broker

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Embark on a career putting innovative, reliable, and agile products and ideas into orbit, and beyond. Northrop Grumman has opportunities waiting for you that play a vital role in human space exploration, national defense, and scientific discovery, supporting multiple programs across the universe. With us, you'll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start. Our space systems connect and protect millions of people on earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future and launch your career today.

Are you interested in expanding your career through experience and exposure, all while supporting a mission that seeks to ensure the security of our nation and its allies? If so, then Northrop Grumman Space Sector is the place for you. With us, you'll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start. Northrop Grumman is currently seeking an International Trade Compliance Analyst - Level 2 or 3 , to join our team. This role can be located at one of the following space sector locations: Chandler AZ ; Gilbert AZ ; Sterling VA ; or, Redondo Beach CA .

This position can be filled at either a Level 2 or 3.

In this job, you will:

• Develop and manage internal controls for export and import activities to ensure compliance with U.S. and foreign trade regulations (e.g., EAR, ITAR, customs and sanctions requirements).
• Establish and maintain business processes for preparing, routing, and coordinating export and import licenses, permits, certifications, and technology release determinations through Sector Compliance and/or external Customs Brokers for submission to the U.S. government and foreign authorities, as applicable.
• Partner closely with Sector Compliance and external Customs Brokers to ensure consistent, aligned interpretations of regulatory requirements and internal guidance.
• Design and oversee operational processes that ensure trade compliance through gate reviews for export/import shipments.
• Maintain trade compliance records in accordance with applicable regulatory and internal requirements, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and auditability.
• Partner with the Law Department, Sector Compliance, and other functions to investigate, analyze, and help resolve trade compliance issues, problems, questions, or complaints.
• Develop, implement, and maintain training programs and audit/assessment activities to measure and ensure the effectiveness of trade compliance controls.
• Define, track, and report performance metrics for export and import processes to drive continuous improvement and risk reduction.
• Provide expert guidance on customs and classification matters, including product classification under the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule (USHTS) and Schedule B, working in concert with Customs Brokers and Sector Compliance as appropriate.
• Other duties as assigned.

If this job description reads like it was written specifically for you, consider joining our team!

Basic Qualifications:

• Level 2: Bachelor's degree with 2+ years of relevant professional experience - OR - a Master's degree with 1+ year of relevant professional experience.
• Level 3: Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of relevant professional experience - OR - Master's degree with 3+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree.
• Licensed U.S. Customs Broker.
• Demonstrated expertise in USHTS and Schedule B classification, including application of customs rulings and interpretive guidance.
• Experience developing and managing export/import control processes and tools supporting complex technical programs or products.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder-engagement skills, with the ability to influence and educate at multiple levels of the organization.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance.

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