Lead, Trade Compliance

Rocketdyne; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocketdyne seeks a Lead, Trade Compliance to drive export/import compliance across US facilities. You will guide policy, manage licenses, and work with cross-functional teams to ensure timely, compliant international activities.

The role requires strong ITAR/EAR knowledge, experience in multinational shipping, and the ability to lead investigations and training. Travel up to 20% and full-time status in the United States.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree plus 6–9 years in import/export compliance.
• Graduate Degree plus 3–7 years in import/export compliance.
• In lieu of a degree, 11 years of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee export compliance program across the Rocketdyne enterprise.
• Apply ITAR, EAR, CBP regulations to activities.
• Administer licenses, exemptions, and agreements.
• Prepare export/import documentation including EEI filings and classifications.
• Provide compliance guidance to teams and manage investigations.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Organization

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Graduate Degree

Tools

ITAR knowledge

EAR knowledge

MS Office

Job description

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Legal Full Time Regular Trade Compliance US

5 days ago Requisition ID: 1150

Salary Range: $100,000.00 To $140,000.00 Annually

RocketForce Technologies LLC (“Rocketdyne”) is actively seeking an Export Officer and Customs Compliance Official (Lead, Trade Compliance) to drive Trade Compliance activities at Rocketdyne facilities located across the United States while supporting various program and enterprise initiatives. The Lead, Trade Compliance will be responsible for ensuring compliant execution of U.S. export and import regulations in support of international business activities, including foreign sourcing, manufacturing, sales, travel, and technology transfers. In this role, the Lead, Trade Compliance will serve as the primary for most trade compliance matters, provide strategic guidance to stakeholders, and work closely with the Empowered Officials to facilitate timely and compliant approaches. The Lead, Trade Compliance, will be expected to grow into an Empowered Official role themself, as one of the key progressive growth responsibilities in this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Control the effective execution of the export compliance program across the Rocketdyne enterprise.
• Apply U.S. export/import and related regulations and rules (such as ITAR, EAR, and CBP).
• Administer DoS and DoC licenses, agreements, exemptions and exceptions.
• Prepare, oversee, and routinely report on export/import documentation requirements including country of origin, shipment valuation, HTS/Schedule B, EEI filing, jurisdiction/classification, licensing determinations, authorization lifecycle and record retention, among others.
• Provide compliance guidance for product development, business development, contracts, and program management activities.
• Oversee restricted party screening actions including resolution of red flags associated with proposed transactions, entities, and individuals.
• Monitor compliance for unique import/export scenarios including, foreign visitors on site, international travel requirements for employees, and others.
• Assist development, implementation, and maintenance of trade compliance policies, procedures,and work instructions.
• Support investigations of potential non-compliance and coordinate responses of the same.
• Deliver trade compliance training and assess training effectiveness across the enterprise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of either six to nine years of relevant and related business experience in import/export compliance with an emphasis in international shipping and receiving, or a Graduate Degree and a minimum of three to seven years of relevant and related business experience. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of eleven years of prior related experience.

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations
• (EAR), and other agency regulations or rules.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and perform data analysis, reporting and appropriate
• follow up.
• Strong organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build effective internal and external relationships.
• Identified proficiency with Microsoft Office suite of software products.
• Ability to support business hours in various U.S. time zones.
• Ability to travel up to 20%, with appropriate prior notice.