Product Data Management Specialist 4

Cts Technology Solutions, Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Cts Technology Solutions, Inc. in Seattle is seeking an experienced Export Classification Specialist to join our engineering/compliance team. You will classify aerospace tech data under EAR/ITAR, evaluate drawings, BOMs, software and systems, and guide compliant decisions across projects.

You will collaborate with engineers, Legal and Global Trade Control to resolve high-risk cases, build better guidance, and balance regulatory requirements with business needs in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• AA degree in related discipline and typically 6 or more years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform export classifications (ECCN/ITAR) for aerospace technical data including drawings, materials, source code and engineering systems.
• Partner directly with engineers to evaluate data, challenge assumptions and guide compliant decisions.
• Support corporate investigations and compliance risk assessments.
• Contribute to and improve export decision guides internal processes.
• Navigate ambiguity balancing regulatory compliance with business needs.
• Operate in a high-volume, fast-paced environment where priorities can shift quickly.
• Collaborate with Global Trade Control and Legal teams on complex or high-risk cases.

Skills

Export classifications

Regulatory compliance

Technical evaluation

Communication

Education

AA degree or equivalent

Job description

Overview

This role sits at the intersection of engineering and compliance, supporting classification and export determinations for a wide range of aerospace technologies. You will work directly with engineers to evaluate technical data (drawings, BOMs, software, systems) and determine appropriate classifications under EAR and ITAR regulations. This is a fast-paced, high-visibility role where priorities shift quickly and decisions matter. You will not be limited to a single program or function; instead, you will operate across the enterprise, supporting diverse engineering domains and global stakeholders.

What You’ll Do

• Perform export classifications (ECCN/ITAR) for aerospace technical data including drawings, materials, source code and engineering systems
• Partner directly with engineers to evaluate data, challenge assumptions and guide compliant decisions
• Support corporate investigations and compliance risk assessments
• Contribute to and improve export decision guides internal processes
• Navigate ambiguity balancing regulatory compliance with business needs
• Operate in a high-volume, fast-paced environment where priorities can shift quickly
• Collaborate with Global Trade Control and Legal teams on complex or high-risk cases

What Sets You Apart

• Ability to challenge engineers constructively and defend compliance decisions
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, high-demand environments with competing priorities
• Proactively seek answers, build knowledge, and don’t wait for direction
• Strong communicator who can translate complex regulations into practical guidance
• Capable of balancing compliance requirements with business risk and execution needs

What You Bring

• Independently performs standard classifications by conducting an Order of Review
• Builds onward self-classifier status with mentor support
• Begins contributing to process improvements and documentation

Why This Role

• Work across the entire business unit and not limited to one program or discipline
• Gain exposure to a wide range of technologies from engineering drawings to software systems
• Engage with global teams and real-world compliance challenges
• Operates in a role where there is constant challenge, variety and impact
• Build both depth and breadth in export compliance and engineering integration

What to Expect

This is not a slow or highly structured role. You will be expected to:

• Learn quickly in an environment with evolving processes
• Operate with increasing independence over time
• Handle a mix of high-volume requests and complex, high-stakes decisions

If you are someone who thrives in a structured, low-variability environment, this role will feel challenging. If you are someone who enjoys solving complex problems, navigating ambiguity and making decisions then this role will accelerate your growth.

12+ months — possible extension and possible FTE opportunity.

What you’ll need

What Success Looks Like

• Achieves self-classifier status with minimal need for mentor review
• Demonstrates strong independent judgement on standard and some complex classifications
• Contributes to meaningful process or efficiency improvements
• Updates or enhances export decision guidance used across the organization
• Builds credibility with engineering teams as a trusted compliance partner

AA degree in related discipline and typically 6 or more years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.