Regulatory Compliance Consultant - (Nuclear/Export)

Octave; Madison (WI); Remote; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Octave is seeking a Regulatory Compliance Consultant (Nuclear/Export) in Madison, WI, with remote work options. The role focuses on ensuring nuclear-related technology and information comply with DOE and export controls, collaborating with the Nuclear Quality and Safety team to cover QA and ISMS requirements.

The candidate will lead export control initiatives, develop SOPs, conduct audits, and provide training across the organization, aligning with FedRAMP, NIS2, and CRA as new requirements

Qualifications

• Knowledge of nuclear export control or ITAR.
• 2–4 years in quality, security, or regulatory compliance.
• Experience designing compliance programs and risk assessments.
• Experience documenting under document control.
• Experience planning internal audits and hosting audits.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, law, or related field, or equivalent.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME for export control for internal teams and customers.
• Coordinate with legal, development, cloud, and other stakeholders to ensure accurate determinations.

Skills

Export control knowledge

Verbal and written communication

Project leadership

Regulatory compliance

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, CS, law, or related field

Job description

Regulatory Compliance Consultant - (Nuclear/Export)

Job Location (Short): Madison, United States Workplace Type: Remote Req Id: 3448

Responsibilities

Octave's compliance program covers quality, security, and regulatory requirements, and it is critical to meeting customer obligations and staying competitive. The compliance landscape changes as new threats and opportunities emerge. This role is responsible for ensuring that all nuclear-related technology, information, and services comply with U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and other applicable export control regulations, including export control (10 C.F.R. Part 810) and work with our Nuclear Quality and Safety (10 CFR Par 21, NQA-1) team. The role works across both the Quality Management System and the Information Security Management System to ensure comprehensive coverage of all requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Export Control Compliance

• Serve as the subject matter expert for export control controls for internal teams and customers
• Coordinate with legal, development, cloud, and other stakeholders to ensure compliance determinations are accurate

Program Management and Documentation

• Create and update SOPs under a strict document control process
• Participate in formal risk assessment and risk remediation activities
• Track metrics across compliance
• Participate in new compliance initiatives as requirements emerge (such as FedRAMP, NIS2, and CRA)

Auditing and Certifications

• Perform internal audits
• Represent the compliance team in external and customer audits
• Track CAPA resolution for the QRC team and support other teams with CAPA resolution in their areas

Training and Guidance

• Develop and deliver onboarding and annual refresher training for employees, executives, interns, consultants, and contractors
• Stay current on industry compliance topics and identify training needs
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to other Regulatory Compliance Consultants

Education / Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Knowledge of nuclear export control or ITAR
• 2 to 4 years of experience in quality, security, or regulatory compliance
• Experience designing compliance programs, conducting risk assessments, and preparing regulatory reports
• Experience implementing policies and procedures under document control
• Experience planning and performing internal audits
• Experience hosting customer and/or third-party certification audits
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, law, or a related field, or equivalent technical or compliance experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain compliance requirements to audiences at varying levels of expertise

Preferred Qualifications

• Auditor training or certification
• Experience with information security standards such as NIST 800-53
• Experience with NIS2 or other EU regulatory frameworks
• Experience with ITAR, EAR, or other export control regimes

Core Competencies

• Project Leadership: Independently manages compliance projects, including staffing assessment, task assignment, timelines, milestones, and reporting
• Independence: Structures own work and operates effectively with limited supervision
• Initiative: Identifies compliance gaps and proposes solutions without being prompted
• Coaching: Develops teams and peers on compliance topics
• Organization: Maintains records in line with retention requirements and enables efficient retrieval for audits

About Octave

Octave provides mission-critical software that empowers organizations to make informed decisions across every stage of the asset lifecycle - Design, Build, Operate and Protect - where performance, safety, and reliability are non-negotiable and failure is not an option.

Turning complex operational data into actionable intelligence, Octave connects expertise, real-world conditions and enterprise-scale insight to improve performance, resilience and incident response where it matters most.

Octave has more than 7,000 employees in 45 countries. Learn more at octave.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

Why work for Octave?

All in. Always forward. That's the way we do things around here. We put trust in our people because we believe it's the best way to unleash potential, bring ideas to life, and keep moving ahead. And it's why we're committed to creating an environment that's truly supportive, providing you with the resources you need to support your ambitions, no matter who you are or where you are in the world.

Everyone is welcome

At Octave, we believe that diverse and inclusive teams are critical to the success of our people and our business. Here, everyone is welcome. As an inclusive workplace, we don't discriminate. In fact, we embrace differences and are fully committed to creating equal opportunities, an inclusive environment, and fairness for all.

Respect is the cornerstone of how we operate, so speak up and be yourself. You're valued here.