Remote Trade Compliance Classification Manager

General Atomics; Kaysville (UT); Remote; USD 91,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

General Atomics is seeking a Trade Compliance Classification Supervisor to lead a team of analysts responsible for determining export and import classifications under EAR, ITAR, HTSUS, and Schedule B. The role collaborates with Engineering, Supply Chain, and Legal to ensure accurate classifications.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in export control, regulatory changes, and the ability to guide a team while communicating complex concepts clearly.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Science, Engineering, or a related field and nine or more years of progressively complex import/export compliance related experience.
• Demonstrate an extensive technical expertise and application of export compliance principles, concepts, and practices as well as management and leadership skills including organizing, planning, scheduling, and coordinating workloads to meet established deadlines or milestones.
• Must possess the ability to resolve moderately complex management and technical problems, serve as spokesperson on assigned projects and/or programs, and provide leadership and direction to assigned staff.
• Strong communication, leadership, presentation, and interpersonal skills are required to enable an effective interface with others.
• Must be able to effectively communicate with engineers and scientists as well as all levels of management.
• Experience reading, understanding, and analyzing technical products (e.g., drawings, CAD, specifications, design reviews, bills of material, data sheets) relating to components, end-items, complex systems, and software.
• Demonstrated curiosity and willingness to investigate unfamiliar products, technologies, and regulatory requirements.
• Strong written English skills and the ability to prepare clear, concise, and structured technical analyses and regulatory applicability rationales.
• Must be able to work on a self-initiated basis and in a team environment, and able to work extended hours and travel as required.
• The ability to obtain and maintain and DoD security clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the team of up to ten trade compliance classification analysts, scheduling and monitoring work assignments.
• Offer guidance and coaching to trade compliance team members.
• Determine and maintain export control classifications (e.g., ECCN under the EAR, USML category under ITAR) for hardware, software, technical data, and services.
• Determine and maintain import classifications (e.g., HTS/Harmonized Tariff Schedule codes, Schedule B) for materials and products.
• Review engineering drawings, specifications, bills of material, and product descriptions to understand technical characteristics and functionality.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Program Management, Supply Chain, and Legal/Compliance to obtain necessary technical information for accurate classification.
• Document classification rationales and maintain classification records in company systems in accordance with internal procedures.
• Support internal audits, spot checks, and corrective actions related to classification accuracy.
• Monitor regulatory changes related to classification.
• Provide guidance to internal stakeholders on basic classification concepts and data requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Documentation

Self-motivated

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

CAD software

Engineering drawings

Job description

General Atomics is seeking a Trade Compliance Classification Supervisor to lead a team of analysts responsible for determining export and import classifications under EAR, ITAR, HTSUS, and Schedule B. The role collaborates with Engineering, Supply Chain, and Legal to ensure accurate classifications.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in export control, regulatory changes, and the ability to guide a team while communicating complex concepts clearly.