Senior Import/Export Trade Compliance Specialist

Ichor Systems, Inc.; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ichor Systems is seeking an Import/Export Specialist 3 to ensure compliance with U.S. and international trade laws, including CBP and BIS rules.

You will manage classification, licensing, and documentation to keep shipments flowing while mitigating risks. This role requires reviewing technical specs, BOMs, and drawings, performing AES/EEI audits, and leading process-improvement efforts such as HTS/ECCN determinations, end-use checks, and tariff analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• 5+ years of hands‑on trade compliance experience in semiconductor, high‑technology, electronics, capital equipment, precision manufacturing, aerospace, or other complex manufacturing environments.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. import and export compliance requirements.
• Experience with HTSUS classification, ECCN classification, AES/EEI filing, export license reviews, restricted‑party screening, country‑of‑origin, customs documentation, and regulatory record‑keeping.
• Experience reviewing technical product information, engineering drawings, product specifications, datasheets, and bills of material.
• Experience conducting import/export audits and documenting corrective actions.
• Strong Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint skills.
• Strong communication, organizational, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to manage priorities independently in a high‑volume environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform and maintain HTSUS, Schedule B, ECCN, tariff, and license-determination reviews.
• Review technical specifications, engineering drawings, datasheets, and bills of material to support classification decisions.
• Conduct AES/EEI audits and maintain export documentation for U.S. shipping sites.
• Review shipment backlog and planned orders to identify export license requirements or other compliance risks.
• Support import clearance by resolving broker and carrier inquiries related to classification, country of origin, documentation, valuation, AD/CVD, and tariff applicability.
• Conduct import entry audits, broker reviews, classification audits, denied-party screening audits, and recordkeeping reviews.
• Administer denied-party screening for customers, suppliers, and other transaction parties.
• Support export license reviews, end-use/end-user diligence, customer surveys, supplier requests, and trade compliance inquiries.
• Support tariff reporting, customer claims, government reporting, and duty drawback opportunities.
• Work with brokers, freight forwarders, and third-party providers to manage SOPs, KPIs, post-summary corrections, CF28/CF29 responses, drawback documentation, and audit support.
• Create and maintain import/export work instructions, compliance manuals, audit plans, dashboards, metrics, and training materials.
• Monitor regulatory changes and support timely implementation of new import/export requirements.
• Partner with Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, Procurement, Sales, Finance, Legal, and Operations to resolve trade compliance issues and improve processes.

Skills

Strong communication

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Ability to manage priorities

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Outlook

Teams

SharePoint

Job description

Ichor Systems is seeking an Import/Export Specialist 3 to ensure compliance with U.S. and international trade laws, including CBP and BIS rules.

You will manage classification, licensing, and documentation to keep shipments flowing while mitigating risks. This role requires reviewing technical specs, BOMs, and drawings, performing AES/EEI audits, and leading process-improvement efforts such as HTS/ECCN determinations, end-use checks, and tariff analysis.