Senior Trade Compliance Specialist

CesiumAstro; Westminster (CO); On-site; USD 94,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Job summary

CesiumAstro in Westminster, CO is seeking a Senior Trade Compliance Administrator to lead ITAR/EAR licensing, classifications, and documentation for aerospace programs. The role requires preparing licenses, assessing classifications, and ensuring regulatory compliance across multiple teams.

Working with engineering, supply chain, contracts, and legal, you will manage license conditions, support TCPs, conduct due diligence, and drive improvements in export controls and risk management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5–8 years in trade compliance or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of ITAR, EAR, OFAC and export licensing requirements.
• Experience with TAAs, TCPs, and screening for foreign‑person access.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and administer export licenses, exemptions, and TAAs per ITAR/EAR.
• Research classifications, USML categories, ECCNs for hardware/software/tech data.
• Review shipments and data transfers for export control considerations.
• Conduct restricted‑party screening and end‑user/end‑use due diligence.
• Evaluate foreign‑person access and support TCP implementation.
• Maintain regulatory documentation and license records per requirements.
• Collaborate with engineering, supply chain, contracts, legal, HR, security.
• Provide guidance on licensing procedures and regulatory controls.

Skills

U.S. export controls

ITAR/EAR knowledge

Export licensing

Regulatory compliance

ECCN classifications

OFAC regulations

Technology Control Plans

TAAs

Restricted-party screening

Regulatory documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management or related field

5–8 years of related experience in trade compliance

Master's degree in related field (optional) with 3–6 years experience

Tools

OCR EASE

Descartes

SAP GTS

DDTC DECCS

BIS SNAP-R

AES

ACE

Job description

CesiumAstro in Westminster, CO is seeking a Senior Trade Compliance Administrator to lead ITAR/EAR licensing, classifications, and documentation for aerospace programs. The role requires preparing licenses, assessing classifications, and ensuring regulatory compliance across multiple teams.

Working with engineering, supply chain, contracts, and legal, you will manage license conditions, support TCPs, conduct due diligence, and drive improvements in export controls and risk management.