Trade Compliance Engineer

Jobtailor; Arizona; On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United States seeks a seasoned Trade Compliance Engineer to lead classification, licensing determinations, and regulatory compliance across the product lifecycle.

You will collaborate with engineering, product management, supply chain, legal, and global trade teams to ensure proper ECCN/HTS classifications and compliant technology transfers. Strong knowledge of export controls and global trade management is essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline is required.
• 5+ years of experience in trade compliance, export controls, customs compliance, or regulatory engineering roles.
• Experience interpreting technical product specifications and engineering documentation.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills.
• Strong knowledge of export control and customs regulations.
• Experience with SAP GTS, Oracle GTM, MIC Customs Solutions, OCR Services, Descartes, or other global trade management systems.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) or advanced technical degree.
• Experience supporting global multinational organizations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure products, technologies, software, and business activities comply with applicable international trade regulations.
• Serve as the primary technical liaison between engineering, product management, supply chain, legal, and global trade compliance teams.
• Support product classification, licensing determinations, technology transfers, and regulatory compliance throughout the product lifecycle.
• Perform technical reviews of products, software, technology, and components to determine appropriate ECCNs and HTS classifications.
• Analyze engineering specifications, BOMs, technical drawings, and product documentation for classification purposes.
• Partner with engineering teams to understand product functionality, encryption features, and end-use applications.
• Develop and improve processes for product classifications.
• Support trade compliance with technology initiatives and system integrations.
• Partner with IT and business teams to automate classification management, compliance controls, and reporting.
• Develop and provide classification guidance and training to teams across enterprise.

Skills

Trade Compliance

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Documentation Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

SAP GTS

Oracle GTM

MIC Customs Solutions

OCR Services

Descartes

Job description

• Ensure products, technologies, software, and business activities comply with applicable international trade regulations
• Serve as the primary technical liaison between engineering, product management, supply chain, legal, and global trade compliance teams
• Support product classification, licensing determinations, technology transfers, and regulatory compliance throughout the product lifecycle
• Perform technical reviews of products, software, technology, and components to determine appropriate Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs) and Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) classifications
• Analyze engineering specifications, bills of materials (BOMs), technical drawings, and product documentation for classification purposes
• Partner with engineering teams to understand product functionality, technical capabilities, encryption features, and end-use applications
• Develop and improve processes for product classifications
• Support trade compliance with technology initiatives and system integrations
• Partner with IT and business teams to automate classification management, compliance controls, and reporting
• Develop and provide classification guidance and training to teams across enterprise

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline
• 5+ years of experience in trade compliance, export controls, customs compliance, or regulatory engineering roles
• Experience interpreting technical product specifications and engineering documentation
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills
• Strong knowledge of export control and customs regulations
• Experience with SAP GTS, Oracle GTM, MIC Customs Solutions, OCR Services, Descartes, or Other global trade management systems
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) or advanced technical degree
• Experience supporting global multinational organizations

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in trade compliance, export controls, and regulatory engineering, with a strong focus on product classification and licensing determinations. Proficient in analyzing technical documentation and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with international trade regulations.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Trade Compliance
• Export Control Regulations
• Product Classification
• SAP GTS
• Analytical Skills

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs)
• Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS)
• Technical Documentation Analysis
• Engineering Specifications Interpretation
• Regulatory Compliance

Soft Skills

• Problem-Solving
• Documentation Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)

Industry Keywords

• International Trade Regulations
• Customs Compliance
• Global Trade Management
• Technology Transfers
• Multinational Organizations

Tools & Technologies

• SAP GTS
• Oracle GTM
• MIC Customs Solutions
• OCR Services
• Descartes