Trade Compliance Specialist

Astronics; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Astronics in Orlando seeks an Export Compliance Specialist to protect our ability to do business globally and to support colleagues across Operations, Engineering, Sales, Finance, HR, and IT.

The role focuses on risk mitigation, the development and implementation of a Trade Compliance program, including training, process design, and proactive risk management, in collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Experience with export controls and classification processes.
• Ability to manage licenses and government authorizations.
• Experience reviewing documentation for shipments and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Classification controls for products, export data, and tariff classifications; records retained.
• License management: determine license requirements, prepare, submit, manage licenses.
• Review invoices, bills of lading, and declarations; ensure license references and classifications are correct.
• Coordinate with customs brokers and freight forwarders to ensure compliant shipments.

Job description

As a key member of a collaborative, cross-functional team, the Export Compliance Specialist helps protect the company’s ability to do business globally while supporting the success of colleagues across Operations, Engineering, Sales, Finance, HR, and IT. This position implements and manages risk mitigation strategies that guard the company against export and import control violations, ensuring the effective development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the Trade Compliance program, including training, process design, and proactive risk management. The Specialist works in close partnership with teams throughout the business to build practical, sustainable compliance practices that support both our regulatory obligations and our shared business goals.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Classification Controls: Control Export Control Classification determinations for products, export-controlled data, services, and any other items intended for export or import. Control tariff classification determinations for exported/imported hardware. Ensure records of all classification determinations are retained indefinitely.
• Export/Import License Management: Control the conditions that trigger export/import license (government authorization) requirements and exemption/exception determinations. Prepare, submit, and manage export/import licenses from applicable government authorities. Ensure affected employees and parties remain compliant with the scope of issued licenses.
• Export/Import Documentation: Review and correct commercial invoices, bills of lading, and customs declarations to ensure smooth shipment clearance, including proper references to license numbers, export classifications, tariff codes, and destination control statements. Control the processing of Electronic Export Information through the customs ACE portal.
• Broker Management: Coordinate with customs brokers and freight forwarders to