Export Control Specialist

Location: Rochester, NY Reports to: Chief Security Officer

FLSA Status: Exempt Salary Range: $80,000-$90,000 Annually

The Opportunity: 

As an Export Control Specialist, you will play a critical role in ensuring our company's compliance with all applicable export laws and regulations. You will be responsible for assessing, classifying, and monitoring all international shipments and transactions to prevent unauthorized exports and mitigate compliance risks. You will work closely with various departments, including logistics, legal, and compliance, to develop and maintain robust export control processes.

Our Technology:

We’re the world leader in Resilient Positioning, Navigation and Timing (R-PNT) solutions that improve the reliability, performance, and safety of critical high-risk operations, even in GPS/GNSS denied environments. We provide virtually fail-safe GNSS and PNT solutions and applications for military and government contract customers.

How I will Contribute:

• Export Compliance: Ensure the company's compliance with all relevant export laws, including International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations (EAR), and sanctions programs.
• Classification: Properly classify products, technologies, and services according to export control regulations and maintain accurate records of classifications.
• Licensing: Prepare and submit export license applications when required, including Technical Assistance Agreements (TAAs), Manufacturing License Agreements (MLAs), and Export Licenses.
• Screening: Conduct screenings of customers, partners, and transactions against government watchlists, including Denied Parties Lists and Sanctions Lists.
• Training: Provide export compliance training and guidance to company employees to ensure awareness and adherence to export control regulations.
• Recordkeeping: Maintain comprehensive records of export transactions, licenses, and compliance activities for auditing purposes.
• Risk Assessment: Conduct regular risk assessments to identify potential export control compliance risks and develop strategies to mitigate them.
• Advisory Support: Serve as a subject matter expert and provide guidance to various departments on export control matters.
• Audits and Investigations: Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to support compliance audits and investigations as needed.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay up to date with changes in export control regulations and contribute to the development and improvement of compliance processes and policies.
• Additional Duties: Other compliance tasks that are deemed important to the organization.

What You Bring to the role: 

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., International Business, Law, Compliance) or equivalent work experience.
• In-depth knowledge of export control regulations, including ITAR and EAR.
• Previous experience in export compliance, customs, or related fields is preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in export control software and databases is a plus.

Some of the Good Stuff:

• Annual Bonus Opportunity
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account
• Paid Time Off
• 401k Retirement Program with Employer Match
• Gym Membership Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Employee Career Development
• Flexible working arrangements
• Excellent culture

About Safran Federal Systems:

Safran Federal Systems has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2023 honor by Rochester Top Workplaces, ranking #1 in the Small Business category in Rochester, NY.

In 2022, Safran acquired Orolia, now Safran Trusted 4D, the world leader in Resilient PNT. At the intersection of critical infrastructure and national defense, Safran Trusted 4D solutions govern and protect the integrity of systems that shape the world. In early 2019, Orolia Defense & Security spun off as a separate entity from its parent company Orolia, with the mission of providing resilient Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) solutions and custom engineering services to U.S. Government agencies, U.S. Defense organizations, and their contractors. 

In August of 2019, Safran Federal Systems acquired Talen-X, a U.S. company specializing in advanced GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) Simulation solutions and Interference, Detection, and Mitigation (IDM) technologies. Talen-X's portfolio was an ideal fit and has helped to enhance Safran FS's overall offerings. The acquisition enabled Talen-X's existing resources, operations, and capabilities to be scaled and accelerated to better support the warfighter. Read the press release here.

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Safran Federal Systems operates as a proxy-regulated company, Free of Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI). As such, Safran FS Defense & Security is approved to work on the full spectrum of U.S. Government classified and unclassified projects and is positioned to support strategic partnerships in the development of key PNT technologies for the defense market.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Please note this description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.