International Trade Compliance Leader, Maneuver Dominance

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century's most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril's family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

About The Team
The Maneuver Dominance (MD) Team at Anduril aggressively develops aerial robotic systems designed to operate in large coordinated teams. We leverage and capitalize on existing Anduril platforms, bring in 3rd party platforms into Anduril's Lattice ecosystem, and develop new systems as appropriate. We develop breakthrough perception and autonomy algorithms to solve the hardest problems facing our customers. We are seeking an experienced international trade compliance leader to help build a best-in-class trade compliance program supporting MD.

About The Job
We are looking for a International Trade Compliance Leader to join our rapidly growing team in Costa Mesa, CA. In this role, you will be responsible for driving international trade controls and policies to protect and guide the development of commercial dual-use technology across the globe. The role will be a key interface between engineering, program management, compliance, and senior leadership to ensure that product teams are in line with engineering goals and compliance frameworks. This person will be responsible for designing and managing controls plans for MD's commercial dual-use platforms across the globe and ensuring compliance for U.S. and global export control regulations. You will provide strategic guidance and regulatory expertise, achieving positive outcomes for MD positions on jurisdiction and classification (J/C) determinations and export compliance in accordance with company policy.

What You'll Do

• Embed with program staff to develop and maintain tight program controls for commercial dual-use and export controlled technology for civil and defense customers
• Design and implement trade compliance policies, protections, and infrastructure to ensure engineering/ program development meets schedule objectives
• Coordinate with external partners (e.g., commercial suppliers, US Government, foreign private or Government agencies) to ensure product roadmaps align with internal compliance posture and pivot accordingly
• Drive consistent export classification processes across MD global operations
• Develop classification decision rationale, heuristics and methodology for MD programs to improve efficiency in classification while maintaining accuracy
• Leverage AI for rapid risk-mitigated determinations
• Deploy and maintain J/C training curricula and robust methodologies to meet cost and performance metrics
• Apply for and manage MD export authorizations, when required
• Oversee MD export authorizations, ensuring compliance with license scope, provisos and associated conditions
• Support the logistics team on hardware exports and controlled imports
• Provide guidance and training to MD staff on ITAR, EAR and international regulations
• Perform compliance assessments of export/import authorizations and related transactions and assist in any investigations of potential compliance issues
• Lead working groups, independent projects, and collaborative efforts with within the compliance function or cross-functionally driving ITC program enhancements
• Support and implement corrective actions that result from compliance issues
• Develop strategy for multi-jurisdictional cross collaborative environments for data repositories (e.g. GitHub)
• Navigate co-production and co-development projects across multiple countries, ensuring compliance with US export regulations and international trade laws

Required Qualifications

• Ability to travel +25%
• Understanding of engineering concepts across software and hardware and development principles to be able to craft policies and procedures to segregate commercial and export controlled technology development
• Strong understanding of the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and relevant classifications pertaining to aerospace parts, electronics, computers, IT equipment, encryption technology, and navigational hardware, etc.
• +10 years experience in product development, defense technology, startups, defense contracting or similar
• +5 years experience in trade compliance, international trade controls, international contracts management
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret clearance
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities
• A superpower for smashing through regulatory roadblocks

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in group 3-5 UAS or robotic systems product development or concepts
• Extensive experience with US DoD contracts and foreign defense contract
• Experience in managing development infrastructure and training technical teams
• Experience designing and implementing technology control plans
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret clearance
• An understanding of the distinctives and intersection of Lean Product and Process Development, Agile Software Development, and Lean Production
• Knowledge of exportability considerations and experience incorporating export control compliance into product development plans
• Familiarity with ATF import regulations and the ability to classify products accordingly
• Understanding of Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) guidelines and U.S UAS Policy

US Salary Range

$166,000—$220,000 USD

Healthcare Benefits
The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

• US Roles: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
• UK & AUS Roles: We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents.
• IE Roles: We offer an annual contribution toward your private health insurance for you and your dependents.

Additional Benefits

• Income Protection: Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees.
• Generous time off: Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December. Caregiver & Wellness Leave is available to care for family members, bond with a new baby, or address your own medical needs.
• Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g., IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carriers, along with resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting.
• Mental Health Resources: Access free mental health resources 24/7, including therapy and life coaching. Additional work-life services, such as legal and financial support, are also available.
• Professional Development: Annual reimbursement for professional development
• Commuter Benefits: Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region.
• Relocation Assistance: Available depending on role eligibility.

Retirement Savings Plan

• US Roles: Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options.
• UK & IE Roles: Pension plan with employer match.
• AUS Roles: Superannuation plan.

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