Safran

Export Control Officer

Safran • $90K — $120K *
Bedford, NH 03110In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree required
  • Minimum ten (10) years of experience in ITAR, EAR, and OFAC compliance
  • Extensive knowledge of U.S. and Non-U.S. export, customs, and sanctions regulations
  • Direct experience with export license preparation and management
  • Experience with classification of defense articles and dual-use items
  • Demonstrated leadership and teamwork skills
  • Strong communication and writing skills
  • Must be a US Person

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the lead Trade resource for Safran DSI's defense business
  • Review and approve all export and import transactions
  • Provide guidance on compliance to various internal departments
  • Review trade activity and make export license determinations
  • Implement software enhancements for compliance
  • Conduct product classifications under relevant export control categories
  • Prepare formal submissions to U.S. Government agencies

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment
  • Opportunity to lead a team
  • Support for professional development and training
  • Access to advanced compliance software tools
  • Flexible work options including remote opportunities
  • Engagement with cutting-edge technology in defense sector
Full Job Description
Bedford, NH or US-remote

Safran DSI Business Unit: Optronics

POSITION PROFILE:

The Export Control Officer is overseeing an effective export and import compliance program for various business units across Safran DSI. This role ensures that all transactions adhere to U.S. export control laws and regulations, provides strategic guidance to internal departments, with the legal authority to sign and submit export authorization requests on behalf of the company. This role is both transactional and visionary. Requiring participation in daily imports and exports while supporting the development of the overall compliance structure and program build at Safran DSI. Must have strong jurisdiction and classification background and ability to formally communicate with U.S. regulatory agencies.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Serve as the lead Trade resource and business partner for Safran DSI's defense business units. Oversee all aspects of import and export regulations for growing defense sector.
  • Review, advise, and approve all export and import transactions executed by the Export Compliance Sr. Specialist.
  • Provide expert guidance to Contracts, Program Management, Business Development, Purchasing, Engineering, and HR on export compliance requirements and processes.
  • Work closely with DSI personnel to review international trade activity and make appropriate export license determinations. Assure that required licenses and other documents are obtained on a timely basis.
  • Implement new and improved OCR software enhancements.
  • Conduct classification of products, technical data, and services under ITAR USML categories and EAR ECCNs
  • Review engineering documentation and program requirements to validate classification decisions and determine licensing needs.
  • Prepare formal submissions to the U.S. Government to include CJs, CCATs, and Advisory Opinions (AOs), and General Correspondence (GCs).
  • Validate import documentation such as commercial invoices, HTS codes (as derived from general import compliance responsibilities), and shipping records to ensure transaction accuracy and compliance.
  • Coordinate with internal stakeholders and freight partners to troubleshoot import issues, review documentation, and ensure timely clearance.
  • Review technical data that is being proposed for export to assess technical content and make appropriate export license determination
  • Work with Company personnel to prepare, update and maintain Technology Control Plans
  • Work with freight forwarder and U.S. Customs Broker to ensure that export and import documentation (e.g., shipping export declarations, AES transmissions, etc., entry documentation) are properly completed, audited for accuracy and maintained in accordance with record retention requirements.
  • Develop training programs and maintain training records. Provide communications, awareness, and training to Company personnel.
  • Participate in compliance audits and/or investigations of export and import activities

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • This role will supervise other Trade Compliance staff.


WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL:
  • Bachelor's Degree required
  • Minimum ten (10) years of experience in ITAR, EAR, and OFAC compliance
  • Must have detailed and extensive knowledge and experience with ITAR, EAR, OFAC, Customs, and other U.S. and Non-U.S. laws and regulations dealing with export, customs, and sanctions
  • Direct and extensive experience in Departments of State and Commerce export licenses and agreement preparation, submission, management, and recordkeeping
  • Direct experience with classification of defense articles and dual-use items with preparation of Technical Assistance Agreements, CJs, CCATS, and GCs
  • Demonstrated leadership skills while having the ability to be a team player
  • Strong communication and writing skills
  • Must be a US Person


IDEALLY, YOU'LL ALSO HAVE:
  • Experience with OCR, SalesForce, and Descartes Visual Compliance


TRAVEL:
  • There will be some overnight travel outside the local area.

About Safran

Safran is a French multinational aerospace and defense company. It designs, manufactures, and sells aircraft engines, rocket engines, and other aerospace components. Safran is also involved in the defense industry, producing optronics, avionics, and other defense systems. The company has partnerships with several other aerospace and defense companies, including General Electric and Boeing. Safran has operations in over 60 countries and employs over 95,000 people.
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Size
95,000 employees
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
* Ladders Estimates

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