Export Compliance Associate

Responsibilities

• Licensing and Classification: Assist with managing export classifications, licensing pathways, authorizations, and regulatory documentation to support international growth.
• Compliance Enforcement: Refine and enforce export compliance policies, procedures, and internal controls across ITAR, EAR, sanctions, and foreign-access requirements.
• Cross-Functional Asset: Partner with Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Legal, and Program teams to vet suppliers, screen transactions, and embed compliance into daily workflows

Requirements

• 3+ years of export compliance, trade compliance, or defense/aerospace compliance experience, ideally in a high-growth defense, aerospace company, or dual-use technology environment. Experience may also be with a federal government regulator like the Department of Commerce (BIS) or the State Dept (DDTC)
• Hands-on experience with ITAR and EAR requirements, including controlled technical data, deemed exports, foreign-person access controls, export authorizations, and technology control plans
• Experience supporting managers with export classifications and licensing activities, including ECCNs, USML categories, commodity jurisdiction/classification analysis, DDTC licensing, BIS licensing, TAAs/MLAs, DSP licenses, and related regulatory documentation
• Strong working knowledge of U.S. sanctions, restricted-party screening, end-use/end-user reviews, and supply-chain compliance controls, including supplier, customer, distributor, and international transaction vetting
• Proven ability to build, refine, and enforce compliance policies, procedures, and internal controls across cross-functional teams such as Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Legal, and Program Management
• Experience training internal teams on export compliance requirements, especially around handling controlled technical data, protecting sensitive IP, and preventing unauthorized foreign access
• Strong documentation and audit-readiness skills, including maintaining licensing records, classification matrices, screening logs, compliance workflows, and evidence of internal controls

Qualifications

• Previous experience as an Empowered Official or with the State Dept Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) or Dept of Commerce (BIS) is a plus
• Previous experience scaling companies from Series B+ is a plus

Skills

• Strong understanding of U.S. export control regulations, including ITAR and EAR
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize tasks efficiently
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and other relevant software tools

Benefits

Neros offers a competitive benefits package which includes:

• Health insurance
• Retirement savings plan
• Flexible work schedule
• Professional development opportunities

Pay

The salary range for this role is $80,000 - $110,000 USD, based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary 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 considered part of Neros' total compensation package.

Schedule

Full-time position