Principal Compliance Engineer, Product Export Compliance & Classification
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Requirements: What We're Looking For (Bachelor's degree, 5-7+ years experience, etc). Could be requirements.
Qualifications: maybe same as requirements? But we can separate: Requirements = experience, Qualifications = education? However we need to avoid duplication. Could put Requirements: experience, Qualifications: education and technical knowledge. Skills: Nice To Have Skills.
Benefits: Magnet Is Proud To Offer Benefits Such As ... list.
Pay: Not mentioned; we should not create Pay section.
Schedule: How We Work (hybrid-flexible) gives schedule info. So we can put Schedule.
We must not include headings with filler. Ensure we preserve all substantive info.
We need to remove boilerplate: EEO, accommodation, background check, E-Verify, privacy policy, AI disclaimer, etc. Also remove duplicated lines.
We need to keep all substantive info: company description, role summary, responsibilities bullet points, requirements, nice-to-have, benefits, how we work (schedule). Also maybe "Indicators of Success" and "The Most Important Thing" (values) could be considered part of About the role? But not standard headings. Could we include them under About the role as extra paragraphs? The instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." We could incorporate those into About the role or maybe a separate section like "Culture" but not allowed headings. So we should embed them within About the role paragraph(s) as prose.
We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID.
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About the role
Magnet Forensics is a global leader in the development of digital investigative software that acquires, analyzes, and shares evidence from computers, smartphones, tablets, and IoT-related devices. The company continuously innovates so customers can deploy advanced tools to protect companies, communities, and countries. Serving thousands of customers globally, its solutions modernize digital investigations, helping investigators fight crime, protect assets, and guard national security. With employees worldwide, Magnet Forensics is expanding its global presence. As part of the team, you will make a difference, supported by learning and development and an incredible team of talent and integrity.
Role Summary: Magnet Forensics seeks an experienced and technically sophisticated compliance professional to lead product export classification and regulatory compliance efforts. This role requires export controls expertise combined with technical knowledge of computer engineering, cryptography, cryptanalysis, cybersecurity, and digital forensics technologies. You will work directly with product management and engineering to understand product architecture, software functionality, source code changes, encryption and cryptanalytic capabilities, and emerging technologies. Based on this technical understanding, you will determine and maintain accurate export classifications under the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR), International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), and other global trade control regimes, serving as the primary bridge between engineering innovation and export compliance.
Responsibilities
- Determine and maintain export classifications for software, hardware, technology, and related services under the EAR and ITAR.
- Analyze product functionality, source code, encryption features, data recovery capabilities, forensic capabilities, and cryptanalytic functionality to assess export control requirements.
- Prepare and maintain ECCN determinations, mass market analyses, and related export classification documentation.
- Assess potential ITAR jurisdictional issues and conduct USML analyses where appropriate.
- Maintain the company's export classification database and ensure classifications remain current at the product, product family, feature, and version level.
- Monitor product releases and technology changes to determine whether updated classifications, licenses, or regulatory filings are required.
- Prepare and manage Commodity Classification Automated Tracking System (CCATS) submissions, Commodity Jurisdiction (CJ) requests, encryption registration and reporting requirements, BIS license applications, DDTC license applications, Technical Assistance Agreements (TAAs), and other export control submissions and regulatory correspondence.
- Coordinate with outside counsel and relevant government agencies, including BIS and DDTC.
- Support audits, inquiries, investigations, and regulatory examinations related to export controls.
- Embed with engineering, product management, and architecture teams to maintain a detailed understanding of product roadmaps and technical changes.
- Participate in design reviews, release reviews, architecture discussions, and product planning meetings.
- Translate complex technical concepts into export control analyses and regulatory determinations.
- Develop processes to identify product changes that may require reclassification or government notification.
- Advise engineering teams regarding export-controlled technologies, deemed export considerations, and secure development practices.
- Maintain records supporting export classifications, licensing decisions, and regulatory determinations.
- Develop and improve product classification and governance processes.
- Create and deliver training for engineering, sales, product, and support teams.
- Support compliance reviews involving international product deployments, technology transfers, and foreign‑person access.
- Assist in the development of trade compliance policies, procedures, and internal controls.
- Establish and administer a formal export control review process for all product releases, feature enhancements, architecture changes, acquisitions, and integrations.
- Develop criteria and decision trees to identify product modifications that may require reclassification, updated CCATS determinations, revised Commodity Jurisdiction analyses, regulatory notifications, or new licensing authorizations.
- Serve as the compliance approver within the product development lifecycle and release management process.
- Work with engineering leadership to create automated or manual controls that flag export‑control‑relevant technical changes before release.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Security, or a related technical field.
- 5‑7+ years of experience in export controls, trade compliance, or regulatory compliance involving advanced technology products.
- Demonstrated experience classifying software, encryption products, cybersecurity tools, digital forensic products, or other highly technical technologies.
- Direct experience with EAR, ITAR, ECCN classification, CCATS submissions, Commodity Jurisdiction Requests, BIS licensing, DDTC licensing.
- Ability to read and understand technical specifications, engineering documentation, software architecture diagrams, and source code concepts.
- Strong understanding of cryptography, encryption technologies, cryptanalysis, cybersecurity, digital forensics, or related technical disciplines.
Skills
- Advanced degree in engineering, cybersecurity, computer science, law, or related field (nice to have).
- Experience with digital forensics, lawful access technologies, cyber investigation tools, or intelligence‑related software products (nice to have).
- Experience working directly with software engineering teams in an agile development environment (nice to have).
- Licensed attorney, Certified Export Specialist, or other trade compliance certification (nice to have).
Benefits
- Generous time off policies
- Competitive compensation
- Volunteer opportunities
- Reward and recognition programs
- Employee committees & resource groups
- Healthcare and retirement benefits
Schedule
Magnet Forensics takes a hybrid‑flexible approach. If you are within a comfortable travel distance to one of our offices, you’ll occasionally join us in person, typically ranging from weekly to monthly depending on department and team needs. Most days you can choose what works best for you while staying in tune with your team’s goals.
We must ensure no extra headings like Pay. Also we included About the role with two paragraphs; that's fine. Check that we didn't include any boilerplate like EEO, accommodation, background check, etc. We removed them. We kept all substantive info: company description, role summary, responsibilities, requirements, nice-to-have skills, benefits, schedule. Also we included some values? Not explicitly but we could embed them in About the role? The "Most Important Thing" about Magnet CODE could be considered part of culture; but we omitted. Is that required to preserve all substantive information? The instruction: "Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail." So we must include that info as well. The "Most Important Thing" section about Magnet CODE (CARE, OWN, DEDICATE, EVOLVE) and commitment to learning, diversity, inclusive workforce is substantive. We need to include it somewhere. Could add a paragraph under About the role after role summary. Also "Indicators of Success" section is substantive; we should include that as well. Thus we need to incorporate those sections into About the role (or maybe a separate section like "Culture" but not allowed headings). We can add extra paragraphs under About the role. Let's add after role summary: a paragraph about Indicators of Success and The Most Important Thing. We'll keep About the role possibly long but that's okay. Let's craft About the role with multiple paragraphs: company description, role summary, indicators of success, Magnet CODE values. We must not create new headings. Thus final HTML:About the role
Magnet Forensics is a global leader in the development of digital investigative software that acquires, analyzes, and shares evidence from computers, smartphones, tablets, and IoT-related devices. The company continuously innovates so customers can deploy advanced tools to protect companies, communities, and countries. Serving thousands of customers globally, its solutions modernize digital investigations, helping investigators fight crime, protect assets, and guard national security. With employees worldwide, Magnet Forensics is expanding its global presence. As part of the team, you will make a difference, supported by learning and development and an incredible team of talent and integrity.
Role Summary: Magnet Forensics seeks an experienced and technically sophisticated compliance professional to lead product export classification and regulatory compliance efforts. This role requires export controls expertise combined with technical knowledge of computer engineering, cryptography, cryptanalysis, cybersecurity, and digital forensics technologies. You will work directly with product management and engineering to understand product architecture, software functionality, source code changes, encryption and cryptanalytic capabilities, and emerging technologies. Based on this technical understanding, you will determine and maintain accurate export classifications under the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR), International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), and other global trade control regimes, serving as the primary bridge between engineering innovation and export compliance.
Indicators of Success: We’re looking for someone who checks off most, but not all, of the boxes listed in “skills and experiences”. It’s more important to us to find candidates who can display indicators of success through skills they have developed and experiences they have been