Senior Export Licensing & Compliance Manager

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Export Licensing & Compliance Manager to lead our export control and trade compliance functions. In this role, you will manage the preparation and implementation of complex Technical Assistance Agreements (TAA) and DSP-5s, oversee compliance investigations, and prepare voluntary disclosures. You will act as the Company’s Empowered Official and key liaison with government agencies involved in export licensing and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Draft, submit, and manage complex international export licenses, Technical Assistance Agreements (TAA), and DSP-5s. Ensure adherence to all regulatory requirements, including government provisos and provisos-management protocols.
• Manage internal compliance policies, processes, and procedures, conduct compliance investigations and root-cause analyses.
• Investigate, draft, and submit voluntary disclosures to responsible regulatory administrations.
• Act as the primary interface with the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC), Defense Technology Security Administration (DTSA), and Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS).
• Perform jurisdiction and classification determinations for defense articles and defense services subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and for equipment and technology subject to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).
• Provide expert guidance on complex export regulations to engineering, program management, government relations, and business development teams. Collaborate on issues related to export policy, export control reforms, intelligence activities involving ELINT or COMINT, and technical data/technology control plans.

Requirements

• 5–8 years of direct, hands-on experience in trade compliance and export licensing, with a preference for specific experience with space business operations and technologies, and signals intelligence (SIGINT).
• Deep, demonstrable experience with ITAR and EAR regulations, including voluntary disclosures and compliance investigations.
• Proven track record of successfully interacting and managing submissions with DDTC, DTSA, and BIS.
• Extensive expertise in preparing and managing TAAs and related licensing documents.

Qualifications

• Experience or technical exposure to SIGINT and Electronic Warfare (EW) systems, platforms, and related export challenges is highly desired.
• Security clearance (Secret, Top Secret, or TS/SCI) is a bonus.
• Preference will be given to candidates within commuting distance to Herndon, Virginia or willing to relocate to a location within commuting distance of Herndon, Virginia.

Pay

Salary Range: $185,000—$230,000 USD. We offer a compensation package that includes a competitive base salary plus an annual performance bonus and benefits. We consider many factors when determining salary offers, such as candidate's work experience, education, training & skills, as well as market and business considerations.

About the Company

HawkEye 360 is equipping defense, intelligence, and national security leaders with mission-critical signals intelligence to enable faster, better decision making. By detecting, geolocating, and characterizing radio frequency emissions worldwide, HawkEye 360 delivers trusted domain awareness and early warning indicators to the US Government and allied partners. Our space-based collection, proprietary signal processing, and AI-powered analytics transform knowledge of RF spectrum into a strategic advantage. Proven by operational mission success, HawkEye 360 is redefining how signals intelligence strengthens national and global security.