US Export Control Officer

About the role

The Exploration Company is developing a modular space orbital vehicle named Nyx. This vehicle will be reusable and capable of carrying cargo, with plans to eventually transport humans. We are seeking a US Export Control Officer to oversee the implementation of U.S. export controls at TEC US LLC.

Responsibilities

• Act as the U.S. export-control decision owner for controlled events, including first releases, new recipients or countries, access changes, travel access, external collaboration, scope changes, and incidents.
• Review, validate, or escalate jurisdiction and classification outcomes with technical data owners before external release, expanded internal access, or new collaboration scope is approved.
• Own U.S. licensing and authorization activity, including applicability analysis, preparation and filing support, conditions tracking, reporting obligations, and coordination with government authorities when needed.
• Operate the export-control decision workflow in Zendesk with complete required fields, clear legal rationale, and a traceable record of assumptions, approvals, and restrictions.
• Ensure approved collaboration paths are followed, with SharePoint as the default controlled repository and alternate transfer tools used only where explicitly approved and documented.
• Enforce handling, marking, and access-control requirements across M365, SharePoint, Teams, DocSend, and related systems, and ensure SpaceVault classification and clearance labeling are completed where required.
• Review and approve the access model for external personnel, suppliers, and other third parties involved in controlled-data collaboration.
• Carefully coordinate sanctions, restricted-party, end-use, and end-user escalations with Legal, Procurement, and other relevant functions when screening hits or red flags appear.
• Maintain complete evidence chains for export-control decisions, including decision records, approvals, screening results, classifications, licenses or exceptions used, and access or activity logs.
• Run periodic compliance monitoring, including monthly control reviews, reconciliation of approvals against actual access, and follow-up on incidents, exceptions, and corrective actions.
• Develop, maintain, and improve export-control procedures, standard work, and training material so that requirements are understood and applied consistently across teams.
• Deliver role-based training and practical guidance to engineering, IT, procurement, HR, quality, and operations stakeholders.
• Monitor regulatory developments and policy changes affecting U.S. export-control obligations and translate them into actionable internal guidance.
• Act as a company point of contact with U.S. authorities, customers, and external compliance stakeholders as required, and support management reporting and audit readiness.
• Issue binding instructions for U.S. export-control scope and stop releases, access, or transfers when the legal basis, authorization, or evidence trail is insufficient.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, international trade, business, law, or a related discipline; equivalent practical experience is also welcome.
• 5+ years of hands-on export control, trade compliance, or technology-transfer compliance experience in aerospace, defense, space systems, or another highly regulated technical environment.
• Strong working knowledge of the EAR and ITAR, including jurisdiction, classification, licensing logic, deemed export and reexport concepts, recordkeeping, and enforcement risk.
• Experience turning regulatory requirements into practical working rules for technical and operational teams.
• Ability to operate effectively across Engineering, IT, Procurement, Legal, HR, Quality, and Operations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with disciplined decision documentation and the confidence to challenge unclear or non-compliant requests.
• Experience with export-control workflows, controlled collaboration environments, and audit evidence management; familiarity with M365 and SharePoint-controlled environments is a plus.
• Potential preference for familiarity with EU dual-use controls or other non-U.S. export-control frameworks to support cross-jurisdiction coordination.
• Potential preference for experience supporting audits, investigations, voluntary disclosures, or regulator interactions.

Qualifications

In addition to the above requirements, candidates must qualify as a U.S. person as defined by 22 C.F.R. 120.62.

Skills

• Export Control Compliance
• Regulatory Compliance
• Collaboration Management
• Compliance Monitoring
• Training Delivery
• Regulatory Development
• Auditor Support
• Regulatory Policy Changes

Benefits

At The Exploration Company, we offer a dynamic and collaborative environment where you can make a significant impact. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute their best work. We believe in providing competitive compensation and benefits packages to support our employees' well-being and career growth.

Pay

Competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Full-time position with flexible working hours to accommodate the needs of the role and the team.