Director, International Trade Compliance

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology.

We are looking for an International Trade Compliance Director to join our forward-thinking team in Costa Mesa, CA. In this role, you will be responsible for driving international trade strategy, initiatives, and policies to thoughtfully guide the development of commercial dual-use technology across the globe.

Responsibilities

• Embed with program staff to develop and maintain tight program controls for commercial dual-use and export controlled technology for civil and defense customers.
• Partner with senior leadership to shape strategic direction and turn trade compliance planning into action.
• Play a critical role in developing trade compliance policies and be responsible for outcomes that balance compliance and business priorities.
• Design and implement trade compliance policies, protections, and infrastructure to ensure engineering/program development meets schedule objectives.
• Coordinate with external partners to ensure product roadmaps align with internal compliance posture and pivot accordingly.
• Drive consistent export classification processes across MD global operations.
• Develop classification decision rationale, heuristics, and methodology for MD programs to improve efficiency in classification while maintaining accuracy.
• Leverage AI for rapid risk-mitigated determinations.
• Deploy and maintain J/C training curricula and robust methodologies to meet cost and performance metrics.
• Oversee MD export authorizations, ensuring compliance with license scope, provisos, and associated conditions.
• Support the logistics team on hardware exports and controlled imports.
• Provide guidance and training to MD staff on ITAR, EAR, and international regulations.
• Perform compliance assessments of export/import authorizations and related transactions and assist in any investigations of potential compliance issues.
• Lead working groups, independent projects, and collaborative efforts with within the compliance function or cross-functionally driving ITC program enhancements.
• Support and implement corrective actions that result from compliance issues.
• Develop strategy for multi-jurisdictional cross-collaborative environments for data repositories.
• Navigate co-production and co-development projects across multiple countries, ensuring compliance with US export regulations and international trade laws.

Requirements

• Ability to travel up to 25%.
• Understanding of engineering concepts across software and hardware and development principles.
• 15+ Years' experience managing and providing subject matter-level expertise navigating and providing strategic advice concerning international trade regulations.
• 10+ years experience in product development, defense technology, startups, defense contracting, or similar.
• 5+ years experience in trade compliance, international trade controls, international contracts management.
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret clearance.
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in group 3-5 UAS or robotic systems product development or concepts.
• Extensive experience with US DoD contracts and foreign defense contract.
• Experience in managing development infrastructure and training technical teams.
• Experience designing and implementing technology control plans.
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret clearance.
• An understanding of the distinctives and intersection of Lean Product and Process Development, Agile Software Development, and Lean Production.
• Knowledge of exportability considerations and experience incorporating export control compliance into product development plans.
• Familiarity with ATF import regulations and the ability to classify products accordingly.
• Understanding of Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) guidelines and U.S UAS Policy.

Benefits

• Healthcare Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
• Income Protection: Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees.
• Generous time off: Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December.
• Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments, adoption, and gestational carriers.
• Mental Health Resources: Access free mental health resources 24/7.
• Professional Development: Annual reimbursement for professional development.
• Commuter Benefits: Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region.
• Relocation Assistance: Available depending on role eligibility.
• Retirement Savings Plan: Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax options.