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Job Title: Specialist, Trade Compliance

Job Code: 38297

Job Location: Rochester, NY; Palm Bay, FL; San Diego, CA; Carlsbad, CA; Clifton, NJ; Salt Lake City, UT; Arlington, VA

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days- totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

L3Harris is currently seeking a Specialist Technical Trade Compliance for our Communication & Spectrum Dominance (CSD) Segment. This role will be responsible for conducting Export Controlled Information review and jurisdiction classification (J/C) duties across the CSD segment.

Essential Functions:

• Conduct ITAR and EAR export J/C classification reviews of hardware, software, and technical data
• Review supplier and OEM J/C determinations for accuracy and compliance
• Interface with other engineering disciplines, non-technical disciplines (e.g., GTC, Program Management, Legal), and suppliers to arrive at the correct and compliant export classification
• Draft export Commodity Jurisdiction (CJ) and Commodity Classification Requests (CCR/CCATs) for submission to Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC), Defense Technology Security Administration (DTSA), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)
• Initiate and coordinate Technical Exchanges with Engineering/GTC to solve complex topics and interpretations with the ITAR/EAR
• Provide technical support for licensing and agreement applications
• Understand part models, drawings, specifications, and technical data, and can explain and interpret export control requirements to suppliers, sub-tier suppliers, and internal teams
• Assist engineering teams with 'design for export' concepts
• Support GTC organization by responding to J/C questions and information provided by USG agencies including DDTC, DTSA, and BIS
• Efficiently and effectively manage workload to include simultaneous activities and competing priorities and deadlines, ensuring on-time completion of activities
• Implement trade compliance policies in accordance with ITAR, EAR, and Customs regulations including providing compliance guidance to both internal and external customers
• Participate in the planning and execution of Trade Compliance audits
• Complete required SME and compliance training

• Work with other J/C COE teammates to enhance continuous learning, regulatory knowledge, and improved best practices within the J/C COE
• Support investigation and resolution of classification anomalies and issues identified by compliance reviews or regulatory initiative activities
• Develop export compliance specifications, trade studies, classification concepts, and regulatory analysis plans
• Contribute to continuous improvement of the J/C process
• Attend all required team meetings, program reviews, conferences, and teleconferences.
• Ability to obtain a US security clearance

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree with 4 years prior experience, 2 year post-secondary/AA Degree and 8 years prior experience or Graduate Degree with 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical, Systems, STEM or relevant field)
• Customs regulations experience
• EAR CAT 5 Part 2 working knowledge
• Experience with tactical radios or software defined radio
• Familiar with software code
• Experience with OCR EASE
• Experience with Agile PDM
• Familiarity with LO/CLO and Anti-Tamper requirements
• An understanding of export control regulations and compliance principles beyond J/C
• In-depth knowledge of engineering, defense hardware, software systems, and manufacturing industry
• Experience with government agency coordination (DDTC, DTSA, BIS)
• Experience with creating and maintaining level 3 schedules for J/C activities
• Experience developing goals for the GTC Technical Specialist team
• Experience developing and deploying Trade-specific training

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C, Denver, or NYC areas is $73,000 - $135,000. The salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, Cleveland Ohio, and Vermont is $63,500 - $117,500. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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