Director, Trade Compliance

This position is on-site at our headquarters in Bryan, TX, but candidates in Washington, D.C. will be considered for our D.C. office. To review the full posting, please visit: https://secure7.saashr.com/ta/6202495.careers?CareersSearch&lang=en-US About BlueForge Alliance (BFA) : Established in 2022, BlueForge Alliance operates with a culture and singular purpose to serve the men and women defending our nation with the best equipment, platforms, and systems. BFA accomplishes this by strengthening the U.S. defense industrial base. We are specifically focused on advancing and transitioning manufacturing technology; expanding the capacity of the supply chain; and growing and developing the manufacturing workforce. Position Summary: The Director, Trade Compliance, owns the design, implementation, and day-to-day execution of BlueForge Alliance's enterprise import/export and trade compliance program across BFA and its affiliated entities. This role is the organization's authoritative subject-matter expert on the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), OFAC economic sanctions, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) import requirements — and is accountable for translating that regulatory complexity into workable controls that let mission work move at speed without exposing the enterprise to enforcement risk. Because BFA operates at the center of the defense industrial base involving submarine industrial base initiatives, technology transition, supplier development, and international partnership activity (including AUKUS-related work with foreign vendors and suppliers), this position carries high consequence. The Director will build the program, own the controls, train the workforce, and personally serve as the organization's signatory authority for export authorizations. This position is expected to be formally appointed as an Empowered Official (EO) under 22 CFR § 120.67 on a near-immediate basis following hire and completion of BFA's appointment process. In addition to the following details, by being a BlueForger , you will be expected to uphold and exemplify our values of Belonging, Selfless Service, Integrity, Leadership, Respect, and Excellence. We uphold these values upon a backbone of humility driven by a culture of safety, vulnerability, and purpose. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Export Controls — ITAR & EAR Serve as the enterprise authority on ITAR and EAR applicability, jurisdiction, and classification; make and document USML category / ECCN determinations and manage commodity jurisdiction (CJ) and CCATS requests as needed. Prepare, review, and upon EO appointment sign DDTC authorizations including DSP-5, DSP-73, DSP-85, Technical Assistance Agreements (TAAs), Manufacturing License Agreements (MLAs), Warehouse and Distribution Agreements, amendments, and general correspondence. Administer BFA's DDTC registration (DS-2032) and maintain registration currency across affiliated entities; manage DECCS submissions, provisos, and license administration. Evaluate and apply ITAR exemptions with rigor and documentation, including §126.4 (U.S. Government transfers), §125.4 (technical data), and the AUKUS exemption at 22 CFR § 126.7 and its excluded-technology list, in coordination with government sponsors and program teams. Administer EAR compliance for dual-use items, including license determinations, license exception analysis (e.g., STA, TSU, ENC), Part 744 end-use/end-user screening, and encryption reporting obligations. Own deemed export controls: foreign national access assessments, Technology Control Plans (TCPs), badging/escort and IT access controls, and coordination with Security, HR, and IT. Manage ITAR Part 129 brokering analysis and registration where applicable, and Part 130 political contributions, fees, and commissions reporting. Sanctions & Restricted Party Screening Own the OFAC sanctions compliance program, including SDN and sectoral screening, the …

View the full posting and apply