Trade Compliance & Export Control Specialist
Touchdown LabsOpen role Trade Compliance & Export Control Specialist Our mission AI is becoming fundamental to how the world works. When it is, the ability to compute, and to manufacture the hardware that computes, should not be concentrated in a few places. Touchdown's mission is to make compute accessible to the whole world and to reindustrialize advanced semiconductor manufacturing in the United States. We co-design everything for next-generation compute: the AI systems people use, the software that serves them, the architectures and chips underneath, and the packaging, test, and manufacturing that make them real. Co-design brings down the complexity and cost of building compute. That is what makes manufacturing in America competitive again, and what puts compute within reach of people and companies everywhere. We build alongside the world's best manufacturing ecosystems, including Taiwan's, and every role here makes one layer better and carries what it learns to the rest. Why this role matters Next-generation compute moves across borders: tools, parts, and technical data. Compliance keeps that flow lawful and uninterrupted. Technical scope Export classification (ECCN) and license determination; restricted-party screening; technology-transfer controls; import and customs coordination; recordkeeping; training engineers and buyers on cross-border rules in the U.S. and Taiwan. First 90 days Take ownership of export classification. Set screening and licensing workflows. Train teams on cross-border rules. What you will own Export classification and license determinations. Restricted-party screening. Customs coordination and records. What you bring 5+ years in trade compliance for semiconductors or electronics. Working knowledge of EAR and Taiwan export rules. Helpful experience Mandarin How we work AI-native by default. You use coding agents, AI-assisted analysis, and automation every day, and you check their output against measurements before anyone relies on it. We work alongside foundries, test houses, OSATs, and research labs, and we build with partners rather than against them. Do not bring, send, or use confidential information or trade secrets from a current or former employer. We hire for skill and judgment, not for anyone else's process recipes. How the role works Full-time. Location: Santa Clara, CA Hsinchu, Taiwan. Openings: 1. Taiwan roles are employed through a local employer of record. Mandarin is a strong plus for Taiwan roles; English is required for written work. Pay: $130,000–$175,000 base (Santa Clara, CA). Ranges are base pay for U.S. roles and depend on location, experience, and level. Full-time roles also include equity and benefits. Taiwan pay is set to the local market and discussed in the first call. Start date and employment details are discussed during the process. Apply for this role → Applications are reviewed against the work described here. We do not use a degree, title, or keyword list as a substitute for evidence.