AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in the areas of Information Technology, Engineering & Analysis, Test & Evaluation, and Training.
ResponsibilitiesAs The Export Compliance Specialist, you will:
- Perform export-control review, licensing support, documentation, and coordination for sensitive defense information, technology, and technical data.
- Evaluate proposed releases and transfers, apply applicable regulatory and Government guidance, and support licensing application and review processes in multinational or partner-facing environments.
- Collaborate with security, legal, engineering, disclosure, and program stakeholders to identify restrictions, document decisions, and protect controlled information while enabling authorized mission activity.
Through disciplined records, compliance monitoring, and timely issue resolution, the Export Compliance Specialist helps ensure that export-related actions are properly reviewed, approved, traceable, and integrated with program execution without compromising protected capabilities or information.
- Review proposed exports, transfers, technical exchanges, and data releases for compliance with applicable export-control requirements.
- Prepare and coordinate licensing applications, supporting documentation, proviso reviews, and related approval actions.
- Analyze technical information and release requests to identify restrictions, control considerations, and required safeguards.
- Coordinate export matters with Government stakeholders, legal counsel, engineers, security personnel, and international support teams.
- Maintain accurate records of licenses, approvals, limitations, correspondence, and completed export-compliance actions.
- Monitor authorized activities for adherence to license conditions, release guidance, and approved handling procedures.
- Develop and update export-compliance procedures, review tools, briefings, and awareness materials.
- Resolve export-control questions and recommend compliant courses of action that support authorized mission objectives.
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Qualifications- Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in a relevant discipline and 10 years of directly relevant experience; or a bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline plus 14 years of directly related work experience.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience with International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) licensing applications and review process.
- Demonstrated knowledge of aircraft programs and systems
- Experience must include support to Special Access Program and Sensitive Compartmented Information environments
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate effectively across Government, contractor, and external stakeholders; prepare briefings, reports, standard operating procedures, and official correspondence; and lead a team in fast paced classified environments.
- CLEARANCE: Active Secret clearance; must be able to meet any applicable Special Access Program eligibility requirements identified by the Government.
Skills Required
- Master's degree in a relevant discipline and 10 years of directly relevant experience, or bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline and 14 years of directly related experience
- Knowledge and experience with International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) licensing applications and review processes
- Knowledge of aircraft programs and systems
- Experience supporting Special Access Program and Sensitive Compartmented Information environments
- Ability to coordinate across government, contractor, and external stakeholders
- Ability to prepare briefings, reports, standard operating procedures, and official correspondence
- Ability to lead a team in fast-paced classified environments
- Active Secret clearance
- Ability to meet applicable Special Access Program eligibility requirements
What We Do
AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned government services contractor that delivers professional, technical, information technology, engineering, analysis, testing, evaluation, and training solutions for complex national-priority programs. Based in McLean, Virginia, the company supports federal customers—particularly defense and other Department of Defense missions—with mission-essential and information engineering, digital engineering, systems integration, cybersecurity, cloud, data, and lifecycle IT services across critical public-sector environments.
