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American Robotics Inc. · 1 month ago

ITAR + Compliance Specialist - UAS and Defense

Sparks Glencoe, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

American Robotics Inc. is seeking a Compliance Specialist to manage regulatory, import and export, and defense compliance requirements for unmanned aircraft systems. This role is responsible for ensuring compliance with U.S. export control laws and federal procurement restrictions applicable to drone systems and components.

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Work & Life Balance

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Manage import and export compliance activities for UAS hardware, software, and technical data

Ensure compliance with ITAR, EAR, DDTC registration and reporting requirements

Classify products, components, and technical data under ITAR and EAR

Support licensing, exemptions, and recordkeeping for exports and transfers

Have been involved with the process of CMMC and NIST compliance and auditing bodies

Support Blue UAS and Green UAS compliance efforts, including supplier validation and documentation

Coordinate compliance requirements with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and legal teams

Conduct vendor and customer screenings against restricted party lists

Maintain compliance documentation, procedures, and audit readiness

Support internal and external audits, including DoD and government reviews

Train internal teams on export control and compliance requirements

Monitor regulatory changes affecting UAS and defense programs

Qualification

ITAR complianceEAR complianceUAS experienceDoD programs experienceCybersecurity certificationsImport complianceOrganizational skillsDocumentation skillsDetail oriented

Required

Experience managing export control and defense compliance for UAS or aerospace programs

Strong working knowledge of ITAR, EAR, DDTC, and U.S. export control regulations

Experience with DoD programs and defense procurement requirements

Familiarity with cybersecurity certifications. Prefer to have been involved in getting or maintaining certs

Understanding of Blue UAS frameworks

Experience supporting import compliance and customs processes

Strong organizational and documentation skills. Must be detail oriented

Ability to work onsite in Sparks, MD

Must be a US Citizen

Preferred

Prior experience in the UAS industry or defense aerospace sector

Experience working directly with DoD customers or primes

Familiarity with supply chain compliance and vendor qualification

Experience supporting manufacturing and production environments

Experience preparing for or supporting government audits

Company

American Robotics Inc.

American Robotics is a commercial developer of the first FAA-approved fully-automated drone systems, providing ultra high resolution aerial data to enterprise customers.

Founded in 2016

Waltham, Massachusetts, USA

51-200 employees

http://www.american-robotics.com

Funding

Current Stage

Growth Stage

Total Funding

$40.48M

Key Investors

BRC Innovation

2022-10-26Convertible Note· $30M

2021-05-17Acquired

2020-11-05Series Unknown· $2.35M

Leadership Team

Timothy Tenne CEO, ESQ, ATP

Chief Executive Officer

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