Senior Manager, Global Trade Compliance

The future of aerospace and defense starts here.

Ursa Major was founded to revolutionize how America and its allies access and apply high-performance propulsion, from hypersonics to solid rocket motors, satellite maneuvering and launch. We design and deliver propulsion and defense systems that solve the most urgent and critical national security demands.

The Senior Manager, Global Trade Compliance will be responsible for establishing, leading, and governing the company’s export compliance program, ensuring adherence to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations (EAR), U.S. government information security requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), and related U.S. government trade compliance requirements. This role will define scalable compliance frameworks that enable the company’s growth within the aerospace and defense sector while safeguarding controlled technical data, hardware, and international business activities.

Acting as the organization’s primary authority on export compliance regulations and processes, this leader will drive policy development, risk management strategy, and operational execution across the enterprise.

This role will partner closely with Engineering, Production, Supply Chain, Legal, HR, Cyber Security, Executive Leadership, and the Facility Security Officer (FSO) to embed information security and export control requirements into core business processes. This position serves as a strategic advisor to leadership, balancing regulatory compliance with program execution, supporting federal contracting initiatives, and enabling compliant global collaboration while protecting sensitive technologies.

• Own and lead the company’s export compliance program, ensuring full compliance with International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations (EAR), and related U.S. government trade requirements
• Serve as the primary export compliance authority and advisor to executive leadership, engineering, operations, and program teams on regulatory risk, licensing strategy, and compliant business execution
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve policies, procedures, and internal controls governing export classifications, technical data handling, foreign national access, and international business activities
• Ensures compliance with all registration, filing, reporting, and retention requirements (DD2345, 22 CFR 130, 22 CFR 123.22)
• Establish and oversee processes for USML and ECCN classification determinations, commodity jurisdiction analyses, and technology control planning
• Prepare, review, and manage export license applications, agreements, and regulatory correspondence with DDTC, BIS, and other U.S. government agencies
• Implement and oversee denied party screening, international partner due diligence, and supplier export risk assessments
• Provide strategic guidance to leadership on export-related risk mitigation strategies essential to international growth initiatives and international program pursuits
• Maintain export compliance records and documentation in accordance with regulatory retention requirements and industry best practices
• Coordinate with Chief Engineers and program IPT leads regarding technical details of Ursa Major activities to ensure proper technical classification
• Partner closely with the Facility Security Officer (FSO), Chief Engineers, Legal, HR, Procurement, and IT to align export compliance requirements with classified programs, CUI safeguards, and facility security protocols
• Interface with sub-contractors, suppliers, and customers on compliance requirements to manage risks as the company expands production
• Collaborate with IT and Security to ensure technical data controls meet CMMC 2.0 and NIST 800-171 standards
• Lead internal audits, risk assessments, and self-inspection activities to ensure sustained regulatory compliance and readiness for government oversight
• Lead internal investigations into potential non-compliance and oversee the preparation of Voluntary Self-Disclosures (VSDs) to DDTC or BIS when necessary
• Design and deliver scalable export compliance training…