Exploration

US Export Control Officer

Houston, Texas · Contract

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 135 days ago

Computer VisionProcurementZendeskCommunicationCollaborationSharePoint

About the role

In this role, you will make clear, practical, and well-documented decisions on the handling of controlled hardware, software, and technical data, while helping teams move quickly without creating compliance risk.
You will work at the intersection of engineering, digital tools, procurement, legal, and operations.
In this role, you will be responsible for the legally compliant and operationally effective execution of U.S. export controls across TEC US LLC.

Review, validate, or escalate jurisdiction and classification outcomes with technical data owners before external release, expanded internal access, or new collaboration scope is approved.
Own U.S. licensing and authorization activity, including applicability analysis, preparation and filing support, conditions tracking, reporting obligations, and coordination with government authorities when needed.
Maintain complete evidence chains for export-control decisions, including decision records, approvals, screening results, classifications, licenses or exceptions used, and access or activity logs.
Develop, maintain, and improve export-control procedures, standard work, and training material so that requirements are understood and applied consistently across teams.
Deliver role-based training and practical guidance to engineering, IT, procurement, HR, quality, and operations stakeholders.

Operate the export-control decision workflow in Zendesk with complete required fields, clear legal rationale, and a traceable record of assumptions, approvals, and restrictions.
Enforce handling, marking, and access-control requirements across M365, SharePoint, Teams, DocSend, and related systems, and ensure SpaceVault classification and clearance labeling are completed where required.
Bachelor's degree in engineering, international trade, business, law, or a related discipline

experience supporting audits, investigations, voluntary disclosures, or regulator interactions.
Export Control Notice
This role involves regular access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls.
To meet the export-control requirements of the position, applicants must qualify as a U.S. person as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.62.
Why you should join us!
What makes us special here at
Experience with export-control workflows, controlled collaboration environments, and audit evidence management
familiarity with M365 and SharePoint-controlled environments is a plus.

We're Agile - we make decisions fast whilst keeping our goals and systems in mind
We're Open and Collaborative - we are transparent about risks and obstacles, so that we can cooperate to overcome them
We have a lot of Fun - we refuel our energy knowing we are democratising space. It's a wonderful and rare opportunity, are YOU up for the challenge?

Relocation assistance is provided for those willing to relocate including visa sponsorship where applicable.

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