Defense Trade Specialist

Defense Trade Solutions

Defense Trade Specialist supporting the Arms Export Control Act needs at Defense Trade Solutions. Safeguarding military advantage through international trade compliance and export control.

Posted 6/30/2026full-timeRemote • District of Columbia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $65,000 - $90,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) needs of our customers.
Work on high-visibility or mission-critical aspects of given programs.
Perform all functional duties with minimal supervision from senior staff.

Requirements

What you’ll need

2-5 years of relevant work experience specific to defense trade – ITAR, FMS or TSFD experience required.
Working knowledge of the ITAR, EAR, and AECA.
Experience building international trade compliance programs for aerospace or defense companies (prior ITAR-Empowered Official preferred).
Strong ability to draft and manage ITAR export licenses and agreements.
Experience participating in and managing ITAR compliance audits and assessments.
Ability to conduct self-classifications and commodity jurisdictions with technical rigor.
Experience drafting and implementing enterprise-wide international trade compliance policies & procedures.
Working knowledge of the Foreign Military Sales process from Letter of Request (LOR) to Letter of Offer & Acceptance (LOA).
Working knowledge of Technology Security & Foreign Disclosure (TSFD) Release.
Customer service and client management skills.
Ability to communicate effectively and provide training to audiences at all levels (from action officer to C-Suite) in a defense industry enterprise.
Ability to establish and maintain rapport with clients and the U.S. Government with guidance.
Ability to solve defense trade problems and provide service to our customers with supervision.
A reliable resource for all teammates with strong written and verbal communication skills.
The ability to hold and maintain a DoD Active Secret Security Clearance or higher is required.
Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical
Vision
Dental
9/80 Schedule
3 weeks accrued PTO
10 Holidays
Accrued Sick Leave
Holiday Shutdown
$100 Quarterly Stipend for Wellness
$100 Monthly Stipend for WFH Setup
401k with company match

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Hard Skills & Tools

ITAR KnowledgeEAR KnowledgeAECA KnowledgeFMS Process UnderstandingTSFD Release KnowledgeSelf-ClassificationsCommodity JurisdictionsCompliance AuditsPolicy ImplementationLicense Management

Soft Skills

Customer ServiceClient ManagementEffective CommunicationTraining AbilityProblem Solving