International Trade Compliance Analyst

Position

International Trade Compliance Analyst (Level 2) / Principal International Trade Compliance Analyst (Level 3) – Plymouth, MN or Mesa, AZ. Report to Manager of International Trade Compliance (ITC) of Armament Systems Business Unit.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with functional areas to determine export/import needs, develop and implement strategies that meet business requirements and ensure compliance.
• Prepare and submit necessary export/import authorization requests for international programs.
• Review and approve international travel requests, foreign visit requests, and export/import transactions.
• Provide guidance and interpretation of ITAR and EAR regulations.
• Assist in developing and implementing trade compliance policies, internal control plans for approved authorizations.
• Manage post‑approval activities: recordkeeping, reporting, approvals for data exports and shipping authorizations.
• Perform compliance assessments of license and agreement files, assist in investigations of potential violations.
• Support corrective actions resulting from compliance violations.
• Prepare and deliver internal control plans and review reports to programs.
• Conduct export/import training and provide communication to internal and external customers.
• Assist in reviewing export/import clauses in new business contracts and provide recommendations.
• Review program contractual statements of work to develop work scope for export/import authorizations.
• Deliver formal presentations, respond to questions from management, employees, customers, vendors.
• Negotiate export/import control issues with customers and resolve issues collaboratively.

Basic Qualifications

International Trade Compliance Analyst (Level 2)

• High School Diploma or GED with minimum 7 years relevant experience; or Bachelor’s degree with minimum 3 years experience; or Master’s degree with minimum 1 year experience.
• Knowledge of ITAR and EAR.
• Must have or be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD Secret security clearance.
• Must be able to travel up to 10% of the time.
• Must be able to work on‑site in Plymouth, MN or Mesa, AZ.

Principal International Trade Compliance Analyst (Level 3)

• High School Diploma or GED with minimum 10 years relevant experience; or Bachelor’s degree with minimum 6 years experience; or Master’s degree with minimum 4 years experience.
• Knowledge of ITAR and EAR.
• Must have or be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD Secret security clearance.
• Must be able to travel up to 10% of the time.
• Must be able to work on‑site in Plymouth, MN or Mesa, AZ.

Preferred Qualifications / Skills

• Aerospace or Defense Industry Experience.
• Experience assessing applicability of ITAR exemptions and EAR exceptions.
• Proficiency with OCR EASE Software.
• Experience providing training in person or virtually.
• Strong prioritization and organization of workload.
• Attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and with teams.
• Strong collaboration and team building skills.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external customers.
• Strong commitment to integrity and professionalism.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary Range: $62,200 – $103,200 (Level 2); $76,600 – $127,000 (Level 3). Potential discretionary bonus, annual bonuses, long‑term incentives for higher levels. Health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company‑paid holidays, paid time off.

Equal Opportunity / Affidavit Statement

Northrop Grumman is a diverse workforce employer. We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and uphold a non‑discrimination policy. For full EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, visit . U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.