Global Trade Compliance Senior Specialist

About this role

Company Overview Metrea delivers effects-as-a-service to national security partners across five domains and more than a dozen mission areas. These include airborne ISR, electronic warfare, secure communications, aerial refueling, special air missions, aerial firefighting, and advanced simulation. We own the whole stack: designing, building, and operating turnkey capabilities that give our partners decisive, asymmetric advantage against rapidly evolving threats.

Our operating model is built around three interlocking pillars. The Support Groups provide a global shared-service – spanning people, finance, platform, operations, legal, and engagement. This frees up our Core Groups, who develop and own mission capabilities end-to-end, to focus entirely on delivery. The Market Groups apply a regional lens, ensuring that our agile and adaptable capabilities remain aligned to the wicked problems that matter most to our partners across the Americas, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific.

At the heart of our model is a simple but powerful idea: be a true partner with skin in the game. Our partners need effects, not just equipment. By owning the full stack – from the lab to the field – we are able to drive a continuous cycle of innovation that keeps our partners ahead. It's a fast-moving, intellectually demanding environment where talented people are given real responsibility, work on problems that matter, and contribute to an enterprise that is growing quickly and deliberately.

Headquartered in Washington, DC, with facilities across the United States, the United Kingdom, as well as Continental Europe and Asia-Pacific. Position Summary In this role, you will serve as a trusted trade compliance partner supporting some of Metrea’s most advanced aerospace, mission systems, cyber, and technology programs. You will lead classification and export control analyses, work directly with engineers and program teams, and help enable international business activities while ensuring compliance with UK and global export control requirements.

You will be successful if you enjoy solving complex technical problems, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and are passionate about leveraging technology and scalable processes to improve compliance outcomes. What You'll Do Classify hardware, software, technical data, and services under UK Strategic Export Control Lists and applicable U.S. export control regulations Partner with engineering and technical teams to understand system capabilities and determine accurate export control classifications Develop and maintain defensible classification analyses and audit-ready compliance documentation Support preparation, submission, and management of export authorizations through UK licensing systems, including SPIRE and LITE Advise business stakeholders on export licensing requirements, technology transfers, international collaborations, and cross-border business activities Serve as a trusted compliance resource for program teams, business development, operations, and leadership Monitor regulatory developments and assess impacts to Metrea programs and technologies Improve and scale classification, licensing, and compliance workflows through automation and process enhancement initiatives Support internal audits, compliance assessments, and corrective action activities Deliver export control and trade compliance training to technical and non-technical stakeholders What You Bring Must Haves 5-7 years of experience in export controls, trade compliance, or international trade within aerospace, defense, cyber, telecommunications, or advanced technology industries Strong knowledge of UK Strategic Export Controls and export licensing requirements Understanding of European export control regimes and cross-border transfer considerations within Europe.