Export Control Compliance Analyst
Creare
Summary
Creare is an engineering research and development firm specializing in advanced technologies for government and commercial clients. Because our work supports critical defense and technology initiatives, we maintain strict adherence to federal regulations and security standards.
Job description
We are seeking an Export Control Compliance Analyst to support our compliance operations, ensuring our processes remain secure, consistent, and fully aligned with federal legal and contractual obligations.
Key Responsibilities
- Export & Jurisdiction Reviews: Conduct export control reviews, restricted party screenings (vendors, collaborators), and foreign national access evaluations. Ensure all determinations are backed by sound regulatory analysis.
- Technical Classification & CUI: Partner with engineering staff to analyze technical data, determine regulatory jurisdiction, and assign classifications under ITAR (USML) and EAR (ECCN). Identify CUI applicability and marking requirements.
- Monitoring, Audits & Travel: Monitor compliance with licenses, agreements (TAAs/MLAs), and Technology Control Plans. Assist with internal audits, corrective actions, and export evaluations for international travel and foreign visitors.
- Trade Support & Logistics: Assist with import/export documentation, license drafting, customs/trade compliance, and tariff risk analysis on international orders.
- Program Oversight & Policy: Track Federal Register updates for regulatory changes (EAR, ITAR, OFAC), assist with employee training, and collaborate across HR, Purchasing, and IT to update internal compliance guidance.
Professional Requirements
- Education: Bachelor’s degree required.
- Experience: 2+ years of relevant professional compliance experience.
- Required Knowledge: Direct experience in at least one of the following areas: Export regulations (EAR, ITAR, or OFAC sanctions); Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI); Federal regulatory or research compliance; International shipping, customs, logistics, or trade compliance.
Key Skills & Preferred Qualifications
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret federal regulations and technical specifications.
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills across diverse technical and administrative teams.
- High organizational diligence, attention to detail, and discretion with confidential information.
- Preferred: Experience with restricted party screening software, compliance tracking databases, internal audits/investigations, or safeguarding sensitive data.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required
- 2+ years of relevant professional compliance experience
- Direct experience in at least one of: export regulations (EAR, ITAR, or OFAC sanctions), Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), federal regulatory or research compliance, or international shipping, customs, logistics, or trade compliance
- Strong analytical skills with ability to interpret federal regulations and technical specifications
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
- High organizational diligence, attention to detail, and discretion with confidential information
- U.S. Citizenship or U.S. Permanent Residency required
Benefits
- Annual Staff Bonus
- 401(k) Contributions
- Paid Family Leave
- Medical Plan Options
Company overview
Creare LLC is a privately held engineering research and development firm headquartered in Hanover, New Hampshire, founded in 1961. The company provides applied research, prototype design, fabrication, and testing services to industrial and government clients across the medical, aerospace/defense, energy, process, and manufacturing sectors. Its core technical expertise spans fluid dynamics, heat and mass transfer, electronics and software development, sensors and control systems, and CFD/FEA analysis. Creare is particularly recognized for its space heritage, having contributed cryocooler technology to the Hubble Space Telescope and miniature turbomolecular vacuum pumps used on NASA's Mars Curiosity rover, with ongoing work supporting Artemis, ExoMars, and Dragonfly missions. Operating from roughly 60,000 square feet of offices and laboratory facilities, Creare also partners with small and mid-size manufacturers to commercialize technologies. As a federal contractor and small business, it serves as a bridge between fundamental research and practical engineered products.