Principal Specialist, Global Trade - Technology Management (Remote)

Date Posted:

2025-05-20

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HIA32: Cedar Rapids, IA 400 Collins Rd NE , Cedar Rapids, IA, 52498-0505 USA

Position Role Type:

Remote

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

Join our team as a Specialist, Global Trade Technology Management and play a critical role in ensuring the smooth and compliant movement of cutting-edge military and avionics technologies across borders. In this highly specialized position, you will leverage your expertise in export and import regulations, specifically ECCN, USML, and the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) classification determination, to support our Global Trade program and technology management initiatives. You'll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, especially in engineering, to drive results and implement policies that keep us in line with global trade laws.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a strong technical/engineering background, who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, and is ready to take on a key individual contributor role. If you’re passionate about global trade, compliance, and technology management, and are eager to influence change across a major aerospace business unit, this role is for you!

What YOU Will Do:

• Working under/within the following U.S. Regulations; Export Administration Regulation (EAR), International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR), and HTS.
• Perform JC and HS classifications.   
• Support investigations and reviews of possible GT escapes and disclosures. 
• Support non-US Global Trade program
• Lead for project management/continuous improvement

What YOU Will Learn:

• Develop a comprehensive understanding of U.S. export and import regulations, including the EAR, ITAR, and HTS, as they apply to advanced avionics technologies.
• Gain hands-on experience in performing sophisticated jurisdiction classification (JC) analyses, resolving escalations, and collaborating with customers to ensure compliance with global trade requirements.
• Enhance your investigative skills by supporting reviews of potential Global Trade (GT) escapes, determining root causes, and implementing corrective actions that drive process improvements across the business unit.
• Build your leadership capabilities by developing and delivering specialized mentoring on jurisdiction classification and HTS to internal teams, becoming a go-to expert in global trade compliance.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience
• Experience with US Export (classification) Regulations; specifically the EAR and the Commerce Control List (CCL), ITAR and the United States Munitions List (USML) 

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Prior experience with Lean, Six Sigma, or CORE
• BS/MS Engineering or Business Administration 
• Engineering and/or technical background 
• Aerospace (program/technical) experience 
• Experience with classifications under the World Customs Organization (WCO) HTS 
• 1 to 2 years working with GT and related export/HTS classification matters 
• Experience with Collins/RTX current trade compliance related processes (classifications, authorizations, logging, compliant transfer modes, record keeping, etc.) and Collins specific GT related systems (GTS, OCR, MKDenial, xClass, TEXPORT) is a plus

The salary range for this role is 82,000 USD - 164,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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