Product Data Manager Specialist

Job Description

• This role sits at the intersection of engineering and compliance, supporting classification and export determinations for a wide range of aerospace technologies. You will work directly with engineers to evaluate technical data (drawings, BOMs, software, systems) and determine appropriate classifications under EAR and ITAR regulations.
• This is a fast-paced, high-visibility role where priorities shift quickly and decisions matter. You will not be limited to a single program or function instead, you will operate across the enterprise, supporting diverse engineering domains and global stakeholders.

• What You’ll Do
• • Perform export classifications (ECCN/ITAR) for aerospace technical data including drawings, materials, source code and engineering systems
• • Partner directly with engineers to evaluate data, challenge assumptions and guide compliant decisions
• • Support corporate investigations and compliance risk assessments
• • Contribute to and improve export decision guides internal processes
• • Navigate ambiguity balancing regulatory compliance with business needs
• • Operate in a high-volume, fast-paced environment where priorities can shift quickly
• • Collaborate with Global Trade Control and Legal teams on complex or high-risk cases

• What Sets You Apart
• • Ability to challenge engineers constructively and defend compliance decisions
• • Comfortable working in fast-paced, high-demand environments with competing priorities
• • Proactively seek answers, build knowledge, and don’t wait for direction
• • Strong communicator who can translate complex regulations into practical guidance
• • Capable of balancing compliance requirements with business risk and execution needs

• What You Bring
• • Independently performs standard classifications by conducting an Order of Review
• • Builds onward self-classifier status with mentor support
• • Begins contributing to process improvements and documentation

• Why This Role
• • Work across the entire business unit and not limited to one program or discipline
• • Gain exposure to a wide range of technologies from engineering drawings to software systems
• • Engage with global teams and real-world compliance challenges
• • Operates in a role where there is constant challenge, variety and impact
• • Build both depth and breadth in export compliance and engineering integration

• What to Expect
• This is not a slow or highly structured role. You will be expected to:
• • Learn quickly in an environment with evolving processes
• • Operate with increasing independence over time
• • Handle a mix of high-volume requests and complex, high-stakes decisions
• If you are someone who thrives in a structured, low-variability environment, this role will feel challenging. If you are someone who enjoys solving complex problems, navigating ambiguity and making decisions then this role will accelerate your growth.

• What Success Looks Like
• • Achieves self-classifier status with minimal need for mentor review
• • Demonstrates strong independent judgement on standard and some complex classifications
• • Contributes to meaningful process or efficiency improvements
• • Updates or enhances export decision guidance used across the organization
• • Builds credibility with engineering teams as a trusted compliance partner