Compliance Manager

Amca is building America’s new industrial base. Since the 1990s, our ability to build new aviation and military systems and maintain the ones we already have has eroded. Today, the gap between what the nation needs to produce and what it is capable of producing is the largest it has been in generations.

To help close that gap, Amca rapidly develops and manufactures new critical components and subsystems required to build and sustain the planes, military vehicles, and core infrastructure America needs. Today, we operate seven factories nationwide, including our advanced prototyping and testing headquarters in El Segundo, and deliver avionics, hydraulic, and electrical components for platforms such as the F-35, F-16, F/A-18, 737MAX, 787, A320neo, A321, Mk-48, and M1 Abrams.

Overview:

Amca is seeking a Compliance Manager to build, scale, and embed a companywide compliance program at a rapidly growing aerospace and defense component supplier. Reporting directly to the General Counsel, this role will partner closely with various functions throughout the organization. The Compliance Manager will operate at both the strategic and execution levels, designing companywide compliance programs while also implementing practical solutions at all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities:Build and Scale the Compliance Program:

• Design and implement a scalable compliance program.

• Establish and build upon existing policies, procedures, documentation standards, and internal controls.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership and functional teams.

• Embed compliance into day-to-day operations across engineering, manufacturing, and contracting.

Contractual Flow Downs and Regulatory Requirements

• Own compliance or regulatory flow downs across the organization, including Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clauses.

• Review contracts and subcontracts to ensure accurate incorporation and applicability of required flow-down clauses.

• Track and verify compliance with relevant flow downs.

Export and Trade Compliance

• Own and manage ITAR, EAR, and OFAC compliance programs.

• Own and manage all federal and state business registrations and trade compliance certifications (e.g., SAM.gov , ITAR/DDTC, CAGE, UEI), ensuring timely renewals and accurate filings. Draft and manage export licenses, Technical Assistance Agreements, and related filings.

• Lead export classification of company technologies and technical data (e.g., ITAR USML, EAR ECCN), documenting jurisdiction and classification determinations to ensure compliant handling, licensing, and contractual alignment.

• Conduct export due diligence and restricted party screenings.

Cybersecurity Compliance and CUI Governance

• Support compliance efforts related to NIST 800 171, CMMC 2.0, and DFARS cybersecurity clauses.

• Coordinate documentation, evidence collection, and assessment readiness.

• Partner with IT and Engineering to align cybersecurity practices with contractual requirements.

• Analyze and clarify CUI applicability and markings, and support proper implementation of CUI handling and distribution statement requirements in accordance with contractual and regulatory obligations.

• Achievement and continued compliance with CMMC level 2 status.

Training And Enablement

• Develop and deliver targeted compliance training across functional teams.

• Maintain compliance documentation and reporting processes.

• Support operational and administrative compliance activities as the program matures.

Strategic Advisory and Risk Management

• Advise leadership on compliance implications of strategic initiatives.

• Identify regulatory risks and develop mitigation strategies.

• Assess and recommend staffing needs as the compliance function grows, including potential future hires or managed service providers.

Qualifications:

Basic

• 5+ or more years of experience in compliance, regulatory, legal operations, or related roles.

• Demonstrated experience implementing or building compliance programs in high growth environments.

• Strong working knowledge and experience with FAR and DFAR requirements.

• Strong working knowledge of ITAR, EAR, OFAC, and United States trade compliance requirements.

• Experience in aerospace and defense.

Preferred

• 7 or more years of experience in compliance, regulatory, legal operations, or related roles.

• Experience with SAM, PIEE, DIBBS, and other government systems.

• Experience supporting NIST 800-171 or CMMC 2.0.

• Startup experience.

• Experience supporting classified contract environments, including direct experience serving as a Facility Security Officer or Assistant Facility Security Officer, or working closely with facility clearance processes.

Additional Requirements

• Must be able to travel as needed in response to business needs with short notice.

• Must be able to work extended hours, including weekends, as needed to meet business needs.

• This position in based in El Segundo, CA and requires being on-site.

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a US person as: any individual who is granted U.S. citizenship; or. any individual who is granted U.S. permanent residence ("Green Card" holder); or. any individual who is granted status as a "protected person" under 8 U.S.C 1324b(a)(3).

The Advanced Manufacturing Company of America prohibits discrimination or harassment based on the following categories: race, color, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 years and over), sexual orientation, veteran and/or military status, protected medical leaves (requesting or approved for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act or the California Family Rights Act), domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, and any other status protected by state or federal law.