Trade Compliance Manager
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Senior
Bachelor's
Munich, Germany
In Person
Risk & ComplianceRegulatory Compliance & Ethics
About the job
Requirements
- A Bachelor's degree in Business, Law, Engineering, Supply Chain or a related discipline is required.
- A minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in customs and export compliance is required.
- Strong knowledge of German and European Union export control regulations is required.
- Strong knowledge of European Union customs legislation, customs valuation, tariff classification and origin is required.
- Experience with BAFA and German Customs (Zoll) is required.
- Experience managing import/export authorisations and customs audits is required.
- Working knowledge of International Traffic in Arms Regulations, Export Administration Regulations and Office of Foreign Assets Control requirements affecting European businesses is required.
- Experience with enterprise resource planning or Global Trade Management systems, such as SAP Global Trade Services or equivalent, is required.
- Excellent communication skills in German and English are required.
Responsibilities
- Lead and continuously improve the Germany Trade Compliance Programme.
- Ensure compliance with the German Foreign Trade and Payments Act, Foreign Trade and Payments Ordinance, European Union Dual-Use Regulation (EU) 2021/821), European Union sanctions and other applicable European trade regulations.
- Ensure compliance with applicable United States regulations, including International Traffic in Arms Regulations, Export Administration Regulations, Office of Foreign Assets Control, de minimis, Foreign Direct Product Rule, licence exceptions and re-export requirements affecting German operations.
- Manage BAFA licence applications, amendments, reporting and regulatory correspondence.
- Provide customs compliance leadership under the Union Customs Code, including tariff classification, customs valuation, origin determination and import procedures.
- Manage customs authorisations including Authorised Economic Operator, Temporary Admission, Inward Processing, Outward Processing, Customs Warehousing and Returned Goods Relief.
- Develop strategies to optimise customs duty, value-added tax and supply-chain efficiency through lawful use of Free Trade Agreements and preferential origin.
- Determine preferential and non-preferential origin and maintain supplier declarations.
- Coordinate Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism applicability assessments and reporting with procurement and finance.
- Provide oversight of customs brokers, freight forwarders and logistics providers.
- Conduct export classification, jurisdiction and licensing reviews for products, software, technology and technical data.
- Develop policies, procedures, training, audits, monitoring and corrective actions.
- Investigate potential violations and manage voluntary disclosures where required.
- Support mergers, acquisitions, localisation projects and international collaborations from a trade compliance perspective.
- Maintain compliant records and monitor regulatory changes.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience within aerospace, defence, satellite or telecommunications industries.
- Professional customs or export compliance certification.
- Experience implementing Authorised Economic Operator or customs special procedures.
- Experience supporting multinational supply chains and localisation programmes.
- Eligibility to obtain and maintain German, NATO or European Union security clearance where programme requirements apply.
About the company
CesiumAstro develops end-to-end space and airborne communications systems, including active phased array antennas, software-defined radios, and complete payloads. Its technology enables electronically steered beams for inter-satellite links, high-rate downlinks, lunar and deep-space communication, and 5G/NTN networks. It ships plug‑and‑play, commercially manufactured hardware and SDR software as a full-stack solution, reducing development time and cost. The company targets both government programs (NASA, DoD) and commercial space ventures, aiming to make space-based connectivity more accessible and adaptable.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
Debt Financing
Total Funding
$780M
Headquarters
Bee Cave, Texas
Founded
2017
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- EXIM and J.P. Morgan backed $300 million financing funds the Bee Cave factory and Texas hiring.
- April 21, 2026 Missile Defense Agency work validates Skylark for national-security modernization.
- The $470 million Series C gives CesiumAstro cash to industrialize manufacturing and scale deliveries through 2027.
What critics are saying
- Three 2026 acquisitions create integration drag and culture clashes before 2027 product revenue lands.
- CesiumAstro still depends on U.S. defense buyers, EXIM financing, and Bee Cave buildout finishing on time.
- L3Harris, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, and Lockheed can crush margins on phased-array programs; CesiumAstro loses share fast.
What makes CesiumAstro unique
- CesiumAstro vertically integrates antennas, radios, semiconductors, and mission software under one roof.
- Its 2026 Jariet, Vidrovr, and 1Aardvark buys deepen full-stack space-defense autonomy.
- Skylark and Element target software-defined, mobile-ready links across missiles, satellites, and airborne platforms.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Stock Options