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Industry: Photonics, Precision Optics, Optical Components, Defense / Aerospace Manufacturing
Reports to: General Counsel, CFO, COO, or VP of Quality / Compliance

We are seeking an Legal General Counsel to lead our export compliance program for a growing photonics and precision optics manufacturing business. This role will be responsible for ensuring compliance with U.S. export control laws, including the Export Administration Regulations — EAR — and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations — ITAR.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with export classification, ECCNs, ITAR jurisdiction, technical data controls, restricted-party screening, export licensing, employee training, and internal audits. Experience in photonics, optics, lasers, aerospace, defense, space, semiconductor, or precision manufacturing is strongly preferred.

This position will work closely with engineering, sales, quality, operations, supply chain, shipping, IT, and executive leadership to ensure that products, technical data, customer programs, and international transactions are properly reviewed and controlled.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing the company’s EAR and ITAR compliance program.

• Classifying products, technical data, software, and technology.

• Supporting license applications, commodity classifications, and jurisdiction reviews.

• Maintaining a Technology Control Plan.

• Managing restricted-party, end-use, and customer screening.

• Reviewing export shipments and technical data releases.

• Training employees on export compliance responsibilities.

• Conducting internal audits and corrective actions.

• Supporting investigations and voluntary disclosures when needed.

• Partnering with leadership to reduce compliance risk while supporting business growth.

Requirements

Key Competencies

• Practical business judgment.

• Strong ethical standards.

• Technical curiosity.

• Ability to work with engineers and production teams.

• High attention to detail.

• Ability to say “no” or “not yet” when shipment or technical release risk is unresolved.

• Comfort working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

• Strong written documentation skills.

• Ability to balance compliance risk with commercial urgency.

• Strong training and communication skills.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, law, international trade, supply chain, or related field.

• 2+ years of experience in export compliance, trade compliance, defense compliance, aerospace compliance, or a related regulated manufacturing environment.

• Hands-on experience with EAR and ITAR compliance.

• Experience with export classification, ECCNs, license determinations, restricted-party screening, and export documentation.

• Strong understanding of controlled technical data and technology control requirements.

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This position is responsible for inspection, cleaning, and loading precision optics prior to the optical coating deposition process. The Optics Loading Technician works with many different shapes and sizes of optical components requiring various processes to handle carefully, complete surface inspection, and clean to prepare for coating. Teamwork and communication is essential as they work closely with coating technicians and engineers to fill capacity 24/5 within 10 chambers. Partners with technical resources, engineering, and team lead to develop processes and receive instructions for proper standard procedures.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent

• Effective member in a team environment

• Excellent communication skills

• Fluent in English

• Meticulous attention detail to ensure product conformance.

• Good manual dexterity for safe handling of precision components.

• Patience in working with delicate components.

• Ability to perform detail inspections using high intensity lighting, low intensity lighting.

• Good vision (with or without glasses)

• Mechanical ability to facilitate handling of precision tooling assembly

• Stand/or sit for extended periods of time.

• Ability to lift 25lbs

• Ability to work in cleanroom environment: Wear cleanroom grabs/latex gloves, work with typical cleaning chemicals

• Proficient in basic computer skills

Special Skills

• Knowledge of precision optics manufacturing and cleaning techniques

• Proactive approach to defining problems and implementing solutions

• Good writing skills for reporting and documentation

• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills

• Working knowledge of military specifications for optical products

• Ability to assist in developing new processes in an abbreviated time frame

• Knowledge of optical inspection, measurement, and verification equipment

• Experience using profilometers, interferometers, calipers, microscopes, measurescopes, drop gauges

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Primary Responsibilities:

This job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of Salvo. Since no job description can detail all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time in the performance of a job, duties and responsibilities that may be inherent in a job, reasonably required for its performance, or required due to the changing nature of the job shall also be considered part of the jobholder’s responsibility.

• Visual inspection of optical components using microscope, eye loop and high intensity lamp comparing to inspection standard.

• Knowledge of measuring optical dimensions and angles using various inspection equipment, including autocollimator, micrometer, dial and or digital indicator, caliper and Zygo interferometer.

• Responsible for maintaining a clean, safe, and organized work area daily utilizing visual workplace methodologies.

• Completes inspection reports utilizing a customer drawing to check optical components according to customer specifications and requirements using established standard methods.

• Maintains traceability of optical material by keeping lot items together or serialized.

• Mechanical measurements using metrology such as micrometers, calipers height gage, drop gage, optical comparator and CMM.

• Performs inspection for incoming, in process and final components as assigned.

• Maintains QA records including incoming inspection, non-conforming material, returned goods, production inspection and others as required.

• Ensures safety procedures adhered to and

• Works within the Quality Management System to ensure processes are followed with respect to training, non-conforming products.

• Supports and actively participates in the SQDC team meetings to improve Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost.

• Works to improve QC Competency Level by getting training to increase skill levels on tasks.

Requirements

Skills

• English is the primary communication language. Excellent written and communication skills.

• Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail.

• Ability to work collaborate and execute well within a team.

• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

• Flexible to support the team or other departments as necessary.

• Collaborates with cross functional teams to find root causes to problems.

Education, experience, certifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent

Physical and mental demands

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

• Prolonged periods of standing in front of equipment making measurements

• Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times.

• Must be able to access and navigate each department at the organization's facilities.

• This position is on site, no remote work option.

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