Compliance Manager

About Amca

Amca is building airplanes for the 21st century by rebuilding the industrial base that makes them possible.

We buy legacy aerospace and defense manufacturers, modernize them, and integrate them into a single platform capable of designing, building, testing, and scaling flight-critical hardware at speed.

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.

ITAR Requirements
To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C.

• 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C.

• 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Amca provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.