Export Control Compliance Manager – Airbus Defence and Space, Getafe (Madrid)

The selected candidate will join the Flight & Integration Test Centre Organization, a multidisciplinary team responsible for ensuring full compliance with Export Control procedures and directives on the Spanish perimeter. This role will lead the implementation of Export Control compliance and coordinate ongoing projects to ensure the operational feasibility of military aircraft flight test campaigns.

Responsibilities

Lead Export Control activities and improvement projects such as AI‑driven auto‑classification of parts and technology documents within the Spanish Test Centre.

Provide regulatory expertise in Spanish, EU dual‑use, US EAR, and ITAR regulations applicable to the military aeronautical industry.

Act as technical rater for classifications, ensuring HW/SW and documentation (ECCNs) are correctly categorized and resolving legacy material traceability issues.

Coordinate operational compliance, managing inbound/outbound hardware/software and validating flight test campaigns through the Export Control Hold‑And‑Release (EC‑HAR) tool.

Manage end‑to‑end licensing requests and export documentation (ECCDs/EUS) to proactively anticipate and ensure continuous operational capacity.

Foster a compliance culture by conducting audits, providing recommendations, and managing tailored export control training sessions for the TADV community (~500 employees).

Skills

Education: Degree in Engineering, Law, Business Administration, or a related discipline.

Experience: Proven professional experience in export control, handling US export/re‑export transactions (ITAR/EAR) within the aerospace industry, preferably military aircraft.

Technical knowledge: Deep knowledge of Export Control Normative, Airbus tools (DMS, SAP, EC‑HAR),



and internal guidelines (“Instruction for export controlled HW” and “Customs & Export Control Compliance Assurance”).

Soft skills: Proactive, digitally‑oriented, high communication and social skills, and the ability to maintain high accuracy in fast‑paced, time‑sensitive environments.

Languages: Advanced/Fluent level in English.

Valuable / Nice to have: Experience in AI‑driven data classification projects or digital automation tools.

Benefits

Vacation days plus additional days‑off throughout the year.

Attractive salary.

Hybrid model of working when possible, promoting the work‑life balance.

Collective transport service in some sites.

Benefits such as health insurance, employee stock option, retirement plan, or study grants.

On‑site facilities (among others): free canteen, kindergarten, medical office.

Possibility to collaborate in different social and corporate social responsibility initiatives.

Excellent upskilling opportunities and great development prospects in a multicultural environment.

Special rates in products & benefits.

Company Airbus Defence and Space SAU

Employment Type Permanent

Experience Level Professional

Job Family Sub‑system development

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to [email protected].

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster adaptable working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

📌 Export Control Compliance Manager (Madrid)
🏢 Airbus Defence And Space
📍 Madrid