Trade Compliance Manager Jobs in Washington
Trade Compliance Manager jobs in Washington are in strong demand, concentrated in aerospace and defense manufacturing, international technology, and global supply chain operations, with openings at every level from analyst-track positions through senior director. The heaviest hiring is in Seattle, Bellevue, and Redmond, where anchors like Boeing, Amazon, and Microsoft maintain large export control and customs compliance teams. The most sought-after specialties in Washington include Export Administration Regulations expertise, ITAR program management, and customs classification. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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About the Company
Armada is the hyperscaler for the edge, delivering modular AI infrastructure from first deployment to AI factory with speed, scale and sovereignty. Named one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies and to the CNBC Disruptor 50, Armada's solutions are deployed in over 60 countries globally for organizations ranging from energy to defense.
With nearly $500 million in funding to date, Armada is backed by leading investors including Founders Fund, Lux, BlackRock and Microsoft (M12), alongside strategic partnerships with Microsoft, Dell, Palantir, NVIDIA, SpaceX, and Skydio. We are building the infrastructure layer for sovereign and edge AI - rugged, deployable compute for customers that cannot rely on centralized cloud.
Working at Armada means taking ownership, driving autonomy, and delivering impact. You'll tackle challenges that haven't been solved before and help build something transformative from the ground up. What you do here will not only define your career but help further Armada's mission to bridge the digital divide for customers around the world.
Armada is rapidly expanding to meet accelerated customer demand, and we are seeking a Global Logistics & Trade Compliance Specialist to own the execution of international logistics and trade compliance activities across our global operations. This is a 12-month contract-to-hire opportunity with primary responsibility for North America (NAM), the Middle East (ME), and Asia-Pacific (APAC).
This role will serve as a key owner of Armada's international shipment lifecycle — from determining import/export requirements and preparing customs documentation through managing freight partners, customs clearance, and final delivery. You will be accountable for ensuring Armada's critical hardware and infrastructure move across borders efficiently, securely, and in compliance with applicable trade regulations.
You will work directly with customs brokers, freight forwarders, carriers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders, but you will be expected to drive the process, identify requirements and risks, resolve issues, and ensure shipments reach their destinations successfully.
The ideal candidate is a hands-on international logistics professional who can independently manage complex global shipments, has strong trade compliance expertise, and is comfortable taking ownership in a fast-moving environment where processes are still being built and scaled.
Location. This role is office-based at our Bellevue, Washington office.
What You'll Do (Key Responsibilities)
- Own Trade Compliance & Import/Export Execution: Own import and export activities across NAM, Middle East, and APAC, ensuring shipments comply with applicable customs regulations, trade controls, and country-specific requirements from origin through final delivery.
- Own Customs Documentation: Prepare, review, validate, and maintain commercial invoices, packing lists, certificates of origin, shipping instructions, and other import/export documentation required for accurate and timely customs clearance.
- Drive Classification & Compliance: Determine and validate HTS/HS classifications, country of origin, Incoterms, customs valuation, and other import/export requirements. Partner with appropriate internal or external experts on ECCN classifications, licensing requirements, and other export-control considerations as needed.
- Manage International Shipments End-to-End: Take ownership of the movement of hardware, server equipment, modular data center components, and other high-value technology from suppliers and manufacturing locations through customs clearance and final delivery to deployment sites.
- Manage Brokers & Freight Forwarders: Serve as the primary operational point of contact for customs brokers, freight forwarders, carriers, and 3PL providers. Hold partners accountable for execution and drive resolution of customs holds, documentation gaps, clearance issues, delays, and other shipment exceptions.
- Own Regional Compliance Readiness: Maintain working expertise in import/export requirements and customs processes across key markets in North America, the Middle East, and APAC. Identify regulatory requirements and potential clearance risks before shipments are released.
- Drive Shipment Visibility & Issue Resolution: Maintain end-to-end visibility of international shipments, proactively identify potential delays or compliance issues, and drive problems through resolution to minimize impact to deployment schedules.
- Maintain Audit-Ready Compliance Records: Own the accuracy, organization, and retention of shipment and trade compliance records in accordance with company policies and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Drive Cross-Functional Readiness: Partner with Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, Legal, Engineering, Deployment, and other stakeholders to obtain required information and ensure logistics and trade requirements are addressed before goods are approved for international movement.
- Build & Improve Processes: Establish repeatable logistics and trade compliance workflows, documentation standards, and operating procedures that enable Armada to scale its global deployment footprint while maintaining strong compliance controls.
Required Qualifications
- Experience: 5+ years of hands-on experience in international logistics, global transportation, import/export operations, trade compliance, customs, or a related supply chain function.
- Trade Compliance Expertise: Strong working knowledge of import/export regulations, customs clearance, HTS/HS classification, country of origin, Incoterms, customs valuation, and international shipping documentation.
- Global Logistics Ownership: Demonstrated experience independently managing international shipments across multiple regions from planning and documentation through customs clearance and final delivery. Experience with North America, Middle East, and/or APAC markets is strongly preferred.
- Technology/Hardware Experience: Experience managing logistics for high-value electronics, telecommunications equipment, data center hardware, aerospace, industrial equipment, or other technically complex products is preferred.
- Broker & Forwarder Management: Demonstrated experience directly managing customs brokers, freight forwarders, carriers, and 3PL partners and driving resolution of shipment and customs exceptions.
- Problem Solving: Ability to independently assess shipment and compliance issues, identify solutions, escalate appropriately when necessary, and drive issues through resolution.
- Systems: Experience working within ERP, TMS, or logistics platforms; NetSuite or SAP experience is a plus.
- Attention to Detail: Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, particularly when managing customs documentation, regulatory requirements, and multiple international shipments simultaneously.
- Communication: Ability to confidently communicate requirements, risks, and decisions to internal stakeholders and external logistics partners across multiple regions and time zones.
Preferred Experience and Skills
- Experience managing export-controlled, dual-use, or regulated technology.
- Familiarity with EAR/ECCN classifications, export licensing, and denied/restricted-party screening.
- Experience navigating customs and import requirements within GCC/Middle Eastern and APAC countries.
- Familiarity with high-value or sensitive electronics and specialized transportation requirements.
- Experience with ATA Carnets, temporary imports/exports, and re-export requirements.
- Dangerous goods certification, such as IATA or IMDG, is preferred.
- Customs Broker License, trade compliance certification, APICS certification, or other relevant logistics/trade credential is a plus.
Compensation
This is a 12-month contract with potential to convert to full-time employment based on business needs and performance.
For U.S. Based candidates: To ensure fairness and transparency, the starting hourly range for this role for candidates in the U.S. are listed below.
- Hourly: $54.69 – $68.37
Final compensation will be determined by experience, scope, and level, and may vary from the posted range.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary and equity
- Medical, dental, and vision (subsidized cost)
- Health savings accounts (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), and dependent care FSAs (DCFSA)
- Retirement plan options, including 401(k) and Roth 401(k)
- Unlimited paid time off (PTO)
- 14 paid company holidays per year
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You're a Great Fit if You're
- A go-getter with a growth mindset. You're intellectually curious, have strong business acumen, and actively seek opportunities to build relevant skills and knowledge
- A detail-oriented problem-solver. You can independently gather information, solve problems efficiently, and deliver results with a "get-it-done" attitude
- Thrive in a fast-paced environment. You're energized by an entrepreneurial spirit, capable of working quickly, and excited to contribute to a growing company
- A collaborative team player. You focus on business success and are motivated by team accomplishment vs personal agenda
- Highly organized and results-driven. Strong prioritization skills and a dedicated work ethic are essential for you
Equal Opportunity Statement
At Armada, we are committed to fostering a work environment where everyone is given equal opportunities to thrive. As an equal opportunity employer, we strictly prohibit discrimination or harassment based on race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by law. This policy applies to all employment decisions, including hiring, promotions, and compensation. Our hiring is guided by qualifications, merit, and the business needs at the time.
Unsolicited Resumes and Candidates
Armada does not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate submissions from external agencies or recruiters. All candidates must apply directly through our careers page. Any resumes submitted by agencies without a prior signed agreement will be considered unsolicited and Armada will not be obligated to pay any fees.
About the Company
Armada is the hyperscaler for the edge, delivering modular AI infrastructure from first deployment to AI factory with speed, scale and sovereignty. Named one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies and to the CNBC Disruptor 50, Armada's solutions are deployed in over 60 countries globally for organizations ranging from energy to defense.
With nearly $500 million in funding to date, Armada is backed by leading investors including Founders Fund, Lux, BlackRock and Microsoft (M12), alongside strategic partnerships with Microsoft, Dell, Palantir, NVIDIA, SpaceX, and Skydio. We are building the infrastructure layer for sovereign and edge AI - rugged, deployable compute for customers that cannot rely on centralized cloud.
Working at Armada means taking ownership, driving autonomy, and delivering impact. You'll tackle challenges that haven't been solved before and help build something transformative from the ground up. What you do here will not only define your career but help further Armada's mission to bridge the digital divide for customers around the world.
Armada is rapidly expanding to meet accelerated customer demand, and we are seeking a Global Logistics & Trade Compliance Specialist to own the execution of international logistics and trade compliance activities across our global operations. This is a 12-month contract-to-hire opportunity with primary responsibility for North America (NAM), the Middle East (ME), and Asia-Pacific (APAC).
This role will serve as a key owner of Armada's international shipment lifecycle — from determining import/export requirements and preparing customs documentation through managing freight partners, customs clearance, and final delivery. You will be accountable for ensuring Armada's critical hardware and infrastructure move across borders efficiently, securely, and in compliance with applicable trade regulations.
You will work directly with customs brokers, freight forwarders, carriers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders, but you will be expected to drive the process, identify requirements and risks, resolve issues, and ensure shipments reach their destinations successfully.
The ideal candidate is a hands-on international logistics professional who can independently manage complex global shipments, has strong trade compliance expertise, and is comfortable taking ownership in a fast-moving environment where processes are still being built and scaled.
Location. This role is office-based at our Bellevue, Washington office.
What You'll Do (Key Responsibilities)
- Own Trade Compliance & Import/Export Execution: Own import and export activities across NAM, Middle East, and APAC, ensuring shipments comply with applicable customs regulations, trade controls, and country-specific requirements from origin through final delivery.
- Own Customs Documentation: Prepare, review, validate, and maintain commercial invoices, packing lists, certificates of origin, shipping instructions, and other import/export documentation required for accurate and timely customs clearance.
- Drive Classification & Compliance: Determine and validate HTS/HS classifications, country of origin, Incoterms, customs valuation, and other import/export requirements. Partner with appropriate internal or external experts on ECCN classifications, licensing requirements, and other export-control considerations as needed.
- Manage International Shipments End-to-End: Take ownership of the movement of hardware, server equipment, modular data center components, and other high-value technology from suppliers and manufacturing locations through customs clearance and final delivery to deployment sites.
- Manage Brokers & Freight Forwarders: Serve as the primary operational point of contact for customs brokers, freight forwarders, carriers, and 3PL providers. Hold partners accountable for execution and drive resolution of customs holds, documentation gaps, clearance issues, delays, and other shipment exceptions.
- Own Regional Compliance Readiness: Maintain working expertise in import/export requirements and customs processes across key markets in North America, the Middle East, and APAC. Identify regulatory requirements and potential clearance risks before shipments are released.
- Drive Shipment Visibility & Issue Resolution: Maintain end-to-end visibility of international shipments, proactively identify potential delays or compliance issues, and drive problems through resolution to minimize impact to deployment schedules.
- Maintain Audit-Ready Compliance Records: Own the accuracy, organization, and retention of shipment and trade compliance records in accordance with company policies and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Drive Cross-Functional Readiness: Partner with Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, Legal, Engineering, Deployment, and other stakeholders to obtain required information and ensure logistics and trade requirements are addressed before goods are approved for international movement.
- Build & Improve Processes: Establish repeatable logistics and trade compliance workflows, documentation standards, and operating procedures that enable Armada to scale its global deployment footprint while maintaining strong compliance controls.
Required Qualifications
- Experience: 5+ years of hands-on experience in international logistics, global transportation, import/export operations, trade compliance, customs, or a related supply chain function.
- Trade Compliance Expertise: Strong working knowledge of import/export regulations, customs clearance, HTS/HS classification, country of origin, Incoterms, customs valuation, and international shipping documentation.
- Global Logistics Ownership: Demonstrated experience independently managing international shipments across multiple regions from planning and documentation through customs clearance and final delivery. Experience with North America, Middle East, and/or APAC markets is strongly preferred.
- Technology/Hardware Experience: Experience managing logistics for high-value electronics, telecommunications equipment, data center hardware, aerospace, industrial equipment, or other technically complex products is preferred.
- Broker & Forwarder Management: Demonstrated experience directly managing customs brokers, freight forwarders, carriers, and 3PL partners and driving resolution of shipment and customs exceptions.
- Problem Solving: Ability to independently assess shipment and compliance issues, identify solutions, escalate appropriately when necessary, and drive issues through resolution.
- Systems: Experience working within ERP, TMS, or logistics platforms; NetSuite or SAP experience is a plus.
- Attention to Detail: Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, particularly when managing customs documentation, regulatory requirements, and multiple international shipments simultaneously.
- Communication: Ability to confidently communicate requirements, risks, and decisions to internal stakeholders and external logistics partners across multiple regions and time zones.
Preferred Experience and Skills
- Experience managing export-controlled, dual-use, or regulated technology.
- Familiarity with EAR/ECCN classifications, export licensing, and denied/restricted-party screening.
- Experience navigating customs and import requirements within GCC/Middle Eastern and APAC countries.
- Familiarity with high-value or sensitive electronics and specialized transportation requirements.
- Experience with ATA Carnets, temporary imports/exports, and re-export requirements.
- Dangerous goods certification, such as IATA or IMDG, is preferred.
- Customs Broker License, trade compliance certification, APICS certification, or other relevant logistics/trade credential is a plus.
Compensation
This is a 12-month contract with potential to convert to full-time employment based on business needs and performance.
For U.S. Based candidates: To ensure fairness and transparency, the starting hourly range for this role for candidates in the U.S. are listed below.
- Hourly: $54.69 – $68.37
Final compensation will be determined by experience, scope, and level, and may vary from the posted range.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary and equity
- Medical, dental, and vision (subsidized cost)
- Health savings accounts (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), and dependent care FSAs (DCFSA)
- Retirement plan options, including 401(k) and Roth 401(k)
- Unlimited paid time off (PTO)
- 14 paid company holidays per year
#LI-AB1
#LI-Hybrid
You're a Great Fit if You're
- A go-getter with a growth mindset. You're intellectually curious, have strong business acumen, and actively seek opportunities to build relevant skills and knowledge
- A detail-oriented problem-solver. You can independently gather information, solve problems efficiently, and deliver results with a "get-it-done" attitude
- Thrive in a fast-paced environment. You're energized by an entrepreneurial spirit, capable of working quickly, and excited to contribute to a growing company
- A collaborative team player. You focus on business success and are motivated by team accomplishment vs personal agenda
- Highly organized and results-driven. Strong prioritization skills and a dedicated work ethic are essential for you
Equal Opportunity Statement
At Armada, we are committed to fostering a work environment where everyone is given equal opportunities to thrive. As an equal opportunity employer, we strictly prohibit discrimination or harassment based on race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by law. This policy applies to all employment decisions, including hiring, promotions, and compensation. Our hiring is guided by qualifications, merit, and the business needs at the time.
Unsolicited Resumes and Candidates
Armada does not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate submissions from external agencies or recruiters. All candidates must apply directly through our careers page. Any resumes submitted by agencies without a prior signed agreement will be considered unsolicited and Armada will not be obligated to pay any fees.
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What Washington Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in trade compliance manager jobs across Washington.
- Bachelor's degree in international business, supply chain, law, or a related field
- Working knowledge of Export Administration Regulations and ITAR compliance requirements
- Experience managing export licenses, customs entries, or trade compliance audits
- Familiarity with Harmonized Tariff Schedule classification and country-of-origin determinations
- Ability to develop and deliver internal training on trade compliance policies and procedures
- Strong written communication skills for creating compliance manuals and regulatory filings
Trade Compliance Manager Jobs in Washington: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a trade compliance manager in Washington?
Washington does not require a state-issued license to work as a trade compliance manager, so the path runs through education and federal regulatory credentials. Most hiring managers expect a bachelor's degree in international business, supply chain, or a related field. Earning a Certified U.S. Export Compliance Officer designation or a Customs Broker License administered through U.S. Customs and Border Protection adds significant credibility in Washington's aerospace and technology-heavy market.
How much do trade compliance managers make in Washington?
Trade compliance managers in Washington earn a median of about $88,790 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $60,650 for the lowest 10% to over $142,350 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire trade compliance managers in Washington?
Employers hiring trade compliance managers in Washington right now include Amazon, ARMADA, and Insitu, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Washington's concentration of defense contractors, major tech platforms, and international freight operations makes it one of the more active states for this role.
Which Washington cities have the most trade compliance manager jobs?
Bellevue, Seattle, and Kent account for the most trade compliance manager openings in Washington. Seattle and its Eastside suburbs like Bellevue and Redmond drive the bulk of demand because Boeing's commercial operations, Amazon's global logistics arm, and Microsoft's international business units all maintain compliance functions there, while other hubs reflect the distribution of aerospace suppliers and port-adjacent customs operations.
Are there remote trade compliance manager jobs in Washington?
Yes, and more than most compliance fields, because much of the work involves document review, regulatory research, and cross-functional coordination that translates well to remote settings. About 33% of trade compliance manager openings tied to Washington are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting employer flexibility in a role built largely around policy and data. Licensing classification and EAR or ITAR advisory work tend to be the most remote-friendly sub-functions.
How can I get hired as a trade compliance manager in Washington with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is through a trade compliance analyst or import-export coordinator role at one of Washington's large aerospace or technology employers, where structured compliance teams mentor junior staff. Boeing and Amazon both run rotational or associate programs that place early-career candidates in trade compliance functions. Moving laterally from customs brokerage, supply chain coordination, or contract administration is common, and completing a Customs Broker License exam or an export compliance certificate gives candidates a concrete credential that Washington hiring managers recognize.
Where can I find and apply to trade compliance manager jobs in Washington?
You can find and apply to trade compliance manager jobs in Washington on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings across the state. Find roles that fit your experience and apply directly.
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