Principal Compliance Lead (Defense Manufacturing Roll-Up)

A company that acquires and modernizes machine shops serving aerospace and defense customers is hiring a senior compliance specialist. You would set one common standard for safety, export and cyber obligations across every facility the business brings in, while keeping the shops productive.

What you’ll own

Evaluate risk at each facility across workplace safety, export compliance and defense cyber requirements, with worker safety as the first priority

Design a single repeatable compliance framework of procedures, audit checklists and training that newly acquired shops can adopt quickly

Lead compliance diligence before deals close and drive remediation plans once a facility joins

Maintain working relationships with regulators and certifiers such as OSHA, and keep each site aligned with export rules, DFARS, NIST SP 800-171 and CMMC 2.0

Build controls and audit records into the company’s internal software, with live dashboards tracking incident trends, outstanding risks and remediation status

Profile

Seven or more years in compliance, safety or export control, ideally in manufacturing for aerospace or defense customers

Strong depth in one or more of EHS, ITAR/EAR export compliance or defense cybersecurity

Hands-on skill in risk assessment, auditing, root cause analysis and corrective action

Comfortable on a shop floor; this is operational work, not policy writing from a desk

Pragmatic enough to weigh risk against production speed

Certifications such as CSP, CHMM, CISSP, CISM or CMMC credentials are a plus

On-site in Los Angeles, Denver or Seattle, with heavy travel (roughly 60-80%) between facilities. U.S. citizenship is required; no visa sponsorship or transfers.