Import/Export Analyst 4 at Ichor Systems in Portland, OR

Ichor Systems is seeking a Senior Trade Compliance Analyst to support our global trade compliance program in a complex semiconductor and high-technology manufacturing environment. This role will be responsible for import and export compliance support, product classification, AES/EEI audits, broker management, tariff reporting, denied-party screening, export licensing support, duty drawback administration, audit readiness, and trade compliance process improvement.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on trade compliance practitioner with strong experience reviewing technical products, engineering drawings, specifications, bills of material, and commercial transaction data to determine correct HTS, Schedule B, ECCN, country-of-origin, tariff, and export-control treatment. This role requires strong attention to detail, practical business judgment, cross-functional communication, and the ability to manage multiple trade compliance workstreams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform and maintain HTSUS, Schedule B, ECCN, tariff, and license-determination reviews.
• Review technical specifications, engineering drawings, datasheets, and bills of material to support classification decisions.
• Conduct AES/EEI audits and maintain export documentation for U.S. shipping sites.
• Review shipment backlog and planned orders to identify export license requirements or other compliance risks.
• Support import clearance by resolving broker and carrier inquiries related to classification, country of origin, documentation, valuation, AD/CVD, and tariff applicability.
• Conduct import entry audits, broker reviews, classification audits, denied-party screening audits, and recordkeeping reviews.
• Administer denied-party screening for customers, suppliers, and other transaction parties.
• Support export license reviews, end-use/end-user diligence, customer surveys, supplier requests, and trade compliance inquiries.
• Support tariff reporting, customer claims, government reporting, and duty drawback opportunities.
• Work with brokers, freight forwarders, and third-party providers to manage SOPs, KPIs, post-summary corrections, CF28/CF29 responses, drawback documentation, and audit support.
• Create and maintain import/export work instructions, compliance manuals, audit plans, dashboards, metrics, and training materials.
• Monitor regulatory changes and support timely implementation of new import/export requirements.
• Partner with Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, Procurement, Sales, Finance, Legal, and Operations to resolve trade compliance issues and improve processes.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on trade compliance experience in semiconductor, high-technology, electronics, capital equipment, precision manufacturing, aerospace, or other complex manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. import and export compliance requirements.
• Experience with HTSUS classification, ECCN classification, AES/EEI filing, export license reviews, restricted-party screening, country-of-origin, customs documentation, and regulatory recordkeeping.
• Experience reviewing technical product information, engineering drawings, product specifications, datasheets, and bills of material.
• Experience conducting import/export audits and documenting corrective actions.
• Strong Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint skills.
• Strong communication, organization, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage priorities independently in a high-volume environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Semiconductor or wafer fab equipment supply-chain experience.
• Experience with fluid delivery systems, gas delivery systems, chemical delivery systems, weldments, manifolds, valves, fittings, regulators, mass flow controllers, sensors, electronics, and precision-machined components.
• Experience with Oracle, SAP, Agile PLM, Descartes/OCR, or similar ERP/trade compliance systems.
• Experience with duty drawback, Section 232, Section 301, AD/CVD, IEEPA-related tariff measures, tariff mitigation, or customer tariff reporting.
• Experience responding to CBP/BIS inquiries, CF28s, CF29s, post-summary corrections, government audits, customer audits, or internal compliance reviews.
• Familiarity with semiconductor export controls, end-use/end-user controls, sanctions, deemed exports, and BIS restricted-party lists.