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Position Title: Data Protection Engineer (Mid-Career Level)
Location: Sterling Heights, MI, United States
Category: Engineering
Job Type: Full-Time
Country: United States
State: MI
City: Sterling Heights
Remote Work Options: On-Site
Security Clearance Required: None
Career Level: Mid-Career
Requisition ID: 15709468
Date Posted: Feb 26, 2025
Description: About the Role The Data Protection Specialist is the key role responsible for technical data compliance, including Trade Compliance, CUI, Export, and Intellectual Property classification. The role will collaborate to determine classifications/protection and train on compliant data transfers.
Company Information General Dynamics is a successful Fortune 100, global aerospace and defense company, with over 90,000 employees world-wide. General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has a strong foundation of delivering core engineering and manufacturing capabilities to our clients for military vehicles. Our team is focused on continuous process and productivity improvements that reduce product costs, while increasing troop safety and effectiveness. Land Systems continues to work with the US Armed Forces and its Allies to ensure these vehicles remain survivable, relevant, flexible, affordable and capable of addressing a dynamic threat environment.
What We Offer Starting your career or you are an experienced professional, we offer a Total Rewards package that is Impactful and built for you.
- Healthcare including medical, dental, vision, HSA and Flex Spending
- Competitive base pay and incentive pay that rewards individual and team performance, and comprehensive benefits.
- 401k Match (6%)
- Educational Assistance
- 9-80 Work Schedule (This position's standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off)
- Onsite cafeteria, fitness center, and outdoor fitness track
Responsibilities to Anticipate/Expect - Serve as the wheeled and tracked primary contact and liaison for technical Data Protection tagging within Teamcenter.
- Assign classification of products using (a) the EAR and the CCL, (b) informed compliance publications, and (c) company engineering materials.
- Ability to analyze technical data and can clearly articulate the appropriate HTS code as necessary.
- Understand and interpret regulations impacting tagging, including Trade Compliance, Intellectual Property, Export Compliance, and Controlled Unclassified Information.
- Assign Harmonized System (HS) tariff codes, Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs), and regional trade-related-codes to primary and secondary products imported and exported in the normal course of business.
- Work with key internal stakeholders in the review of related data and agreements to ensure compliance.
- Support various stages of audits and assessments.
- Prioritize data tagging needs in the tagging workflow for all objects, ensuring timely classification based on need by date.
- Collaborate with the Information Security function(s) to maintain records of all data assets and exports and maintain database.
- Perform mass updates based on regulation changes to ensure security of data.
- Apply appropriate data protection methods (projects and licenses).
- Subject matter export for data transfers / secure collaboration.
- Departmental training as required.
- Other Duties as assigned
Minimum Position Requirements - 7 - 10 years' experience in either Trade Compliance, Intellectual Property, Controlled Unclassified Information, or Export Compliance experience.
- Bachelor's degree required.
- Preferred proficiency in analyzing technical data including engineering drawings.
- Extensive Classification experience.
- In-depth understanding and experience with ECCN classification methodology.
- Strong problem solving and decision-making ability.
- Proficient communication, organization, and prioritization skills
- Detail-oriented
- Demonstrated skill in Microsoft Office applications.
- Goal-oriented and able to work under time sensitive and demanding conditions.
Preferred Qualifications - Familiarity with ITAR, Department of Commerce Licensing, Customs regulations, EAR, Export & Licensing regulations, Oracle.
- Requirements and maintenance of conditions issued by the U.S. Department of Commerce.
- Work with Engineering, Product management and Supply Chain to properly assign HTS Codes, ECCN and Country of origin for all our fabricated and purchased parts.
- Experience collaborating across markets and functions.
GDLS considers factors such as, scope/responsibilities of the position, candidate experience, education/training background, in addition to local market comparable and business considerations when extending an offer.
Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation; ship construction and repair; land combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions; and technology products and services. General Dynamics employs more than 100,000 people across 65 countries worldwide and in all 50 U.S. states, more information is available at General Dynamics Land Systems, is a business unit of General Dynamics, and is an innovative leader of ground combat systems' equipment and software for our clients. Our performance-driven team partners with the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corp and other militaries across the Globe to ensure that next generation ground combat vehicles are ready to protect our fighting men and women in uniform. General Dynamics Lands Systems provides a competitive compensation package, site specific flexible work schedules, 401(k) with Company Match; Bonus Eligibility, Employee Development Opportunities, Tuition Reimbursement, On-site Amenities, and comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, General Dynamics Land Systems ("GDLS") provides all persons with equal opportunity and access to all aspects of employment process, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, age, disability, status as a protected veteran, or membership in any group protected by federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws. GDLS also is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans.. If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation to search or apply for an opportunity with GDLS, please call 586-825-4000 or send an e-mail to for assistance and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
About the Role The Data Protection Specialist is the key role responsible for technical data compliance, including Trade Compliance, CUI, Export, and Intellectual Property classification. The role will collaborate to determine classifications/protection and train on compliant data transfers.
Company Information General Dynamics is a successful Fortune 100, global aerospace and defense company, with over 90,000 employees world-wide. General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has a strong foundation of delivering core engineering and manufacturing capabilities to our clients for military vehicles. Our team is focused on continuous process and productivity improvements that reduce product costs, while increasing troop safety and effectiveness. Land Systems continues to work with the US Armed Forces and its Allies to ensure these vehicles remain survivable, relevant, flexible, affordable and capable of addressing a dynamic threat environment.
What We Offer Starting your career or you are an experienced professional, we offer a Total Rewards package that is Impactful and built for you.
- Healthcare including medical, dental, vision, HSA and Flex Spending
- Competitive base pay and incentive pay that rewards individual and team performance, and comprehensive benefits.
- 401k Match (6%)
- Educational Assistance
- 9-80 Work Schedule (This position's standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off)
- Onsite cafeteria, fitness center, and outdoor fitness track
Responsibilities to Anticipate/Expect - Serve as the wheeled and tracked primary contact and liaison for technical Data Protection tagging within Teamcenter.
- Assign classification of products using (a) the EAR and the CCL, (b) informed compliance publications, and (c) company engineering materials.
- Ability to analyze technical data and can clearly articulate the appropriate HTS code as necessary.
- Understand and interpret regulations impacting tagging, including Trade Compliance, Intellectual Property, Export Compliance, and Controlled Unclassified Information.
- Assign Harmonized System (HS) tariff codes, Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs), and regional trade-related-codes to primary and secondary products imported and exported in the normal course of business.
- Work with key internal stakeholders in the review of related data and agreements to ensure compliance.
- Support various stages of audits and assessments.
- Prioritize data tagging needs in the tagging workflow for all objects, ensuring timely classification based on need by date.
- Collaborate with the Information Security function(s) to maintain records of all data assets and exports and maintain database.
- Perform mass updates based on regulation changes to ensure security of data.
- Apply appropriate data protection methods (projects and licenses).
- Subject matter export for data transfers / secure collaboration.
- Departmental training as required.
- Other Duties as assigned
Minimum Position Requirements - 7 - 10 years' experience in either Trade Compliance, Intellectual Property, Controlled Unclassified Information, or Export Compliance experience.
- Bachelor's degree required.
- Preferred proficiency in analyzing technical data including engineering drawings.
- Extensive Classification experience.
- In-depth understanding and experience with ECCN classification methodology.
- Strong problem solving and decision-making ability.
- Proficient communication, organization, and prioritization skills
- Detail-oriented
- Demonstrated skill in Microsoft Office applications.
- Goal-oriented and able to work under time sensitive and demanding conditions.
Preferred Qualifications - Familiarity with ITAR, Department of Commerce Licensing, Customs regulations, EAR, Export & Licensing regulations, Oracle.
- Requirements and maintenance of conditions issued by the U.S. Department of Commerce.
- Work with Engineering, Product management and Supply Chain to properly assign HTS Codes, ECCN and Country of origin for all our fabricated and purchased parts.
- Experience collaborating across markets and functions.
GDLS considers factors such as, scope/responsibilities of the position, candidate experience, education/training background, in addition to local market comparable and business considerations when extending an offer.
Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation; ship construction and repair; land combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions; and technology products and services. General Dynamics employs more than 100,000 people across 65 countries worldwide and in all 50 U.S. states, more information is available at General Dynamics Land Systems, is a business unit of General Dynamics, and is an innovative leader of ground combat systems' equipment and software for our clients. Our performance-driven team partners with the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corp and other militaries across the Globe to ensure that next generation ground combat vehicles are ready to protect our fighting men and women in uniform. General Dynamics Lands Systems provides a competitive compensation package, site specific flexible work schedules, 401(k) with Company Match; Bonus Eligibility, Employee Development Opportunities, Tuition Reimbursement, On-site Amenities, and comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, General Dynamics Land Systems ("GDLS") provides all persons with equal opportunity and access to all aspects of employment process, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, age, disability, status as a protected veteran, or membership in any group protected by federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws. GDLS also is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans.. If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation to search or apply for an opportunity with GDLS, please call 586-825-4000 or send an e-mail to for assistance and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
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