Software Compliance Engineer (Contractor)

Job Responsibilities:

Serve as the key technical liaison between the legal team and engineering organizations to ensure alignment with U.S. and global regulations across trade (e.g., export compliance) and new/emerging technologies (e.g., AI, ADS/ADAS, data).
Identify and resolve compliance topics in product and engineering design.
Research and identify applicable regulatory and industry compliance regulations and standards.
Develop MBRDNA’s compliance processes by translating compliance requirements into scalable, automated, and engineer-friendly solutions.
Prepare commodity classifications by collaborating with software development and engineering teams to understand functionality for accurate classification.
Support organizational trainings on relevant regulations.
Identify, analyze, and prioritize compliance-based risks, communicating potential impacts to company leadership.
Perform technical analyses to support regulatory submissions.
Act as a bridge between Legal, Engineering, Procurement, HR, IT, and other stakeholders to identify and mitigate compliance-based risks.

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum 7 years of experience working in the tech industry, with the majority of experience in managing technical compliance topics, with emphasis on software compliance topics.
Undergraduate Degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering, with a Master’s Degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering strongly preferred.
Ability to manage various projects including coordination between Legal, Engineering, Procurement, HR, IT, and other stakeholders.
Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to attorneys and explain regulatory requirements to other software developers.
Strong analytical, research, and communication skills, with high attention to detail and the ability to work collaboratively with legal, engineering, and business teams.
Exceptional ability to distill complex concepts into clear and concise business-friendly advice, including practical, actionable recommendations.
Proven ability to manage high-volume workflows and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Capacity to work independently, as well as part of a team in different time zones
Proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Teams, Excel, PowerPoint), Jira, and similar tools.
Ability to quickly adapt to specialized systems.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience advising on compliance tool development for a large enterprise; experience with AI as an additional plus.
Experience working in global tech and/or automotive companies.
Willingness to travel occasionally within the U.S. for in-person collaboration.

MBRDNA will determine whether an export license or authorization is required for each assignment involving access to export-controlled items. Placement in such assignments is contingent upon MBRDNA obtaining any required export license or authorization, and a placement may not proceed or continue if the required authorization is not secured. Agency or MBRDNA’s export compliance team may request additional documentation to verify your status. Agency will keep your responses confidential and will disclose them only to MBRDNA and Mercedes-Benz personnel, their third-party representatives, or governmental authorities with a need-to-know for export compliance purposes.

The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on a wide range of factors, including, but not limited to, job-related education, skills, and experience, geographic location, and market conditions.

The current salary range for this position is as follows and may be modified in the future: $95/hr - $109/hr.

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