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Salary: USD 150,000 - 210,000 / annual
Mach Industries, founded in 2023, is a rapidly growing defense technology company with ~350 employees developing next-generation autonomous defense platforms. The company operates with startup agility while focusing on scalable, decentralized defense systems for the U.S. and its allies.
This role leads complex domestic and international logistics operations supporting defense programs. The Mission Logistics & Global Trade Manager will oversee sensitive and difficult shipments including export-controlled hardware, energetics, propulsion systems, hazardous materials, and other defense-related technologies moving to customers, test sites, demonstrations, and deployment locations worldwide.
Key responsibilities include:
**Mission & Defense Logistics**: Plan and execute complex domestic and international movement of defense-related hardware. Develop logistics plans supporting international customer deliveries, testing, demonstrations, and deployments. Determine viable transportation approaches when traditional commercial shipping is insufficient. Develop primary and contingency logistics plans for critical program movements. Coordinate end-to-end shipment execution from planning through final delivery. Identify transportation, regulatory, and destination-specific constraints early and develop mitigation plans. Support movements into remote, infrastructure-constrained, or challenging international locations.
**Global Trade & International Movement**: Partner with Legal, Security, Programs, Engineering, and Supply Chain to support compliant international movement of controlled hardware. Support shipments involving ITAR- and EAR-controlled products and technology. Coordinate export licenses, import authorizations, temporary exports/imports, customs documentation, and required approvals. Support classification and documentation requirements including HTS, Schedule B, ECCN, country of origin, and related trade data. Ensure required documentation and authorization is in place prior to shipment. Maintain appropriate shipment and trade records.
**Hazardous Materials & Specialized Transportation**: Plan and execute movement of hazardous and regulated materials, including energetics, propulsion systems, batteries, fuels, and Class 1 materials. Ensure appropriate packaging, labeling, documentation, handling, and carrier requirements. Coordinate specialized transportation requirements with Engineering, EHS, Security, and external providers. Develop solutions for shipments requiring specialized handling, routing, security, or carrier capability.
**Logistics Partners & Execution**: Develop and maintain relationships with freight forwarders, customs brokers, carriers, dangerous-goods specialists, and other partners capable of supporting complex defense shipments. Identify and qualify specialized logistics providers for sensitive and international movements. Manage external partners through execution of critical shipments. Develop alternative routes, carriers, modes, and contingency options. Rapidly escalate and resolve transportation issues that threaten program schedules.
**Cross-Functional Program Support**: Partner with Program Management, Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Legal, Security, and Operations during planning for international tests, demonstrations, deliveries, and deployments. Identify logistics requirements and long-lead approvals early in program planning. Provide subject-matter expertise for complex international movement of defense-related hardware. Help develop repeatable processes and capabilities as Mach's international operations expand.
The ideal candidate combines strong logistics and global trade expertise with exceptional resourcefulness, judgment, and ownership. They must quickly assess regulatory, transportation, and destination-specific constraints, determine compliant paths forward, and drive the approvals, partners, documentation, and transportation required to execute.
**Requirements:**
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business, Engineering, Operations Management, or related field; significant relevant experience may substitute for a degree
- 7+ years of experience in logistics, transportation, global trade, import/export operations, or related discipline
- Experience planning and executing domestic and international shipments
- Experience with international shipping documentation, customs processes, and import/export requirements
- Experience working with freight forwarders, customs brokers, carriers, and logistics providers
- Experience supporting hazardous, regulated, controlled, or high-value shipments
- Demonstrated ability to solve complex logistics problems with incomplete information and significant schedule constraints
- Strong judgment, attention to detail, ownership, and cross-functional communication skills
- Available to work extended hours and weekends as needed
- Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, Refugee, or Asylee, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State (ITAR requirement)
**Preferred Qualifications:**
- Experience supporting aerospace, defense, munitions, missile, UAS, propulsion, or other highly regulated hardware programs
- Experience moving ITAR-controlled defense articles internationally
- Experience supporting international defense customers, demonstrations, deployments, or test operations
- Experience with export licensing, temporary exports/imports, customs, and international trade requirements
- Experience shipping Class 1 explosives, energetics, propulsion systems, or other dangerous goods
- Experience with DOT, IATA, IMDG, or related hazardous-material transportation requirements
- Experience developing logistics solutions for challenging international destinations
- Experience with specialized air freight, charter, dedicated transport, secure transportation, or other non-standard logistics solutions
- Strong network of specialized freight forwarders, customs brokers, carriers, or dangerous-goods providers
