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Sr Contract Specialist

Roles & Responsibilities

  • U.S. citizen or permanent resident
  • Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university (four additional years of experience may substitute for a degree)
  • Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in contract negotiation, management, and business administration
  • Experience with legal and financial principles and regulations (e.g., FAR, NFS, DFARS) governing federal and/or commercial contracts

Requirements:

  • Reviewing and obtaining approval of contractual documents and adherence to company policies and acceptable risk positions
  • Coordinate the submission of invoices and conduct payment collection activities with customers when required
  • Maintaining a keen attention to detail
  • Establishing and managing company contractual records

Job description

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We are seeking an enthusiastic Sr. Contract Specialist to join our Contracts team supporting the most exciting projects in the aerospace industry. This role can be based in our Palo Alto, CA office or also be performed remotely in the US.

This position will work closely with senior contracts management, business development, program managers, finance, legal and other functional groups in managing domestic and international aerospace contracts to achieve strong customer satisfaction, resolve contractual issues, and perform customer coordination in accordance with agreement terms. Additionally, diligent focus and creativity is required in responding to requests for proposals and assisting with the negotiation of complex agreements, including identifying and addressing risk elements of agreements and necessary coordination with program, legal, finance and business teams, as well as management.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Reviewing and obtaining approval of contractual documents and adherence to company policies and acceptable risk positions.

  • Coordinate the submission of invoices and conduct payment collection activities with customers when required.

  • Maintaining a keen attention to detail.

  • Establishing and managing company contractual records.

  • Ability to offer guidance and work cooperatively with a range of internal stakeholders.

  • Commitment and energy to meet customer needs and completion timeframes.

  • Negotiation of supporting documents such as non-disclosure/confidentiality agreements, teaming agreements, memorandums of understanding and other agreements.

  • Assisting with the Implementation, data entry and generating tracking reports from financial and contracts management systems.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident

  • Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university, four additional years of experience can be substituted for a degree

  • Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in contract negotiation, management, and business administration

  • Experience with legal and financial principles and regulations (i.e. FAR, NFS, DFARS) governing federal and/or commercial contracts

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Proven ability to actively pursue problem resolution and obtain needed coordination

  • Ability to work independently and make independent decisions, ensuring high levels of collaboration with stakeholders and subject matter experts.

  • Demonstrated experience in the aerospace business

  • Experience in or familiarity with ITAR and export licensing laws and regulations.

  • Superior problem-solving skills.

In support of pay transparency at Lanteris Space Systems, we disclose salary ranges on all U.S. job postings.  The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the salary range provided below and is determined based on job-related factors, including, but not limited to, the experience, qualifications, knowledge, skills, geographic work location, and market conditions. Candidates with the minimum necessary experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skillsets for the position should not expect to receive the upper end of the pay range.

● The base pay for this position within Colorado is: $76,000.00 - $126,000.00 annually.

● The base pay for this position within New Jersey is: $76,000.00 - $126,000.00 annually.

● The base pay for this position within Delaware is: $76,000.00 - $126,000.00 annually.

 

 

● The base pay for this position within the Washington, DC metropolitan area is: $83,000.00 - $139,000.00 annually.

● The base pay for this position within California is: $87,000.00 - $145,000.00 annually.

For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees. More information on our benefits will be shared with candidates as they move forward in the recruitment process.

The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.  If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. 

The date of posting can be found on the Lanteris Space Systems Career page at the top of each job posting.

To apply, submit your application via the Lanteris Space Systems Career page.

Lanteris Space Systems values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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