Senior Contracts Manager II (Aerospace)

Location: Tucson, Arizona, United States; onsite at hirify.global Optical Systems

Company

hirify.global is an end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems for missions that keep the world connected and protected and expand access to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.

What you will do

• Negotiate and administer government, commercial, subcontract, nondisclosure, teaming, and IP license agreements.
• Review contract provisions and agreement types, analyze model terms, and advise internal stakeholders and leadership on business and program implications.
• Serve as the primary customer interface for contractual compliance matters, including changes, disputes, and requests for equitable adjustment.
• Support program and business development teams with RFP analysis, proposal preparation, government and commercial solicitations, and RFIs.
• Maintain contract and business files, build customer and stakeholder relationships, and assist Accounts Receivable with invoices and government and commercial payments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of contract administration and/or management experience in the space and/or aerospace and defense industries.
• Extensive knowledge of government contracts, contract types, OTAs, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS).
• Extensive experience negotiating commercial terms and conditions.
• Experience managing DoD prime contracts and/or subcontracts supporting DoD programs.
• Experience analyzing requests for proposals and preparing proposals.
• Have or be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
• For work in U.S. offices, eligibility under U.S. Government space technology export regulations is required: U.S. citizenship, lawful U.S. permanent residence, lawful refugee or asylee status, or eligibility to obtain applicable authorizations.

Nice to have

• Proficiency with out-of-the-box contracts and OTAs.
• Experience with Export Control, ITAR, and EAR.
• Experience with financial, property, and governmental agency audits.
• Experience with CLM systems such as DocuSign.
• Critical thinking skills and the ability to solve problems independently and creatively.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including communicating contract compliance information to management and program teams.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment with strong attention to detail, reliability, and a team-oriented approach.
• Ability to communicate effectively with engineers, scientists, attorneys, and industry executives and manage multiple priorities under pressure.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced, open-space environment supporting meaningful space and aerospace missions.
• Work requires prolonged sitting, standing, walking, and computer use, with occasional moderate exposure to noise, dust, and fumes in a production area.
• Culture emphasizes hard work, determination, innovation, teamwork, accountability, and delivering under tight deadlines.
• Equal employment opportunities are provided, with reasonable accommodation available for the U.S. application and interview process.