Government Contracts Attorney (Aerospace)

Location: Nashville or Crossville, Tennessee, or remote within the United States. Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates.

Company

hirify.global is a fast-growing aerospace startup developing cleaner, quieter, and more efficient electric propulsion systems for aviation and autonomous aircraft across commercial and government applications.

What you will do

• Advise leadership and cross-functional teams on federal contracting opportunities, risks, obligations, and negotiation strategy.
• Draft, review, and negotiate prime contracts, subcontracts, teaming agreements, NDAs, supplier agreements, and related documents.
• Provide practical guidance on FAR, DFARS, DoD contracting, and SBIR/STTR Phase I, II, and III requirements.
• Advise on government data rights, technical data and software markings, restrictive markings, and protection of pre-existing and contract-generated IP.
• Build contract obligation, compliance, and flowdown matrices and establish scalable contract administration processes.
• Support OTA agreements and emerging government procurement structures while partnering with engineering, finance, security, operations, and program teams.

Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership.
• 5+ years of government contracts experience, ideally in-house, aerospace, defense, or government contracting.
• Extensive knowledge of FAR and DFARS, including meaningful DoD government-contract experience.
• Experience with SBIR/STTR programs, government contract compliance, and contract administration.
• Experience drafting and negotiating government contracts, subcontracts, teaming agreements, and related agreements.
• Strong understanding of government data-rights issues and ability to translate complex requirements into practical guidance.

Nice to have

• Experience negotiating and structuring Other Transaction Authority agreements.
• Experience with technical-data and software marking requirements, prime and subcontractor relationships, and FAR/DFARS flowdown matrices.
• Experience with SBIR/STTR Phase III contracting.
• Startup experience, especially in hardware or deeptech, and a passion for aviation.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on, entrepreneurial environment with significant ownership and autonomy.
• Comprehensive benefits with at least 90% employer-paid plans for employees and dependents, plus optional HSA/FSA accounts.
• Four weeks of paid time off and federal holidays.
• Competitive value-based compensation, eligible year-end bonuses, and 401(k).
• Relocation assistance and a professional development stipend.
• Paid team meals, beverages, and snacks available at the office.