Contracting Specialist

TRL11 • Irvine, CA

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About The Position

TRL11, Inc. is a venture-backed space technology startup developing advanced video systems for the space economy. The Contracting Specialist will work across internal teams and external partners to support commercial and government agreements, manage risk, and develop scalable contracting practices that help the business grow. The role spans the contracting lifecycle, from proposal through closeout, and includes negotiating, drafting, reviewing, and managing a range of contract types and agreements. The specialist will also support regulatory and contractual compliance, protect intellectual property and data rights, and collaborate with leadership and teams across sales, programs, engineering, and finance.

Requirements

• 3+ years of contracting experience, with the ability to independently own work and drive tasks forward.
• Experience working with prime contracts, subcontracts, Other Transaction Agreements, or commercial agreements such as MSAs, statements of work, and purchase agreements.
• Strong working knowledge of FAR, DFARS, Other Transaction Agreements, and commercial contracting.
• Experience working with customers or prime contractors.
• Meets U.S. person status requirements and is eligible to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, legal studies, public administration, or a related field.
• Experience negotiating intellectual property, technical data rights, and software rights provisions.
• Knowledge of CMMC and ITAR/EAR.

Responsibilities

• Own the contracting lifecycle for government and commercial sales from proposal through closeout.
• Lead or support negotiations for prime contracts, subcontracts, Other Transaction Agreements, and commercial agreements, including MSAs, purchase agreements, licenses, and statements of work.
• Review and redline terms covering pricing, payment, warranties, liability, indemnification, intellectual property, and termination; recommend fallback positions.
• Draft and manage NDAs, teaming agreements, and supplier and vendor agreements.
• Partner with sales and program leaders to shape deal structures early.
• Interpret and apply FAR, DFARS, and agency supplements across solicitations, proposals, and awards.
• Review RFPs, RFIs, and solicitations; identify clause risks; and prepare compliance matrices and exceptions.
• Support commercial item and commercial product determinations under FAR Part 12, including commerciality justifications and price-reasonableness support.
• Manage contractual clause flow-downs to subcontractors and suppliers and review incoming flow-downs.
• Support FFP, T&M, cost-reimbursement, IDIQ, SBIR/STTR, and OTA contract structures.
• Track obligations involving reporting, DFARS cybersecurity requirements, CMMC, and ITAR/EAR coordination.
• Prepare and negotiate data-rights assertions for technical data and computer software under DFARS 252.227-7017, and identify and protect privately funded intellectual property.
• Work directly with leadership, engineering, finance, and program teams while developing scalable contracting processes and templates.

Benefits

• Fast-paced, energetic startup culture with opportunities to learn, have an impact, and have fun.
• Base salary of $90,000–$120,000, depending on experience.
• Bonus.
• 401(k).
• Health care plan including medical, dental, and vision.
• Unlimited paid time off, with prior approval, for vacation, sick time, and public holidays.
• Maternity and paternity leave.
• Possible participation in a stock option plan, based on performance and tenure.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed