Contracts Specialist

Advanced Space•Griffin, GA

10d•$67,000 - $92,000•Onsite

About The Position

The team at Advanced Space is leading humanity back to the Moon and pioneering innovative solutions in the space industry. Based in Westminster, Colorado, our team is seeking an enthusiastic, motivated, and detail-oriented Contracts Specialist to support our growing portfolio of government and commercial space missions. In this role, you will focus primarily on pre-award contracts support, including drafting and negotiating teaming agreements, NDAs, MOUs, and proposal-related subcontracts. You will help interpret solicitations (RFPs, BAAs, SBIRs, OTAs), translate regulatory requirements into actionable compliance and risk strategies, and ensure our proposals are both competitive and compliant. This position is ideal for a contracts professional with 1–2 years of experience who is ready to take ownership of moderately complex contracting assignments, deepen their government contracting expertise, and contribute directly to mission success.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Contract Management, Legal Studies, or a related field; or equivalent professional work experience.
1–2 years of professional experience, preferably in contracts, subcontracts, legal, procurement, project/business operations, or a related discipline.
Foundational familiarity with government contracting concepts and regulations (e.g., FAR, DFARS, and/or NASA clauses).
Demonstrated ability to draft and review standard agreements such as NDAs, teaming agreements, and basic subcontracts.
Strong analytical skills, including the ability to interpret solicitations and identify compliance requirements, risks, and flow-down obligations.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain contract issues to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Proven ability to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously and deliver high-quality work in fast-paced proposal environments.
High level of integrity, sound judgment, and commitment to ethical conduct.

Responsibilities

Draft, review, and negotiate proposal-ready teaming agreements, MOUs, NDAs, and subcontracts that support aggressive capture timelines while protecting Advanced Space’s margin, IP, and overall risk posture.
Analyze government solicitations and flow-down requirements (FAR/DFARS/NASA), develop and maintain compliance matrices and reps & certs, and provide compliance-driven bid/no-bid recommendations.
Identify and quantify contractual, financial, schedule, and compliance risks; recommend risk-mitigation terms and escalate higher-risk pursuits with clear options and rationale.
Track and manage the full lifecycle of pre-award vehicles and standard active agreements, including execution, modifications, renewals, and expirations, providing regular written status updates to contracts leadership.
Support subcontractor and partner strategy by drafting teaming/subcontract agreements, onboarding new partners, coordinating required flow-downs, and integrating subcontractor pricing into proposal cost volumes.
Develop draft cost/price volumes with Finance and technical teams, contribute to pricing reviews, and monitor financial performance against contract requirements, flagging variances and emerging issues.
Serve as a primary contracts interface to BD, capture, and program teams; build and maintain relationships with customer contracting officers and partners; and clearly communicate contract requirements, risks, and status.
Apply knowledge of government contract types, FAR/DFARS/NASA requirements, and IP/data rights to structure competitive, compliant proposals and agreements, ensuring proper protection and flow-down of IP and regulatory obligations.
Improve contracts operations by identifying workflow bottlenecks, maintaining reusable templates and checklists, contributing to lessons learned, and leading or supporting small contract administration and compliance initiatives.