Senior Contracts Manager II

Rocket Lab • Tucson, AZ

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems. The Senior Contracts Manager will support Rocket Lab Optical Systems at its Tucson, Arizona location, administering contracts and ensuring compliance across the business. The role supports multiple types of U.S. Government and commercial contracts and helps ensure contractual obligations and performance milestones are met. It calls for high productivity, resourcefulness, and accuracy in a fast-paced open-space environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least 8 years of contract administration and/or management experience in the space, aerospace, or defense industries.
• Extensive knowledge of government contracts and contract types, Other Transaction Agreements (OTAs), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS).
• Extensive knowledge and experience negotiating commercial terms and conditions.
• Experience managing Department of Defense 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.

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency with out-of-the-box contracts (OTAs).
• Experience with Export Control, ITAR, and EAR.
• Experience with financial, property, and governmental agency audits.
• Experience with contract lifecycle management systems such as DocuSign.
• Critical-thinking skills and the ability to solve problems independently and creatively in a timely manner.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate contract compliance information effectively to management and program teams.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Detail-oriented, team-player attitude, high work ethic, and reliability.
• Ability to communicate effectively with engineers, scientists, attorneys, and industry executives.
• Ability to work independently as a self-starter, influence stakeholders through effective communication, and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate and administer government and commercial contracts, subcontracts, nondisclosure agreements, teaming agreements, and intellectual property licenses.
• Review and interpret contract provisions and agreement types, and provide advice on them.
• Analyze model contract terms and conditions for their implications for programs and the corporation, and share findings with internal stakeholders and leadership.
• Serve as the primary customer interface for contractual compliance matters, including changes, disputes, and requests for equitable adjustment during contract performance.
• Assist program and business development teams with proposal review and preparation in response to government and commercial solicitations and requests for information.
• Create and maintain contract and business files.
• Build and maintain relationships with government and other customer counterparts, as well as internal customers and stakeholders.
• Assist the Accounts Receivable team in generating invoices and collecting payments from government and commercial customers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior