A&D Contracts & Compliance Specialist

Ensign-Bickford Industries; Moorpark (CA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD) is seeking a contracts professional to support administration, compliance, proposal review, negotiations, and customer engagement across government, commercial, and international programs.

The ideal candidate balances contractual risk with business objectives and partners with Program Management, Finance, and senior leadership to drive compliant contract execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, management or related field preferred.
• Experience in contracts administration, compliance, proposal support, or related functions in aerospace/defense/government contracting.
• FAR/DFARS familiarity preferred and ability to apply contractual frameworks.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Support proposal and contract review activities for U.S. Government, commercial, and international customers.
• Review, interpret, negotiate, and administer contractual terms balancing business objectives and risk.
• Coordinate with program managers and cross-functional stakeholders to support negotiations, pricing, contract modifications, and issue resolution.
• Serve as primary contact between EBAD and customers for contractual matters and maintain documentation of commitments.
• Review customer awards and purchase documents for consistency with proposals and terms.
• Support negotiation and administration of nondisclosure, teaming agreements, and related instruments.
• Maintain compliance with laws, regulations, and customer requirements including FAR/DFARS where applicable.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, finance, management

Tools

IFS

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD) is seeking a contracts professional to support administration, compliance, proposal review, negotiations, and customer engagement across government, commercial, and international programs.

The ideal candidate balances contractual risk with business objectives and partners with Program Management, Finance, and senior leadership to drive compliant contract execution.