Contracts Director, OEM

Teledyne Technologies; Goleta (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 201,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Benefits

Career growth opportunities

High visibility with leadership

Job summary

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated is seeking a Director of Contracts to lead the contracts function supporting advanced technologies in aerospace, defense, and commercial applications. You will shape strategy, drive compliance, and partner with executive leadership to enable growth while minimizing risk.

This is a high-impact leadership role that builds cross-functional relationships and develops a high-performing contracts team.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership with complex contract programs.
• Strong negotiation and drafting abilities for government and commercial deals.
• Analytical mindset with risk assessment and mitigation.
• Solid business acumen and cross-functional partner leadership.
• Commitment to ethics, compliance, and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead full lifecycle of U.S. government and commercial contracts.
• Interface with government contracting officers, primes, and customers on complex matters.
• Direct negotiations and execution of long-term and confidential agreements.
• Advise leadership on contract strategy, obligations and risk.
• Review solicitations for key requirements and deliverables.
• Partner with finance, legal, and programs on pricing and strategy.
• Oversee prime contracts, subcontracts, and commercial agreements.
• Ensure policy/regulatory compliance and maintain documentation.
• Drive contract governance and process improvements.
• Mentor and develop contracts staff.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Business acumen

Communication

Ethics/compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Be visionary

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description

At Teledyne FLIR OEM, you will lead the contracts function supporting advanced technologies for aerospace, defense, and high-performance commercial applications. As Director of Contracts, you will shape contract strategy, drive compliance, and partner with executive leadership to enable business growth while minimizing risk. This is a high-impact leadership role where you will build strong cross-functional relationships and develop a high-performing contracts team.

What you’ll do

• Lead the full lifecycle of U.S. government and commercial contracts, from proposal through closeout
• Serve as the senior contractual interface with U.S. Government contracting officers, prime contractors, and commercial customers on complex or high-risk matters.
• Direct negotiations and execution of complex agreements, including long-term and confidentiality agreements
• Advise executive leadership on contractual strategy, obligations, and risk mitigation
• Review solicitations to identify key requirements, risks, and deliverables
• Partner with finance, legal, and program teams on pricing and contract strategy
• Oversee administration of prime contracts, subcontracts, and commercial agreements
• Ensure compliance with internal policy and regulatory requirements
• Support audits and maintain contract documentation and reporting
• Drive process improvements, standardization, and contract governance

Lead, mentor, and develop contracts staff

What you need

• Strong leadership, negotiation, and analytical skills
• Demonstrated business acumen with experience in developing innovative solutions and a successful record of problem-solving.
• Ability to interact effectively with customers, Corporate and business unit management, and functional counterparts in a professional manner.
• Absolute commitment to performing job in compliance with the highest ethical standards.
• Knowledge of FAR and DFARS compliance
• Extensive experience managing complex government and commercial contracts and teams
• 10+ years of contracts experience, including government contracting
• Experience with enterprise resource planning systems
• Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field – required (Master’s a plus)

What we offer

• Opportunity to lead strategic, mission-critical contracts in a growing division
• High visibility with executive leadership and cross-functional teams
• A culture focused on accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Competitive compensation, benefits, and career growth opportunities

Salary Range:

$150,400.00-$200,500.000

The anticipated salary range listed for this role is only an estimate. Actual compensation for successful candidates is carefully determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, location, local regulations (such as minimum wage), education/training, work experience, key skills, and type of position.

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.