Contracts Manager

Lynx; United States; Remote; USD 115,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Low-cost Medical/Dental/Vision

401K with employer match

Paid Time Off

Remote work opportunities

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Lynx seeks an experienced Contracts Manager to own and coordinate the contract lifecycle, from review to renewal and closeout, ensuring efficient deal closure while managing risk. You will work with Sales, Finance, Operations, Engineering, and executives in a fast-paced technology environment.

The role supports software, SaaS, and professional services in aerospace/defense sectors, with an emphasis on negotiating complex agreements and safeguarding company interests.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end contracting for customer, partner, vendor, and other commercial agreements.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and administer MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, and other agreements.
• Serve as primary contact for contract negotiations with customers, vendors, and their legal teams.
• Escalate significant legal issues to the Director of Legal Operations as appropriate.
• Maintain contract templates, playbooks, clause libraries, approval matrices, and negotiation guidelines.
• Coordinate with Sales, Finance, IT, Engineering, Operations, and other internal stakeholders to enable timely contract execution.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk assessment

Vendor management

SaaS licensing

Communication

Job description

Salary Range: $115,000 - $130,000, plus bonus eligible

Who we are: Lynx delivers modular, open standards-based software that transforms how high-assurance, mission-critical edge systems are built, deployed, and maintained. Our secure edge computing solutions enable innovation and operational excellence in the world's most demanding environments, from aerospace and defense to commercial and industrial systems. We partner across industries including automotive, medical, and critical infrastructure to deliver tailored solutions aligned with each customer’s mission and operational requirements.Our key products and services are:

• MOSA.ic: LYNXMOSA.ic™is a modular software framework and architecture purpose-built for mission-critical edge computing. Based on the Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA),it provides a flexible foundation for buildingsecure, scalable, and certifiable edgesystems.
• LYNX MOSA.ic.AI: LYNX MOSA.ic.AI is a unified CPU and GPU software platform that enables deterministic, certifiable deployment of AI and advanced workloads in mission-critical edge systems. It brings control, performance, and lifecycle governance together, allowing AI tooperatepredictably within safety-critical environments without compromising certification or system integrity.
• CoreSuite2.0: CoreSuite2.0 is Lynx’s safety-criticalGPU for graphics enablement framework designed for mission-critical edge computing systems.It provides hardware-accelerated graphics, visualization, and video processing capabilities that can be certified for high-assurance systems.
• Services: Lynx Services is Lynx’s professional services organization that helps customers design, integrate, certify, deploy, andmaintainsafety- and security-critical systems. It supports industries like aerospace, defense, automotive, and industrial computing through consulting, engineering, integration, and lifecycle support,reducing development risk and accelerating certification in standards-driven, mission-critical environment.

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced, business-minded Contracts Manager to support a growing technology company delivering software, SaaS, and professional services, primarily in the aerospace and defense industry.

The Contracts Manager will own and coordinate the contract lifecycle—from initial review and negotiation through execution, administration, renewal, and closeout. This role will work closely with Sales, Finance, Operations, Engineering, and executive leadership to help the company close business efficiently while appropriately managing legal and commercial risk. The Contracts Manager will act as the primary liaison between customers and the legal team.

The ideal candidate is comfortable working independently in a fast-paced technology environment, can negotiate directly with sophisticated customers and vendors, and knows how to distinguish issues that require escalation from those that can be resolved using established company playbooks and sound business judgment.

What Success Looks Like

Within this role, success means becoming a trusted partner to both the Legal team and the business. You will help the company close agreements efficiently, establish scalable contracting practices, improve visibility into contractual commitments, and ensure that material risks receive the right level of review.

You will balance speed, commercial practicality, and risk management- finding workable solutions rather than simply identifying problems.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end contracting process for customer, partner, vendor, and other commercial agreements.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and administer agreements including:
• SaaS and software license agreements
• Master Services Agreements (MSAs)
• Statements of Work (SOWs)
• Professional services agreements
• Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)
• Vendor and procurement agreements
• Partner, reseller, and subcontractor agreements
• Amendments, renewals, and order forms
• Serve as a primary point of contact for contract negotiations with customers, vendors, partners, and their legal and procurement teams.
• Review proposed contract terms and identify legal, commercial, operational, financial, security, and compliance risks.
• Negotiate provisions involving intellectual property, licensing, warranties, indemnification, limitation of liability, confidentiality, data protection, insurance, payment terms, termination rights, service levels, and related commercial matters.
• Partner closely with Sales to facilitate timely contract execution and support revenue objectives without compromising appropriate risk controls.
• Coordinate with Finance, IT, Engineering, Operations, and other internal stakeholders when negotiating agreements.
• Escalate significant or non-standard legal issues to the Director of Legal Operations as appropriate.
• Maintain contract templates, playbooks, clause libraries, approval matrices, and negotiation guidelines.
• Manage executed agreements and key contractual obligations, including renewal dates, notice periods, pricing commitments, reporting requirements, and other milestones.

Sound Exciting?

Get in touch today! We have very robust benefits including:

• Low-cost Medical / Dental / Vision coverage options
• 401K with generous employer match
• Responsible Paid Time Off + Paid Holidays
• Remote work opportunities based on role
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Career growth and professional development opportunities

Lynx is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity and/or expression, or other characteristics or status protected by law.