Contracts Manager

Hadrian Automation; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 112,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and life ins.

401k

Relocation support

Flexible vacation

Equity

Job summary

Hadrian is recruiting a Contracts Manager to own contracts across the full lifecycle for defense primes and the DoD. You will draft, negotiate and manage agreements, ensuring IP protection and DFARS compliance while shaping contract terms across multiple factory programs.

You will collaborate with Finance, Proposals, Legal and program teams to align contracting with delivery and billing, and help scale the contracts function as the company grows.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years DoD contracts or subcontracts experience.
• Working knowledge of FAR/DFARS, including data rights clauses and prime subcontract terms.
• Hands‑on experience drafting SOWs or managing post‑award contract administration.
• Highly organized, with comfort owning trackers and holding teams accountable.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate SOWs, subcontracts and agreements with primes and government customers.
• Structure CLINs, milestone payments, acceptance criteria and pricing terms.
• Protect Hadrian’s IP and set data rights positions under DFARS.
• Review inbound POs and prime flowdowns, and prepare redlines and negotiation memos for leadership.
• Build compliance plans and track deliverables, CDRLs and reporting obligations, including the ones FAR and DFARS imply but the SOW doesn’t spell out.
• Process mods, options, REAs and UCA definitizations, and keep contract records current and auditable.
• Partner with Finance, Proposals, Legal and program teams so contracts match how we deliver and bill.

Skills

DoD contracts

FAR/DFARS

SOW drafting

Trackers accountability

Tools

PIEE/WAWF

PLM tools

Job description

Hadrian - Manufacturing the Future

Hadrian is building autonomous factories to reindustrialize America. By combining AI, advanced software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing, we help aerospace and defense companies build rockets, satellites, aircraft, ships, and other mission‑critical systems up to 10x faster and at significantly lower cost.

Following our $1.37B Series D at a $7.87B valuation, Hadrian is rapidly expanding our manufacturing footprint, launching new capabilities across welding, casting, forging, electronics, additive manufacturing, and more, while scaling our Factory-as-a-Service platform to transform how critical products are built.

Backed by leading investors including JPMorgan Chase, Valor Equity Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund, 137 Ventures, Lux Capital, T. Rowe Price, and Morgan Stanley, we’re building the future of American manufacturing—and looking for exceptional people to help make it happen.

If you’re ready to take on the most challenging and rewarding work of your career while helping create American manufacturing jobs for generations to come, you’re exactly who we’re looking for.

The Role:

Hadrian is hiring Contracts Managers to support our growing work with defense primes and the DoD. You’ll own contracts across their full lifecycle, from drafting and negotiating new agreements to managing compliance and deliverables after award. You’ll work across our factory programs and product lines, structuring terms that protect Hadrian’s IP and reflect how we deliver. We’re building the function as we scale, so you’ll set standards, build templates and shape how Hadrian contracts.

What You’ll Do

• Draft and negotiate SOWs, subcontracts and agreements with primes and government customers
• Structure CLINs, milestone payments, acceptance criteria and pricing terms
• Protect Hadrian’s IP and set data rights positions under DFARS
• Review inbound POs and prime flowdowns, and prepare redlines and negotiation memos for leadership
• Build compliance plans and track deliverables, CDRLs and reporting obligations, including the ones FAR and DFARS imply but the SOW doesn’t spell out
• Process mods, options, REAs and UCA definitizations, and keep contract records current and auditable
• Partner with Finance, Proposals, Legal and program teams so contracts match how we deliver and bill

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of DoD contracts or subcontracts experience (8+ for Factory Programs, including direct negotiation authority)
• Working knowledge of FAR/DFARS, including data rights clauses and prime subcontract terms
• Hands‑on experience drafting SOWs or managing post‑award contract administration
• Highly organized, with comfort owning trackers and holding teams accountable

What Will Set You Apart

• Shipbuilding, manufacturing or depot program experience
• Experience with capacity, manufacturing‑as‑a‑service or long‑term supply agreements
• Software, SaaS or technical data contracting in defense
• Familiarity with CMMC, NIST SP 800‑171, CPARS, PIEE/WAWF or PLM tools
• NCMA certification (CFCM or CPCM)
• Experience building a contracts function at a growing company

Compensation

For this role, the target salary range is $112,000- $165,000(actual range may vary based on experience).

This is the lowest to highest salary we reasonably and in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee's pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors, including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

Benefits for Full‑time Employees

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for employees
  401k
• Relocation support may be provided for certain situations, based on business need.
• Flexible vacation policy
• Equity

ITAR Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

Use of AI in hiring

Hadrian uses AI‑assisted tools in our recruiting and hiring processes to help our team work more efficiently. This may include tools that help organize and analyze recruiting data, as well as an AI‑powered notetaker that can record and transcribe interviews and help coordinate feedback. These tools support our team and are not used to make hiring decisions. All candidate evaluations and hiring decisions are performed by humans. If an interview will be recorded, you will be notified in advance and may opt out at any time with no impact on your candidacy. candidate data processed through these tools is subject to the same protections described in our Privacy Policy.

Consideration of Criminal History

Hadrian will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable laws. We do not ask about criminal history on our application, and we do not consider criminal history before making a conditional offer of employment.

Hadrian Is An Equal Opportunity Employer

Hadrian does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, marital status, mental status, physical disability or any other legally protected status. When necessary, the Company also makes reasonable accommodations for disabled candidates and employees, including for candidates or employees who are disabled by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.