DoD Contracts Manager: Lifecycle, Compliance & IP

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 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.