Gov & DoD Contract Specialist (Hybrid)

Muon Space, Inc.; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 66,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grant

Comprehensive benefits

Paid vacation

Retirement plan

Paid holidays

Job summary

Muon Space seeks a detail-oriented Contract Administrator to join our Legal and Contracts team in San Jose, CA. You will support the lifecycle of commercial and government contracts, ensure compliance, track deliverables, and maintain audit-ready records.

This hybrid role requires on-site work in San Jose three days per week and collaboration with Growth, Mission Engineering, and Supply Chain to align on status, timelines, and deliverables.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in contracts administration, subcontracts, or legal operations.
• Bachelor’s degree; Master’s acceptable.
• Knowledge of FAR/DFARS and federal systems.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; cross-functional collaboration.
• Problem solving using company policies.

Responsibilities

• Review & Drafting: Prepare and review NDAs, Teaming Agreements, Subcontracts, and other vendor/PO terms against templates; ensure basic flow-down.
• Risk Identification & Escalation: Identify deviations and flag risks for senior contracts counsel.
• Proposal & Capture Support: Assist Growth/capture team with pre-award compliance and proposals.
• Contract Administration & Deliverable Tracking: Monitor post-award deliverables and track CDRLs; coordinate modifications.
• Government Systems Administration: Update SAM.gov, PIEE, WAWF profiles and certifications.
• Contract Operations & Records: Maintain audit-ready filing and metadata across files.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Coordinate with Growth, Mission Engineering, and Supply Chain on status and timelines.

Skills

3+ years contracts experience

Strong organization

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

SAM.gov

PIEE

WAWF

Job description

Muon Space seeks a detail-oriented Contract Administrator to join our Legal and Contracts team in San Jose, CA. You will support the lifecycle of commercial and government contracts, ensure compliance, track deliverables, and maintain audit-ready records.

This hybrid role requires on-site work in San Jose three days per week and collaboration with Growth, Mission Engineering, and Supply Chain to align on status, timelines, and deliverables.