GovCon Contracts Lead: Strategy, Negotiations & Compliance

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. in the United States seeks a GovCon Manager to oversee government-funded contracts with Aerospace & Defense customers, spanning software, hardware, IP, and design services.

You will coordinate contract functions across legal, sales, finance, programs, and other stakeholders. The role focuses on capture support, proposal development, risk mitigation, and contract negotiation, while ensuring compliance with FAR/DFARS and export controls.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with government contracts, including overseeing complex proposals and negotiations.
• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field.
• Broad knowledge of the FAR and DFARS, including extensive experience with FAR Part 12 contracting and familiarity with data rights.
• Detailed-oriented, excellent verbal/written communication skills.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Must be a U.S. person as defined by 8 U.S.C. §1101(a)(20) or 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

Responsibilities

• Manage the full lifecycle of U.S. Government-funded contracts and subcontracts, from capture and proposal support through negotiation, execution, administration, and closeout.
• Advise on compliance with the FAR, the DFARS, other agency supplements, and Cadence corporate policy.
• Support proposal development, including review of solicitations, identification of problematic terms, and preparation of exceptions and clarification requestions.
• Support legal with contract negotiation of prime contracts, subcontracts, teaming agreements, NDAs, and related agreements.
• Partner with legal, sales, finance, programs, and other stakeholders to align contractual terms with business objectives and delivery commitments.
• Broad knowledge of Cadence products, services, policies, and processes.

Skills

Govt contracts

Proposal management

Regulatory compliance

Contract negotiation

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. in the United States seeks a GovCon Manager to oversee government-funded contracts with Aerospace & Defense customers, spanning software, hardware, IP, and design services.

You will coordinate contract functions across legal, sales, finance, programs, and other stakeholders. The role focuses on capture support, proposal development, risk mitigation, and contract negotiation, while ensuring compliance with FAR/DFARS and export controls.