Remote Aerospace & Defense Contracts Specialist

Ensign-Bickford Industries; Graham (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD) is seeking a contracts professional to support administration, compliance, negotiation activities, and customer engagement across government, commercial, and international programs.

The role collaborates with Program Management, Business Development, Finance, Supply Chain, and senior leadership to drive compliant, efficient contract execution while balancing contractual risk with business objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, management, or a related discipline preferred.
• Experience in contracts administration, compliance, proposal support, or related functions within aerospace, defense, manufacturing, or government contracting environments.
• Familiarity with FAR/DFARS and related contractual frameworks preferred.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Support proposal and contract review activities for U.S. Government, commercial, and international customers.
• Review, interpret, negotiate, and administer contractual terms and conditions while balancing business objectives and risk.
• Coordinate with Program Managers and cross-functional stakeholders to support negotiations, pricing activities, contract modifications, and issue resolution.
• Serve as a primary point of contact between EBAD and customers for contractual matters and maintain accurate documentation of contractual commitments.
• Review customer awards and purchase documents for consistency with proposals, negotiations, and agreed business terms.
• Assist in maintaining compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and customer requirements, including FAR/DFARS where applicable.
• Create, maintain, and manage contractual documentation in ERP/MRP systems and related tools.
• Partner with internal teams to support process improvement and governance initiatives.
• Analyze contractual and operational data to support reporting and decision-making.
• Communicate with internal stakeholders, customers, and leadership regarding obligations, risks, and status.
• Support post-award administration activities including modifications, closeouts, correspondence, and customer coordination.
• Travel frequency may be low.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Risk assessment

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, finance, management, or related discipline

Tools

IF S

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD) is seeking a contracts professional to support administration, compliance, negotiation activities, and customer engagement across government, commercial, and international programs.

The role collaborates with Program Management, Business Development, Finance, Supply Chain, and senior leadership to drive compliant, efficient contract execution while balancing contractual risk with business objectives.