Remote Contract Administrator — DoD & Space Programs

Muon Space; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 66,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k retirement plan

Short & long term disability

Life insurance

3 weeks vacation

12 paid holidays

Sick time and parental leave

Job summary

Muon Space in Mountain View, CA seeks a Contract Administrator to support the day-to-day lifecycle of commercial and government contracts. You will apply playbooks, track deliverables, and maintain audit-ready records while collaborating with Growth, Mission Engineering, and Supply Chain.

This role offers mentorship and exposure to defense contracting with remote work from an approved location. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of contracts experience and a proactive, detail-oriented approach.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in contracts administration, subcontracts, or legal operations (including relevant internships), ideally with exposure to a government defense contractor, aerospace company, or tech startup in relevant industry.
• Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree.
• Basic working knowledge of FAR/DFARS concepts and familiarity navigating federal systems such as SAM.gov, PIEE, and WAWF.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail; ability to manage concurrent routine tasks and track shifting deadlines without dropping details.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills; ability to build productive working relationships across internal teams and external customer counterparts.
• Problem solving: ability to resolve issues using analysis and guidance.

Responsibilities

• Contract Review & Drafting: Produce and conduct initial reviews of standard NDAs, Teaming Agreements, Subcontracts, Consulting Agreements, Vendor Agreements, and Purchase Order terms against playbooks.
• Risk Identification & Escalation: Spot deviations from playbook positions; prepare initial review summaries and flag risks for senior contracts counsel.
• Proposal & Capture Support: Partner with Growth/capture team during pre-award lifecycle; assist with RFP checklists and representations.
• Contract Administration & Deliverable Tracking: Monitor post-award execution, track deliverables and CDRLs in project systems; coordinate contract modifications.
• Government Systems Administration: Maintain and update active profiles, representations, and certifications across SAM.gov, PIEE, WAWF, and databases.
• Contract Operations & Records: Maintain audit-ready filing, version control, and metadata/logging across files.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Coordinate with Growth, Mission Engineering, and Supply Chain on status and deliverable submissions.

Skills

Attention to detail

Proactive mindset

Organization

Communication

Collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree

Tools

SAM.gov

PIEE

WAWF

Job description

Muon Space in Mountain View, CA seeks a Contract Administrator to support the day-to-day lifecycle of commercial and government contracts. You will apply playbooks, track deliverables, and maintain audit-ready records while collaborating with Growth, Mission Engineering, and Supply Chain.

This role offers mentorship and exposure to defense contracting with remote work from an approved location. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of contracts experience and a proactive, detail-oriented approach.