Remote DoD/Govt Contracts Administrator

ArcTern Ventures; United States; Remote; USD 66,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

Muon Space seeks a Contract Administrator to support the day-to-day lifecycle of commercial and government contracts, with mentorship in a growing Legal and Contracts team. You will review, draft, and track deliverables, maintain audit-ready records, and coordinate with Growth, Mission Engineering, and Supply Chain across systems like SAM.gov, PIEE, and WAWF.

This remote role offers exposure to defense contracting and a path to broaden expertise.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in contracts administration, subcontracts, or legal operations, 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.
• Ability to resolve issues using analysis and investigation, applying company policies and guidance appropriately.

Responsibilities

• Contract Review & Drafting: Produce and conduct initial reviews of standard NDAs, Teaming Agreements, Subcontracts, Consulting Agreements, Vendor Agreements, and Purchase Order terms against established company playbooks and templates.
• Risk Identification & Escalation: Spot deviations from playbook positions and unfavorable clauses; prepare structured initial review summaries and flag business/legal risks for senior contracts counsel.
• Proposal & Capture Support: Partner with Growth/capture team during the pre-award lifecycle; assist with RFP compliance checklists, representations and certifications, and proposal submission administrative packages.
• Contract Administration & Deliverable Tracking: Monitor post-award execution, track contractual deliverables and CDRLs in project management systems (e.g., Asana), coordinate standard contract modifications, and serve as a day-to-day administrative point of contact for customer counterparts.
• Government Systems Administration: Maintain and update Muon's active profiles, representations, and certifications across government portals including SAM.gov, PIEE, WAWF, and supplier databases.
• Contract Operations & Records: Maintain an audit-ready digital filing system, ensure version control, and accurately log contract metadata and key deadlines across active and legacy files.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Coordinate with Growth, Mission Engineering, and Supply Chain on day-to-day contracting status, timelines, and deliverable submissions.

Skills

Contract management

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

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

Tools

SAM.gov

PIEE

WAWF

Job description

Muon Space seeks a Contract Administrator to support the day-to-day lifecycle of commercial and government contracts, with mentorship in a growing Legal and Contracts team. You will review, draft, and track deliverables, maintain audit-ready records, and coordinate with Growth, Mission Engineering, and Supply Chain across systems like SAM.gov, PIEE, and WAWF.

This remote role offers exposure to defense contracting and a path to broaden expertise.