Senior Contracts & Data Rights Lead

Dimensions IT Services; Addison (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Dental & Vision plans

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Flexible work schedule

On-site snacks

Mentorship in aerospace projects

Job summary

Firehawk Aerospace in Addison, TX seeks a Director of Contracts to lead government and commercial contracting across prime and subcontracts, data rights, and compliance. You will shape policy, guide negotiations, and align contracting with program goals and finance.

You will partner with Program Management, Legal, and Business Development to drive strategic risk management, ensure timely closeouts, and build a scalable contracts organization for growth in aerospace and defense markets.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of U.S. Government contracts experience, including prime contracts and subcontracts.
• Strong working knowledge of FAR/DFARS, Other Transaction authority, SBIR/STTR, and data rights and IP regulations.
• Demonstrated success negotiating complex agreements and managing postaward disputes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the contracting side of negotiations for prime contracts, subcontracts, NDAs, teaming, and terms.
• Administer active government and commercial contracts through closeout, including modifications and invoicing terms.
• Manage postaward issues, equitable adjustments, delays, and government furnished property issues.
• Build and scale the contracts function, establish policies, workflows, and tools, and train cross-functional teams.
• Ensure IP and data rights protections are integrated into contracts and performance.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Risk assessment

Cross-functional leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

DAWIA/NCMA certification

Active TS clearance or ability to obtain one

Job description

Firehawk Aerospace in Addison, TX seeks a Director of Contracts to lead government and commercial contracting across prime and subcontracts, data rights, and compliance. You will shape policy, guide negotiations, and align contracting with program goals and finance.

You will partner with Program Management, Legal, and Business Development to drive strategic risk management, ensure timely closeouts, and build a scalable contracts organization for growth in aerospace and defense markets.