Senior Contracts Manager, Defense & Aerospace

Skyeton, Inc; United States; Remote; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

PTO and 401(k) with company match

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Job summary

Skyeton, Inc. seeks a Contracts Manager to lead the review, negotiation, administration, and closeout of government and commercial contracts supporting aerospace and defense initiatives.

You will coordinate with executives, BD, PM, Finance, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and legal counsel to protect Skyeton’s interests. Responsibilities include managing the contract lifecycle, negotiating terms, and ensuring compliance with FAR/DFARS.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field.
• Five+ years of contract administration experience, including government/defense contracts.
• Experience interpreting FAR/DFARS and contract flow-downs.

Responsibilities

• Manage the contract lifecycle from opportunity review through closeout for government, prime contractor, commercial, and international agreements.
• Review solicitations, awards, SOWs, terms and conditions, and identify obligations, risks, and exceptions.
• Lead negotiations on scope, pricing, payment, delivery, IP, and terms, coordinating with legal counsel as needed.
• Prepare NDAs, teaming agreements, and contract modifications using approved templates.
• Translate FAR/DFARS and agency provisions into actionable responsibilities for internal teams.
• Coordinate with proposal teams on compliance matrices and approvals before submission.
• Maintain an obligations register with deliverables, milestones, and key dates.
• Administer various contract types and monitor scope, performance, and funding.
• Coordinate with Finance on billing milestones and payment terms; manage export controls and ITAR/EAR considerations.
• Maintain complete, secure contract files and support audits and inquiries.
• Serve as the contractual point of contact for customers and internal owners.
• Provide contract training to internal teams and ensure signature authority is followed.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Government contracting

Risk assessment

Customer focus

Financial judgment

Accurate documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Clear communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, contract management, finance, supply chain, legal studies, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Contract management systems

Job description

Skyeton, Inc. seeks a Contracts Manager to lead the review, negotiation, administration, and closeout of government and commercial contracts supporting aerospace and defense initiatives.

You will coordinate with executives, BD, PM, Finance, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and legal counsel to protect Skyeton’s interests. Responsibilities include managing the contract lifecycle, negotiating terms, and ensuring compliance with FAR/DFARS.