Senior Space Contracts Lead – Onsite, Top Secret Clearance

Telemetry Today LLC; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 155,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Long-term cash awards

Job summary

Varda Space Industries, Inc. in El Segundo, CA seeks a Senior Contracts Specialist to manage government and commercial agreements across the full lifecycle. You will collaborate with a lean Contracts team to advance in-orbit manufacturing, hypersonic reentry, and related programs.

You will own pre-award strategy, negotiations, and post-award closeout, ensuring regulatory compliance and timely, favorable outcomes for both sides. A Top Secret clearance and travel up to 10% are required.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in law, business, finance, or related field (equivalent professional experience considered)
• 4–6 years of hands-on contract management experience, with an emphasis on government contracts
• Experience with Firm Fixed Price (FFP) and Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreements
• Working knowledge of FAR, DFARS, and NASA FAR Supplement (NFS)
• A track record of persuasive written and verbal arguments in negotiations
• Ability to juggle competing priorities and hit aggressive deadlines
• Experience with export-controlled materials under ITAR and EAR
• Willingness to travel up to 10% as needed
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance
• This is a full-time, 100% on-site role in El Segundo, CA

Responsibilities

• Represent Varda as the contracting officer for government and commercial missions
• Lead or support negotiations with customers while protecting the company’s interests
• Clear the path to signature quickly and find workable structures for both sides
• Keep mission management, operations, proposals, sales, product, and leadership aligned with signed contracts and regulations
• Own compliance with the FAR, DFARS, and export-control regulations
• Run contract closeout, including final deliveries, payments, and resolving issues
• Maintain accurate contract and business files
• Advise leadership on rights and obligations under agreements
• Draft, review, and negotiate NDAs, customer agreements, partnership agreements, and other contracts

Skills

Contract management

FAR/DFARS compliance

Negotiation

Export controls (ITAR/EAR)

Clearance: Top Secret

Travel up to 10%

Education

BA/BS in law, business, finance, or related field

Job description

Varda Space Industries, Inc. in El Segundo, CA seeks a Senior Contracts Specialist to manage government and commercial agreements across the full lifecycle. You will collaborate with a lean Contracts team to advance in-orbit manufacturing, hypersonic reentry, and related programs.

You will own pre-award strategy, negotiations, and post-award closeout, ensuring regulatory compliance and timely, favorable outcomes for both sides. A Top Secret clearance and travel up to 10% are required.