Sr. Contracts Administrator

bluecanyontech; Lafayette (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-sponsored health, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) with matching

Generous PTO and parental leave

Job summary

Blue Canyon Technologies in Lafayette, CO is looking for a Sr. Contracts Administrator to manage customer proposals and contract documents. This role involves negotiating complex contracts and ensuring compliance with company policies and federal regulations.

The ideal candidate has over 8 years of contract administration experience and a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field. The position offers a competitive salary range and comprehensive benefits, including health and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in contract administration.
• Experience administering government and commercial contracts.
• Extensive experience with various contract types including fixed-price and cost-reimbursable.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate and administer customer requests for proposals and contract documents.
• Review, redline, negotiate, and execute complex contracts.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and various regulations.
• Communicate timely contract information and resolve issues.

Skills

Expert knowledge of FAR/DFARS

Excellent organization and analytical skills

Ability to manage multiple competing priorities

Critical thinking skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, business administration, or related field

Job description

Blue Canyon Technologies, RTX's small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider, is solving some of the toughest challenges in space. Our components and bus platforms have completed missions ranging from very-low Earth orbits to lunar and interplanetary journeys at a fraction of the cost of traditional space systems. We support premier defense, commercial and civil organizations including the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, NASA, MIT Lincoln Lab, the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Colorado and more. Join our innovative and dynamic company as we build, test and operate the small spacecraft of the future.

Position

Title: Sr. Contracts Administrator

Position Type: Full Time

Pay Range: $90,000 - $130,000

On‑site position at our Lafayette, CO location (work locations are subject to change based on business need).

Purpose: The Sr. Contracts Administrator will manage, negotiate and administer customer requests for proposals and contract documents relating to projects. You will be responsible for a portfolio of complex multiyear contracts that include US Government contracts and domestic and international commercial contracts. You will interface with customers during the pursuit of new business and contract execution phases. This role advises program management and leadership in carrying out the terms of the contract, implementing solutions to mitigate contractual/program risks and works with the customer and contracts manager as needed to drive contractual issues to closure. This position requires the ability to multi‑task while working in a challenging fast‑paced environment. You will train, coach, and mentor junior contract administrators.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform in‑depth review of customer requests for proposals and requirements ensuring price reasonableness and integration of appropriate terms prior to submitting proposals to customers.
• Review, redline, negotiate, and execute complex contracts, nondisclosure and teaming agreements, ensuring negotiated terms and conditions comply with company policies.
• Maintain contract file throughout the contract lifecycle.
• Write complex letters that communicate a business position effectively.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures, government specifications, and other requirements, communicating and coordinating with quality, supply chain, and other functional areas as needed.
• Interpret and ensure compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), and other applicable regulations.
• Timely communication of contract information and issue resolution with appropriate parties.
• Interface with internal/external customers on contractual matters.
• Professionally represent Blue Canyon Technologies on contractual transactions and work closely with a variety of customers, including international, DoD, NASA, and federal agency customers.
• Liaison with outside agencies, other funding sources, corporate attorneys and other personnel, and BCT leadership.
• Work closely with accounting, program management, and other professionals to resolve issues related to contract provisions.
• May include personnel management responsibilities.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Required Qualifications / Education

• 8+ years of experience in the appropriate discipline.
• Bachelor's degree in finance, business administration, or related field.
• Expert knowledge of the FAR/DFARS and experience administering government and commercial contracts/subcontracts.
• Extensive experience with fixed‑price, cost‑reimbursable, award‑fee and incentive‑fee contracts.
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
• Excellent organization, analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education.

Benefits

• Employer‑sponsored health, dental, and vision benefits effective the first of the month following hire date.
• Life insurance.
• 401(k) (matching 4% with a minimum 5% contribution).
• Generous PTO (3 weeks of vacation + 3 floating holidays, 2 weeks of sick time, 7 paid holidays throughout the year) and parental leave.

Working Conditions

This job operates in a professional office environment within a manufacturing company. The role uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, scanners, filing cabinets and fax machines. The application window is expected to close approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. Factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require the application window to be shortened or extended.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time. The employee is occasionally required to stand, bend, reach and walk. The position requires some light physical effort. This would require the ability to lift or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities are required by this job which includes close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.

EEO Statement

Blue Canyon Technologies is a drug‑free workplace and an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status or any other protected factor. Colorado Residents may redact age‑identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. Blue Canyon Technologies is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs and activities. To request a reasonable accommodation, contact Melissa Po at [e-mail].