Contracts Specialist IV

GROW WITH US:
Launch your career to new heights with Innoflight, where innovative minds meet the cosmos. Join us and help shape the future of space technology, growing your expertise in a universe of pioneering, compact, and cyber-secure solutions. At Innoflight, we're not just reaching for the stars—we're engineering them. Grow with us, and let’s innovate the infinite together!
STAY EXTRAORDINARY
Innoflight is one of San Diego's fastest growing Aerospace and Defense companies. Innoflight offers state-of-the-art software-defined compact/ground radios, cryptographic and cyber secure systems and processing, networking and data storage avionics. Become part of this small, agile, innovative and unparalleled company. You will have unlimited potential for learning and growth as we target the latest technology to provide products to enable New Space. Everything you do will have an impact!

A DAY IN THE LIFE:

As a Contracts Specialist IV, you will oversee all contract activities, ensuring compliance with applicable laws. In this hands-on role within a dynamic and fast-growing environment, you will interact with various departments, particularly the Business Development and Executive Teams. Your primary focus will be on leading contract negotiations that secure favorable terms for the company, balancing company exposure with timely results.

• Contract Management: Draft, negotiate, administer, and manage contracts, ensuring clear terms that align with business objectives and stakeholder needs. Provide contractual interpretation and guidance to the internal program management team, senior leadership, and engineers.
• Document Maintenance: Ensure the organization’s internal contract documents are accurate and well maintained.
• Advisory Role: Provide advice and guidance to different teams regarding contract generation, interpretation, and compliance.
• Customer Relations: Build and maintain excellent working relationships with customers to ensure their needs are met.
• Multi-tasking and Prioritization: Effectively communicate at all levels within the organization while multi-tasking and prioritizing work activities in a fast-paced environment.
• Process Development: Develop, implement, and enforce core contract management processes for the request, execution, and performance of agreements.
• Regulatory Awareness: Maintain an awareness of regulatory changes and their impact on contracts, including export considerations, DFAR & FAR.
• Export Issues Management: Assist in identifying export issues, develop solutions, and provide guidance on resolving issues to support business objectives while ensuring compliance with applicable laws and internal policies.
• Continuous Improvement: Continuously improve and draft original language for standard templates, standard work, and internal policies and procedures.

YOU’RE AWESOME AT:

• Legal Expertise: Strong understanding of contracts, governance, contractual language, and the contract lifecycle.
• Communication Skills: Effective communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills that foster collaboration.
• Detail Orientation: Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy in contract documentation and negotiations.
• Leadership: Proven management and leadership skills for directing staff and fostering team dynamics.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Familiarity with FAR, DFAR, ITAR, and EAR regulations, ensuring compliance in all contractual matters.
• Problem-Solving: Ability to identify export issues, develop solutions, and provide guidance while supporting business objectives.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BS) is required; Juris Doctorate (JD) is strongly preferred.
• 5+ years of experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements, or equivalent experience as a transactional corporate attorney at a law firm.
• Corporate experience required, with a preference for experience in small to mid-sized companies.
• Previous aerospace industry experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of business objectives and strategies.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU:
At Innoflight the sky isn’t the limit—it’s our playground! Here, we strap innovation to a rocket and send conventional thinking into orbit. Our culture thrives on curiosity, camaraderie, and a dash of cosmic creativity, making the vastness of space feel like a small, tight-knit community. Our 9/80 work schedule means every other Friday is yours to ignite personal projects or fuel weekend getaways. Hungry for knowledge? Or just plain hungry? We’ve got both covered! Expand your universe with educational and professional reimbursements, 'Ask Me Anything' (AMA) sessions and 'Learn 'n Learns'. Employer-sponsored weekly catered meals—our way of keeping your rockets fueled and ready for innovation. Our Culture Ambassadors ensure we're always aligned with the stars, creating a gravitational pull towards positivity and inclusion.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:
The starting base pay range for this position is $125,000 - $150,000 annually. Base pay will vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition to base pay, Innoflight offers a competitive compensation package that includes Profit-Sharing Bonus, Cash Performance Bonus, and a robust benefits package. Innoflight offers health care benefits such as medical, dental, vision, health savings accounts and life insurance. Ancillary benefits such as critical illness, accident, short term & long-term disability, pet insurance, ID & Legal Shield, Cal-Perks and EAP. You’ll also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 120 hours of paid time off (starting in year 1) and auto enrolled into our 401K with a 3% automatic company match. 
BE YOU, WITH US:
Innoflight is firmly committed to being an equal opportunity employer and maintaining a diverse and inclusive environment. We value and embrace that every single one of us brings value to the table. But sometimes we forget that when we don’t meet 100% of a job description’s criteria – maybe you’re feeling that way right now? We encourage you to apply anyway. Because we want you to be you, with us.
YOU SHOULD KNOW:
Potential new employees must successfully complete a background check which includes criminal search, education certification and employment verification prior to hire. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S as you must have the ability to obtain a security clearance. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa.
REFERRALS:
We love a good referral! If you know someone that would be a great fit for this position, please share!
NO SOLICITATION FOR STAFFING AGENCIES:
This job posting is intended for direct applicants only. Innoflight does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies, recruiters, or other third-party sources. All submissions must be made directly by candidates via our official application processes. Unsolicited resumes sent from third parties will be considered property of Innoflight and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired as a result of the referral or through other means.
If you are applying for this job and live in California, please read Innoflight’s CCPA Notice: https://www.innoflight.com/careers/california-consumer-privacy-act-notice-for-job-applicants.
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