Contracts Administrator Staff

Bring your passion for space!

Redwire is accelerating humanity’s expansion into space by delivering reliable, economical, and sustainable infrastructure for future generations. 

Redwire, (via our subsidiary Redwire Space Inc.), is accelerating humanity's expansion into space through specializing in-space manufacturing technologies, developing space-optimized products to improve industrial machines on Earth, and developing advanced manufacturing technology that can support space exploration.

Summary of Role 

We have a current opportunity for a Contracts Administrator to join our team onsite at our facility in Goleta, CA, Hybrid/Remote candidate may be considered based on geographical location. The Contracts Administrator is responsible for a range of contractual actions to implement and monitor contract arrangements, analyze contract performance, and reduce/mitigate risk for the business. 

Responsibilities

• Serve as the as the internal primary point of contact for assigned programs and the secondary point of contact for the customer on all assigned contractual matters
• Provide coordination with other departments in the preparation of responses to customer correspondence and other requests
• Maintain close, professional relationships with internal and external customers
• Assist in the review of RFP requirements for contract risk
• Help review all assigned bids, proposals, and contracts, including changes, modifications and amendments prior to negotiation and execution
• Assist in negotiations with the customer’s representatives, providing information in accordance with established guidelines regarding the status of negotiations
• Responsible for posting and processing all contract documents, data, deliverables, funding, etc. and processing in the contracts management tool
• Administer the preparation and delivery of customer required data and reports in compliance with contractual requirements, monitoring the status of day-to-day deliverables and preparing all contractual documents to include DD250s, DD-1149s

Ideal Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related discipline (or an equivalent of 6 or more years’ experience without a degree)
• Minimum of 2 years related experience
• Experience compiling, reviewing, editing, organizing, tracking/storing contract documents or similar
• Experience communicating with external customers
• Experience interfacing with all levels and disciplines within the organization including leadership
• Prior experience in a deadline driven environment in order to meet scheduled deliverables
• Strong experience with MS office suite and/or data management tools
• Experience working with and interpreting large amounts of data
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills
• US Citizenship required with the ability to obtain a security clearance
• Some travel will be required

Desired Skills 

• Previous Government Contracting Experience, preferably in the Defense/Aerospace industry
• Working knowledge of export relations (ITAR / EAR) desirable
• Working knowledge of ERP systems, CLM tools, government portals and websites
• Ability to obtain a Security Clearance

Grow with us as we innovate the next generation capabilities for a new era of space exploration!  We offer a highly competitive benefits package along with a commitment to our core values of Integrity, Innovation, Impact, Inclusion, and Excellence. 

For California positions:

Pay Range
$85,000 - $110,000