Job description

ispace Technologies, US. located in Centennial, Colorado is a looking for a highly motivated and talented Procurement Contracts Specialist to join its team.

We are a small, agile, and highly determined to go the extra distance to pave the way for a new frontier in space. Working at ispace will require the ability to thrive in the unknown, an eagerness to be a pioneer in a new industry, and a willingness to work in an international, intercultural, and interdisciplinary environment. Motivated, talented, and hardworking people: we invite you to join us for an exciting new challenge!

The successful candidate will be capable of taking initiative and solving problems in a fast-paced environment. Candidates should possess a proven record of effectively communicating and managing relationships to deliver results.

As a Contracts Specialist, you will be the subject matter expert on all contract administration functions within the project life cycle. This will include writing and managing contracts through execution. Such contracts will include: Master Supply Agreements, Non-disclosure Agreements, Performance Work Statements, and additional contracts as business needs require. You will then ensure internal and external stakeholders are complying to agreed upon contractual terms. Additionally, you will develop the audit standards process for contract organization including the maintenance of contract files and the contract preparation process.

To conform to U.S. Government aerospace technology export regulations (ITAR and EAR), applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

ispace is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor contractor performance for compliance with applicable laws, delivery schedules, payment provisions, contract data reporting requirements, and other contractual requirements
• Negotiation of supporting documents such as non-disclosure/confidentiality agreements, teaming agreements, memorandums of understanding and other agreements
• Acquisition planning, solicit, evaluate, negotiate, analyze, advise, and assist with contract awards, post award administration and terminations on contracts for the procurement of supplies and services, including complex contracts and high dollar acquisitions
• Conduct contract negotiation and management of major contracts
• Perform price/cost analysis using several variables and methods to determine the reasonableness of proposed pricing
• Interpret and ensure compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), NASA FAR Supplement (NFS), and other applicable regulations
• Manage contract modifications as well as conduct internal audits on contracts
• Develop and/or review complex contractual pricing arrangements and incentives characterized by multiple incentives requiring sophisticated contracting techniques, sharing arrangements such as cost-plus-incentive-fees or fixed-price-incentive-fees where the agency and the contractor share cost risk, or economic price adjustment clauses for adjusting labor and material costs where price cannot be reasonably predicted at the time of negotiation

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, supply chain, or similar technical discipline
• 5+ years of technical procurement, proposal development and contract negotiations
• Familiarity with project management tools, including Atlassian
• Must be a US Citizen, US National, or Perm Resident. Sponsorship for this role is not currently available.
• Must be willing to submit to and pass a pre-employment background check.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills / Experience)

• Candidate shall have a minimum of two (2) to four (4) years of full lifecycle contracting experience and shall be familiar with the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
• Bachelor’s degree in the related technical field
• Manages and prioritizes several projects at one time
• The candidate shall have excellent writing skills and be able to communicate orally and in writing
• Must be able to review and analyze RFP requirements and identify possible terms & conditions risks, develop fully compliant proposals, and reconcile contractual documents
• Extensive experience directly managing various contract (Fixed, T&M, Cost Reimbursable, etc.) types
• Desire to in be a role that will grow and develop over time
• The candidate shall be thoroughly familiar and proficient in the use of commercial software packages such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Teams.
• Have good collaboration and communication skills amongst internal and external stakeholders

Additional Requirements

• Agile and able to respond to dynamic priorities
• Works with limited oversight from leadership
• Experience working in the space industry
• Recommend business solutions for day-to-day contractual challenges.
• Prior experience with Government Contracts management
• Ability to work in a fast-paced design and development environment

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $125,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Relocation assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Englewood, CO 80112: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Englewood, CO 80112

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