Contracts Manager

AeroVironment

Contracts Manager managing contract workflows and negotiations for aerospace projects across teams. Partnering with legal, finance, procurement, and engineering to mitigate risks and ensure compliance.

Posted 7/8/2026full-timePottstown • California, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $101,000 - $154,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work closely with Operations, the Contracts team and other functions including Sales, Strategy and Marketing, Finance, and the Legal team on bid and proposal preparation, contract negotiation, contract review and administration for new and sustaining products and services
Perform contract management and administrative duties throughout the contract lifecycle including, but not limited to, proposal review and preparation, leading pre and post award negotiations, executing contract modifications, initiating contract close-outs and providing overall contracts support to programs with complex, multi-year contracts
Responsible for drafting, evaluating, negotiating various agreements such as, Non-Disclosure Agreements, Sales/Purchase Agreements, Subcontracts, Consulting Agreements, License Agreements, Master Agreements, and other Contractual agreements
Manage and monitor the performance of long-term contracts and agreements
Analyze and concisely summarize contractual obligations, commitments, and performance for internal stakeholders
Coordinate flow-downs of terms and conditions with all functional departments including program management, engineering, product support, finance, quality, supply chain management, manufacturing, as required
Liaison with Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) and other audit agencies

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
Minimum of 6-8 years' experience performing duties and responsibilities in an aerospace/defense/ government contracting environment
Presently hold a U.S. Security Clearance (Secret is the minimum, a Top Secret is preferred)
Current expertise in Federal and International regulations, and relevant legal concepts
Significant experience in directly related International and DoD/Federal prime government contract administration/management
Demonstrates the ability to work autonomously while exercising sound judgment in seeking support and proactively elevating risks and issues
Proven Contract Drafting and Negotiation skills
FAR/DFAR knowledge; OTA knowledge, working knowledge of US Government acquisition laws and regulations

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
401K with company matching
a 9/80 work schedule
paid holiday shutdown

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Hard Skills & Tools

Contract ManagementProposal PreparationContract ReviewContract ModificationsContract Close-OutsAgreement EvaluationPerformance MonitoringRegulatory ComplianceRisk ManagementLegal Concepts

Soft Skills

Autonomous WorkSound JudgmentProactive Communication

Certifications

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration