Job Description

Please note: This is a fully onsite position. The selected candidate will be required to work in person at our Simi Valley, CA office during standard business hours.

Looking for an individual to develop, review, modify, and negotiate proposals and contracts; interface with clients, and meet aggressive deadlines in a rapidly growing high-performance technological environment. This individual will work under the guidance of the company Director of Contracts and in collaboration with other business, operations, and engineering areas.

Responsibilities

• Review, redline and negotiate contracts with clients and vendors, including but not limited to, nondisclosure agreements, contract, terms and conditions, and other related legal documents
• Provides guidance and training on export compliance.
• Develops, mentors and leads junior members of the Contract team.
• Manage activities involved in export regulatory compliance
• Manage contract administration from conception through product lifecycle of highly technical aerospace and defense projects
• Prepare and submit proposals
• Assist in identification, development, and implementation of new contract policies and processes
• Complete contract review and acceptance
• Solve and mitigate issues regarding risk, profit, contractual provisions, client expectations, etc.
• Manage scope of the work and schedule to ensure customer satisfaction
• Negotiation of scope changes
• Review and negotiate contracts, including but not limited to, nondisclosure agreements with clients and vendors
• Perform contract reviews, negotiate contract modifications and amendments as necessary on government contracts
• Review of legal documents for the purpose of complying with contractual obligations
• Effectively manage change control and issue resolution
• Proven track record of success in collaborative management style and the ability to work closely in a cross-functional environment
• Tracking of contract financial position, which may include timely submission of deliverables and invoices, program hours, assessing insurance coverage, and related activities

Qualifications/Skills:

• Prepare contractual correspondence and documentation from pre-award through closure of highly technical aerospace and defense projects
• Demonstrated experience in export compliance
• Government regulation and contract negations and execution. Government contract certification a plus.
• Experience with ITAR compliance, including commodity jurisdiction requests, Technical Assistance Agreements and licensing Experience with Export Administration Regulations (EAR)
• Experience with commercial aerospace and federal government contract terms, FAR, and flow-down requirements
• Experience with developing strategies for negotiations and conducting negotiations
• Perform in accordance with work standards for contract administration within a team environment
• Aerospace or Military standards knowledge a plus
• Aerospace or Military project RFP knowledge a plus
• Excellent oral and written English skills
• Excellent organizational and listening; unsplintered attention to detail
• U.S person

Education/Experience:

• The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor degree in an Engineering, Business or Legal discipline from an accredited university. Advanced degree preferred.
• At least 10 years’ recent Contracts/Compliance experience in an Aerospace, Defense or Space organization with a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a Manager of Contracts role. Experience working within both top tier and lower tier subcontractor organizations preferred.

As part of the ESI Motion's commitment to this overall process as an Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) Employer, we will ensure all aspects of employment, including recruitment, selection, job assignment, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, promotion, transfer, layoff, and termination processes remain free of illegal discrimination based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, and protected veteran status. ESI Motion ensures all employment decisions are based only on valid job requirements.

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