Contracts Administrator

CHAOS Inc. is a global technology company delivering next-generation capabilities to the defense and critical industrial sectors. Founded in 2022 by a seasoned leadership team, CHAOS has quickly become the place where world-class multi-disciplinary engineers come to build mission-critical technologies. CHAOS has a mission-focused culture, dedicated to solving the toughest technical challenges. Its unique agile engineering approach enables rapid prototyping, while deep partnerships with defense and industry ensure real-world solutions.

Role Overview:

We are seeking a detail-oriented Contract Administrator to oversee and ensure the successful delivery of US Federal government, commercial and international contractual agreements for our product lines. This role is critical in managing contracts, aligning cross-functional teams, and meeting contractual requirements. The Contract Administrator will collaborate closely with Business Development, Finance, Legal, Product, and Engineering teams to manage contract terms, ensure timely delivery, and maintain compliance with all contractual objectives. This role will report to the Director of Products and operate within the Product/Program Management Office (PMO).

Responsibilities:

• Contract Management: Oversee the full lifecycle of contracts, reviewing terms and conditions to address provisions and risks of financial terms, acceptance criteria, delivery requirements, warranty, intellectual property, termination provisions, indemnification and all other potential risk areas. Provide recommendations for risk mitigation strategies.
• Contract Compliance & Reporting: Ensure adherence to all contractual requirements by managing, contributing to, and submitting deliverables; managing invoices; providing detailed reports to stakeholders for accountability; and ensuring seamless execution of contract activities.
• Scope & Change Management: Manage contract amendments and scope changes, ensuring they are documented and aligned with overall contractual commitments.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Coordinate efforts across engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, operations, and Business Development (BD) to ensure all deliverables are met in accordance with contractual agreements.
• Work onsite 4-5 days per week out of our office in Los Angeles, California.
• Travel up to 10% as needed.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree
• 4+ years of experience in contracts management, preferably in a fast-paced or dynamic environment
• Working knowledge of FAR/DFARS
• Working knowledge of export control requirements such as ITAR and EAR compliance
• Working knowledge of US Government acquisition processes and contracting
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (specifically Excel and PowerPoint), and Adobe Acrobat
• Aerospace/Defense Industry experience
• Ability to work on-site 4-5 days per week
• Must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident of the U.S.

Preferred Requirements:

• Commercial or military experience working with radar, air defense, special forces, and/or electronic warfare systems
• Proposal management experience
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance

Why CHAOS?

• Health Benefits: Your medical, dental and vision benefits will be 100% paid for by the company
• Additional benefits: life, FSA, HSA, 401k (+ Company match), and more
• Our Perks: free lunch every day, 'No meeting Fridays', unlimited PTO (for exempt employees), casual dress code
• Compensation Components: competitive base salaries, generous pre-IPO stock option grants, relocation assistance + (coming soon!) annual bonuses
• Company Size: 80 employees and counting!
• More About Us: We're building the next generation of aerospace, defense and critical industry technologies with a seasoned team of mission-focused individuals. We were founded in June 2022 and our goal is to become the platform where world-class engineers come to solve critical, real-world problems. We use agile engineering approaches which enable rapid prototyping, deep partnerships with the defense industry ensuring real-world application, and our newly-invented Coherence platform (through which we've made a fundamental breakthrough) improves sensor performance and decision-making in real-time. As of September, 2023 we have raised ~$100M with 8VC as a leading investor. With a managing team that includes Epirus' founding members (responsible for building a $1.5B company from scratch) + key drivers from Palantir (instrumental in Palantir's growth to $1B in revenue), we are well-positioned to become one of the fastest growing companies to date!

Salary Range: $130,000 - $150,000

The stated compensation range reflects only the targeted base compensation range and excludes additional earnings such as bonus, equity, and benefits. If your compensation requirements fall outside of the range, we still encourage you to apply. The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations.

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