CHAOS Industries

Principal Contracts Manager

El Segundo, California, United States · Principal

No sponsorship$150k-$200kDetected 23 days ago

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About the role

CHAOS Industries is scaling a portfolio of advanced defense and national-security programs, and we need a senior contracts leader to own the contractual execution behind them. We are seeking a Principal Contracts Manager to serve as the primary contractual authority and interface between CHAOS, our government customers, prime contractors, and international partners.
You will own contracts from proposal through closeout, lead negotiations, and advise leadership on risk-while also leading the contractual execution of our international business, including Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and Direct Commercial Sales (DCS).
You will design and stand up the structure, processes, and tools of CHAOS's government contracts group to grow the function, and your own scope, as the company scales.

Serve as the primary contracts lead for assigned government and commercial programs, interfacing directly with Contracting Officers, prime contractors, and program offices.
Lead proposal reviews, negotiations, and award activities, including pricing strategy, terms, and risk positions.
Manage contract modifications, funding actions, scope changes, and period-of-performance extensions, and oversee CDRLs, data rights, and government reporting requirements.
Design and stand up the government contracts group-its policies, processes, templates, systems, and internal controls-and mentor junior contracts staff as the team grows.

Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of government contracts experience
or a Master's degree or JD and 8+ years.
Strong working knowledge of the FAR and DFARS across the full contract lifecycle (proposal, administration, and closeout).
Experience administering DoD or federal government contracts across multiple contract types (FFP, cost-reimbursable, T&M, IDIQ, and OTA).
Direct experience with Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and/or Direct Commercial Sales (DCS), including LOA/case administration or international contract execution.
Familiarity with CDRLs, funding modifications, data rights, and government reporting requirements.
U.S. citizenship is required: this role accesses export-controlled information and requires a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secret security clearance-current, or the ability to obtain and maintain one.
Experience standing up or scaling a government contracts function in a growing company.
Experience in defense technology, aerospace, autonomy, robotics, or advanced hardware development.
Experience supporting startup or high-growth organizations.

Competitive base salaries, generous pre-IPO stock option grants, relocation assistance, and (coming soon!) annual bonuses
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.
$150,000 - $200,000

Medical, dental, and vision benefits 100% paid for by the company
401k (+ 50% company match up to 6% of pay), FSA, HSA, life insurance, and more
Free daily lunch, 'No meeting Fridays', unlimited PTO, casual dress code
Compensation Components: Competitive base salaries, generous pre-IPO stock option grants, relocation assistance, and (coming soon!) annual bonuses
CHAOS Industries was founded in 2022 and has raised a total of $1 billion in funding from leading investors, including 8VC, Accel, and Valor Equity Partners.

Lead the contractual execution of Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and Direct Commercial Sales (DCS) efforts-including support to Pricing & Availability (P&A) responses, Letters of Request and Letters of Offer and Acceptance (LOR/LOA), FMS case administration, and coordination with DSCA, prime contractors, and partner-nation customers.

citizenship is required: this role accesses export-controlled information and requires a U

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