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Government Contracts Attorney

Nashville or Crossville, TN💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-11 → 2026-09-26

Core

In-house Government Contracts Attorney building and managing federal contracting infrastructure for an aerospace startup.

Role type

Senior in-house government contracts attorney

Builds

Government contracts framework, compliance matrices, and negotiation strategies for DoD/NASA programs

Domain

Aerospace / Defense contracting

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Government contracting, FAR/DFARS, SBIR/STTR, contract negotiation, data rights, compliance management, risk allocation, subcontractor management

Preferred skills

Other Transaction Authority (OTA), hardware/deeptech startup experience, prime/subcontractor relationship management

Technologies

FAR, DFARS, SBIR, STTR, OTA

Responsibilities

Advise leadership on federal contracting opportunities and risks; draft and negotiate prime contracts, subcontracts, and teaming agreements; manage government contract compliance and flowdowns; coordinate IP strategy with government data rights; audit contract portfolio and develop compliance processes.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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