Government Contracts & Proposals Lead
Core
Lead government contracts and proposals for a deep tech robotics company, managing relationships with federal agencies and winning SBIR/STTR, BAAs, and RFPs to fund space robotics development.
Role type
Senior Government Contracts & Proposals Lead
Builds
Government contracts, proposal packages, and compliance frameworks for space robotics
Domain
Aerospace, Defense, Deep Tech, Space
Required skills
Government contracting lifecycle management, Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and DFARS expertise, proposal writing and editing, cost and price volume development, contract negotiation, compliance management (SAM.gov, NIST SP 800-171/CMMC, ITAR/EAR), stakeholder management with contracting officers
Preferred skills
Experience as a contracting officer or acquisition program manager, NASA/Space Force/DARPA program experience, DCAA-compliant accounting, startup experience building contracts functions, active security clearance
Technologies
SAM.gov, FAR/DFARS, NIST SP 800-171, CMMC, ITAR, EAR
Responsibilities
Lead relationships with government customers and contracting officers; own end-to-end proposal process from opportunity tracking to submission; write and edit proposal volumes; build cost and price volumes; negotiate awards and manage contracts; maintain federal registrations and compliance posture; support commercial business development
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC