Contracts Manager

HADRIAN - MANUFACTURING THE FUTURE Hadrian is building autonomous factories to reindustrialize America. By combining AI, advanced software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing, we help aerospace and defense companies build rockets, satellites, aircraft, ships, and other mission-critical systems up to 10x faster and at significantly lower cost. Following our $1.37B Series D at a $7.87B valuation, Hadrian is rapidly expanding our manufacturing footprint, launching new capabilities across welding, casting, forging, electronics, additive manufacturing, and more, while scaling our Factory-as-a-Service platform to transform how critical products are built. Backed by leading investors including JPMorgan Chase, Valor Equity Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund, 137 Ventures, Lux Capital, T. Rowe Price, and Morgan Stanley, we’re building the future of American manufacturing—and looking for exceptional people to help make it happen. If you’re ready to take on the most challenging and rewarding work of your career while helping create American manufacturing jobs for generations to come, you’re exactly who we’re looking for. THE ROLE: Hadrian is hiring Contracts Managers to support our growing work with defense primes and the DoD. You’ll own contracts across their full lifecycle, from drafting and negotiating new agreements to managing compliance and deliverables after award. You’ll work across our factory programs and product lines, structuring terms that protect Hadrian’s IP and reflect how we deliver. We’re building the function as we scale, so you’ll set standards, build templates and shape how Hadrian contracts. WHAT YOU’LL DO - Draft and negotiate SOWs, subcontracts and agreements with primes and government customers - Structure CLINs, milestone payments, acceptance criteria and pricing terms - Protect Hadrian’s IP and set data rights positions under DFARS - Review inbound POs and prime flowdowns, and prepare redlines and negotiation memos for leadership - Build compliance plans and track deliverables, CDRLs and reporting obligations, including the ones FAR and DFARS imply but the SOW doesn’t spell out - Process mods, options, REAs and UCA definitizations, and keep contract records current and auditable - Partner with Finance, Proposals, Legal and program teams so contracts match how we deliver and bill WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR - 5+ years of DoD contracts or subcontracts experience (8+ for Factory Programs, including direct negotiation authority) - Working knowledge of FAR/DFARS, including data rights clauses and prime subcontract terms - Hands-on experience drafting SOWs or managing post-award contract administration - Highly organized, with comfort owning trackers and holding teams accountable WHAT WILL SET YOU APART - Shipbuilding, manufacturing or depot program experience - Experience with capacity, manufacturing-as-a-service or long-term supply agreements - Software, SaaS or technical data contracting in defense - Familiarity with CMMC, NIST SP 800-171, CPARS, PIEE/WAWF or PLM tools - NCMA certification (CFCM or CPCM) - Experience building a contracts function at a growing company COMPENSATION For this role, the target salary range is $112,000- $165,000 (actual range may vary based on experience). This is the lowest to highest salary we reasonably and in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee's pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors, including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. BENEFITS FOR FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES - Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for employees 401k - Relocation support may be provided for certain situations, based on business need. - Flexible vacation policy - Equity ITAR REQUIREME…

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