Legal Counsel / Contracts Manager

About Wind Riverx Wind RiverX (WRX) is a mission-driven software company focused on delivering advanced, secure, and resilient solutions that support U.S. defense and national security missions. As a subsidiary of Wind River, a global leader in intelligent systems software with over four decades of proven success in aerospace and defense, WRX builds upon a trusted legacy of innovation, reliability, and mission assurance. Wind River’s software has powered some of the world’s most critical systems — from the Mars rovers and commercial aircraft to advanced military platforms and autonomous defense technologies. Building on this heritage, WRX extends that technical excellence to accelerate innovation at the edge, combining agility, security, and modern software practices tailored to the unique needs of defense customers. At WRX, we partner closely with government, defense, and industry leaders to provide secure and reliable systems to the most critical missions, enhance interoperability, and strengthen digital resilience. Our team brings deep expertise in systems integration, open architecture, customer needs, and software-defined solutions that empower our warfighters and critical partners across air, land, sea, and cyber domains. We are a fast-growing organization that values collaboration, integrity, and technical mastery. Our culture is rooted in innovation and purpose — we move quickly, think boldly, and take pride in delivering solutions that matter. If you believe you would be an asset to a high powered team with an energetic culture where you will cotribute to reducing the definition of impossible, we would like to talk to you. YOUR ROLE As our Public Sector business expands across U.S. Federal and Defense markets, we are hiring legal counsel/contracting manager to serve as the principal legal advisor for government contracting and regulatory matters. This role sits at the center of Wind RiverX’s Federal growth strategy, combining legal leadership, transaction execution, and compliance stewardship. You will provide hands-on legal support to business leaders, influence deal structure, and establish operational rigor across customer contracts, partners, and government engagements. Additionally, you will be Wind RiverX’s primary legal authority for U.S. Federal business and a trusted advisor to executive leadership. This position requires both subject matter expertise and the ability to operate independently in a high-growth environment. Some travel within the US will be required. Interface & Collaboration Working with the leading provider of integrated embedded software solutions, you will work with some of the most talented engineers in the Aerospace & Defense industry to draft technical solutions to challenging problems. As our customers look to gain a competitive advantage in this digital first world, they are looking to companies like Wind River to partner within their journey. Wind River is answering this call through our delivery of the world’s first Cloud Native Environment that enables developers of intelligent edge devices to transform and optimize their device life cycle from Development to Deployment, to Operations, and Servicing. Your opportunity is to join as a key member of highly talented and motivated, customer facing field engineering team. You will be responsible for understanding our customers' business and technical needs and to work with them in the capacity of technical evangelist and trusted advisor in crafting the next generation Intelligent systems. Responsibilities Lead Federal Contracting Strategy Provide legal guidance throughout the full federal sales lifecycle: Opportunity reviews RFP analysis Capture support Negotiation and award Contract administration Assess legal and compliance risk early in pursuits and recommend mitigation strategies Structure and Negotiate Complex Agreements Draft and negotiate a wide range of government-related agreements including: Subcontracts Teaming agreements OTAs N…

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