Government Contracting Specialist

Air Space Intelligence

$90K — $120K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience in federal government contracting, procurement, or contract administration.
  • Strong knowledge of FAR/DFARS and federal acquisition processes.
  • Experience supporting contracts with the DoD, FAA, NASA, DHS, or related organizations.
  • Familiarity with the software, SaaS, aerospace, aviation, or defense technology environments.
  • Experience with a wide range of federal contract vehicles.
  • Excellent organizational and project management skills.
  • Strong written communication and proposal coordination abilities.

Responsibilities

  • Advocate for advantageous contracting solutions with government customers.
  • Support pricing strategy development and proposal structuring.
  • Assist with pricing documentation and compliance matrices.
  • Manage the lifecycle of federal contracts and modifications.
  • Ensure compliance with FAR, DFARS, and contractual requirements.
  • Serve as a liaison with contracting officers and procurement officials.
  • Develop and improve contracting workflows and documentation.

Benefits

  • Work in a dynamic environment focusing on national security and innovation.
  • Access to a collaborative team across various disciplines and sectors.
  • Opportunity to impact the growth strategy within federal environments.
  • Professional development and career advancement opportunities.
  • Flexible work arrangements and support for work-life balance.
Full Job Description
What you will do:

As a Government Contracting Specialist at Air Space Intelligence, you will oversee and support the full lifecycle of government contracting activities across a portfolio of federal customers and strategic partners. You will play a critical role in helping Air Space Intelligence navigate and grow within the defense, aerospace, and federal technology ecosystem. You will work closely with business development, engineering, finance, legal, and executive leadership teams to support contract execution, proposal development, compliance, and strategic customer engagement across agencies including the DoD, FAA, DoT, NASA, DHS, and the U.S. Coast Guard.

In this role, you will:

Proposal & Capture Support
  • Advocate for advantageous contracting and acquisition solutions with government customers, helping educate stakeholders on innovative approaches to solving mission needs.
  • Support pricing strategy development and proposal structuring.
  • Assist with pricing documentation, representations and certifications, and compliance matrices.
  • Support RFP, RFQ, and RFI responses, teaming agreements, and proposal submissions.
  • Provide contracting expertise to shape competitive and compliant proposal strategies.

Government Contract Administration
  • Manage the lifecycle of federal contracts, subcontracts, task orders, and contract modifications.
  • Ensure compliance with FAR, DFARS, agency supplements, OTAs, and contractual requirements.
  • Track deliverables, reporting obligations, option periods, renewals, and funding actions.

Compliance & Risk Management
  • Maintain compliance with government regulations and requirements.
  • Maintain registrations and certifications.
  • Support internal and external audits and compliance reviews.

Government Customer & Partner Coordination
  • Serve as a liaison with contracting officers, procurement officials, prime contractors, and subcontractors.
  • Build and maintain strategic relationships across the federal contracting ecosystem.
  • Coordinate NDAs, teaming agreements, and subcontract documentation.
  • Monitor procurement opportunities, contract vehicles, and partnership opportunities.

Internal Operations Support
  • Develop and improve contracting workflows, templates, and documentation.
  • Maintain organized contract repositories and procurement records.
  • Collaborate with finance teams on invoicing, funding tracking, and reconciliation

What we value:
  • 7+ years of experience in federal government contracting, procurement, or contract administration.
  • Strong knowledge of FAR/DFARS and federal acquisition processes.
  • Experience supporting contracts with agencies such as the DoD, FAA, NASA, DHS, or related organizations.
  • Familiarity with software, SaaS, aerospace, aviation, or defense technology environments.
  • Experience with a wide range federal contract vehicles.
  • Excellent organizational and project management skills.
  • Strong written communication and proposal coordination abilities.
  • Ability to manage multiple concurrent deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • A bias for action and the ability to operate independently.
  • Intellectual curiosity and a desire to continuously learn and improve.
  • Experience serving as a government contracting and/or agreements officer.
  • Understanding of government pricing strategies and cost proposal development.
  • Experience supporting both prime and subcontractor engagements.


How do we hire:

We look at the interview process not as a screening or test, but rather as an opportunity to simulate what it would look like working together. We build the interview process around you.

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