Contract Specialist

Job ID: 18371

SDL supports a variety of missions, including NASA’s vision to reveal the unknown for the benefit of humankind and the Department of Defense’s aim to protect our Nation on the ground, in the air, and in space. Our sensors, satellites, software systems, and science and engineering play an essential role in some important missions you’ve heard of, and others that you haven’t. Join our team in our seventh decade of delivering mission success.

The Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL) is seeking applicants for a business specialist to work in the Contracts department. We are willing to train a skillful candidate that meets the required qualifications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintaining contract files including status reports, payment schedules and terms, budget and accounting information, correspondences, document upload, and accuracy reviews
• Drafting, reviewing, editing, and executing contracts, administrative agreements, teaming agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and other contract-related documents within pre-determined signature authority
• Performing pre-negotiation fact-finding research to support negotiations, as delegated 
• Conducting negotiations for small contracts and document negotiation results
• Reviewing proposal solicitations and preparing contract-related proposal documents, ensuring company criteria are complete and that specific funding agency requirements have been satisfied
• Preparing reports, presentations, and other files for distribution and/or discussion

Required Qualifications: 

• B.S. degree, preferably in a business-related field
• Two to five years of experience in general business functions, such as accounting, budgeting, purchasing, or contracts
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint)
• Excellent intrapersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, and ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to deal with multiple and conflicting deadlines 
• Proven ability to work well independently and as part of a team
• Ability to prioritize workload and work flexibly with a wide variety of programs and agencies
• Have a proactive nature and high attention to detail
• Must have or be able to obtain a DoD security clearance
• Must be a U.S. citizen

SDL offers competitive salaries and fantastic benefits, including:

• A 14.2% employer retirement contribution into a 401(a) account. No matching required!
• Flexible work schedules to fit your style-every Friday off, every other Friday off, hybrid remote work, or simply traditional hours
• Generous paid leisure and sick leave to ensure you never miss a special event
• Favorable company locations with average commute times of less than 15 minutes
• Utah State University undergraduate tuition discounts of 50%, full reimbursement for graduate tuition, and free course audits for employees and dependents meeting eligibility requirements
• High-quality, low-cost health, dental, and life insurance
• A great, highly educated team that works together to solve some of the most fascinating problems on (and off) our planet
• SDL maintains a family feel and high retention rate (over 90% job satisfaction rate)
• Relocation assistance available for most positions