Contracts Administrator​/Contracts Specialist

Vitesse Systems is looking for a Contracts Administrator / Contracts Specialist to join the team in Longmont, Colorado! This role will support contract administration activities across customer contracts, purchase orders, proposals, modifications, and compliance requirements for defense and aerospace programs. Title and level will be commensurate with experience.

Vitesse Systems is a leading provider of highly engineered antenna, thermal management and mission critical solutions used in radar, electronic warfare and C5

ISR applications. No challenge is too difficult for the Vitesse Team. From complex specification driven requirements to precision manufactured components, Vitesse Systems has the experience and expertise needed to execute.

Our core values of Integrity, Initiative, Impact, and Integration translate to an environment where every team member is valued and rewarded. The mission-critical solutions we design and manufacture at Vitesse make our country and our world safer.

• 3 Weeks of Paid Time Off
• 10 Paid Company Observed Holidays
• Birthday & Anniversary Incentives
• 401K Employer Match
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Company-paid Life Insurance
• Company-paid Short & Long-term Disability
• Continuing Education Reimbursement Program
• Generous Referral Program

The Contracts Administrator / Contracts Specialist will support contract administration activities across customer contracts, purchase orders, proposals, modifications, and compliance requirements. This role will work closely with Contracts, Program Management, Finance, Engineering, Quality, and other internal stakeholders to help ensure contractual requirements are properly reviewed, documented, communicated, and managed.

The ideal candidate will have prior experience supporting contract administration in commercial, government, DoD, aerospace, manufacturing, or similar regulated environment. Title and level will be commensurate with experience.

• Support contract administration activities from proposal through closeout, including review, documentation, tracking, coordination, and communication of contractual requirements.
• Review customer purchase orders, contracts, modifications, amendments, flowdowns, terms and conditions, and related correspondence for accuracy, completeness, compliance, and alignment with approved business positions.
• Assist with identifying, documenting, and communicating contractual risks, obligations, deliverables, milestones, funding requirements, period of performance, delivery dates, reporting requirements, and other key contract requirements.
• Support compliance with applicable laws, regulations, company policies, internal procedures, customer requirements, local and federal requirements, FAR/DFARS flowdowns, quality requirements, cybersecurity requirements, export control requirements, and approved contractual terms.
• Support preparation, review, processing, approval, filing, and communication of contract modifications, change orders, amendments, and related contractual documentation.
• Maintain complete and accurate contract files, including purchase orders, contracts, amendments, correspondence, change documentation, approvals, reports, and other required records.
• Track contract performance and prepare contract status reports or summaries, including key requirements, funding, delivery dates, open actions, risks, issues, and other relevant metrics.
• Coordinate with Contracts, Program Management, Finance, Sales, Engineering, Quality, Operations, and other internal stakeholders to support cost, schedule, delivery, invoicing, customer requirements, and overall contract performance.
• Support customer, subcontractor, supplier, and government agency communications related to contract administration matters, including requests for information, documentation, status updates, contract changes, and contract requirements.
• Support proposal, negotiation, and contract review activities by reviewing terms and conditions, preparing contract summaries, tracking exceptions, coordinating internal inputs, and supporting development of negotiation positions.
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