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Redwire Space
Subcontracts Administrator, Staff
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What they do
A Contracts Administrator reviews and manages business contracts for a company or organization. Reviews proposed contract terms and conditions, and communicates and negotiates with clients; confirms that contract terms have been met before a contract is closed out. Oversees the administration of contracts for equipment and supplies; may also deal with surplus or unclaimed property.
$80,780 / year median in California
-10% projected decline
Job Description
Subcontracts Administrator, Staff Redwire Space $ 120,000 - $145,000 United States, California, Goleta 153 Castilian Drive (Show on map) Jul 22, 2026 Redwire's Goleta facility is Made for the Mission, delivering advanced power generation technologies that enable spacecraft to operate reliably across every orbit and mission profile. With proprietary designs, deep technical expertise, and largescale production capabilities, the team develops solar array solutions tailored to each customer's size, power, and orbital needs. At the heart of these offerings is Redwire's patented Roll-Out Solar Array (ROSA), an awardwinning system that uses composite booms and modular photovoltaic blankets to create compactly stowable, highly efficient solar arrays. These mission-proven power systems have supported successful deployments across LEO, GEO, and deep space missions, including the ISS, NASA's IXPE mission, and NASA's DART mission.
Summary
We are seeking a Subcontracts Administrator, Staff to join our team! The individual must be able to work in a fast paced, challenging environment with multiple contract types supporting both Federal and commercial programs. The work location will be at the Redwire facility in Goleta, CA. They will become a member of the multi-disciplinary team to perform the coordination, negotiation and management of highly complex proposals and subcontracts under minimal supervision. Position requires knowledge of business agreements, Federal and commercial contracting methods, including policies, procedures and regulations in order to provide appropriate guidance and support. Where no process or policy exists, experience in drafting such guidance is highly desired. Prepares/reviews proposals, develops evaluation criteria, negotiates subcontract provisions, down-selects or recommends subcontractors, writes subcontract packages for review, prepares, awards and administers resulting subcontracts. Negotiates additions, deletions, or modifications to subcontracts. Ability to work independently, as well as manage cross-functional program teams on all subcontract related issues; multi-tasking is crucial for success. Must be able to assess, prioritize, drive issues to closure and be assertive when required. Exercise discretion and independent judgment in the performance of duties. Exhibit best practice work habits and collaborate with other subcontract team members to promote operational excellence. Deliver quality customer service to both internal and external customers and foster and maintain good supplier relationships.
Responsibilities Build, Review, and approve compliant file documentation
Represent company as the official interface between program management and subcontractors; may require travel to supplier locations
Strong working knowledge and experience administering government contracts/subcontracts. Knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS); Export Control Requirements (ITAR/EAR) experience a plus
Prepare proposal and other business documents for execution. Examples include Request for Proposal, price analysis, and written narrative documents related to subcontractor's requirements and/or performance
Review and verify accuracy and completeness of proposal packages
Coordinate subcontractor proposals with internal team
Review subcontractor proposals and fact-find and negotiate with suppliers on price, schedule, terms and conditions and any other contractual requirements
Prepare subcontract documents and amendments, including identification and inclusion of cascaded requirements from the prime contract ensuring terms and conditions will be appropriate
Prepare reports and contractual correspondence for project management
Monitoring subcontractor's performance, managing deliverables and payment of invoices
Coordinating and providing advice and interpretation of contract/subcontract requirements
In concert with the Program/Technical team perform price analysis to ensure reasonableness of pricing in accordance with regulatory requirements and company policies
Perform subcontract closeout actions, complete file documentation, and transfer files accordingly
Perform other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate and/or required
Limited travel may be required less than 10% Ideal Experience Bachelor's Degree in Business, or a related field, and 7+ years' work experience in aerospace or manufacturing industry; or 10 years related experience in lieu of a degree
Experience supporting a wide range of U.S. Government and/or commercial programs
Experience managing diverse subcontractors, both large and small businesses
Experience awarding/managing diverse Subcontract Types
Communicates effectively, both verbally and written
Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power Point)
Excellent Organization and follow through skills, driven to excellence
Experienced working in ERP systems and data entry and analysis. Costpoint experience is highly desired
Willingness and desire for continuous improvement
Must be able to organize and prioritize multiple projects of competing authority and varying scope
Ability to find win-win solutions; a "make it happen" attitude
Understanding/knowledge of audits and SOX requirements a plus Desired Skills Experience working in ERP systems; Costpoint strongly preferred
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