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Contracts Administrator

Torrance, California, United States
Full Time On-site

Job Summary: 

This is an exciting role at an innovative, late-stage start up company. The ideal candidate for the position is someone who thrives in a dynamic and fast paced environment with broad discretion to solve problems.  The Contracts Administrator is responsible for the management of U.S. Government and commercial contracts throughout the contract lifecycle, from proposal through closeout. This role ensures compliance with company policies, federal regulations, and contractual requirements, while providing business partnership to program management and functional teams. In this role, you will work closely with a talented compliance team, reporting to Director of Contracts and part of the Legal team. 

 Responsibilities:  

  • Serve as the primary point of contact for contract-related matters with customers. 
  • Review requests for proposals (RFPs) and support proposal teams in developing compliant responses. Assist in maintaining inside-sales database.  
  • Analyze contract terms and conditions and identify business and compliance risks. 
  • Administer contracts and associated modifications, ensuring timely documentation and communication. 
  • Interpret and flow down applicable FAR/DFARS clauses to suppliers and internal teams. 
  • Support the preparation and submission of contractual deliverables and reports. 
  • Maintain detailed contract files to support internal and external audits. 
  • Partner with program managers on baseline management, change control, and customer communication. 
  • Support the drafting and execution of non-disclosure agreements. 
  • Provide guidance to internal stakeholders on contract compliance and best practices. 
  • Maintain the company’s agreement repository and dashboard and manage contractrequest workflows through the contract lifecycle management (CLM) system. 
  • Assist the trade compliance team with maintaining export logs, drafting classification requests, drafting export licenses, and managing the release of export holds in the Oracle system.  
  • Support the visitor management process.  

Basic Qualifications: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field, or AA degree and relevant experience.  
  • Minimum 2 years’ experience in defense, aerospace or manufacturing company in a contracts or subcontracts role 
  • US Citizen or Permanent Resident (future security clearance may be required) 

Preferred Skills and Experience: 

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills 
  • Collaborative; capable of working across all levels of the organization 
  • Experience with U.S. Government contracts  
  • Basic familiarity with US Government export control regulations 
  • Organized; comfortable working in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment  
  • NCMA or WCCA certification is a plus 
  • Experience with Oracle ERP and/or CLM tools is a plus 

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.   

At Epirus, you’ll work with technical peers and great people—and get first crack at some of the defining technology challenges of our time. Here, “impossible” is just a challenge. We're a diverse, fast-growing team of change-makers fueling the future of energy with revolutionary solutions.  

As required by the Equal Pay Transparency Act, Epirus provides a reasonable range of minimum compensation for roles that may be hired. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific office location. 
For the state of California only, the range of starting pay for this role is:
$80,300—$92,400 USD

About Epirus

Epirus

Epirus is a fast-growing defense technology company building next-generation directed energy systems designed to counter modern battlefield threats, especially drone swarms and electronic attacks. The company is best known for its flagship system, Leonidas, a high-power microwave platform that disables electronics at range and represents a shift toward “one-to-many” counter-drone defense capabilities in modern warfare.

For job seekers, Epirus offers the chance to work on highly advanced systems at the intersection of electronics, software, AI, and defense engineering. The company hires across robotics, electrical engineering, RF systems, software development, systems engineering, manufacturing, and defense program roles—making it especially attractive to engineers, veterans, and cleared professionals who want to build technologies used directly in national security missions.

Unlike traditional defense contractors, Epirus operates with a startup-style, mission-driven culture focused on speed, ownership, and rapid deployment of technology into real-world environments. Employees work in a highly technical environment where hardware and software are tightly integrated, and where innovation is driven by urgent operational needs rather than long development cycles.

As militaries increasingly prioritize counter-drone, electronic warfare, and autonomous defense systems, Epirus continues to grow its footprint through new contracts, partnerships, and production scaling. For professionals looking to join a high-growth defense startup building cutting-edge electromagnetic and AI-enabled defense systems, Epirus stands out as one of the most closely watched companies in the modern defense technology ecosystem.

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