Santa Barbara Infrared, Inc. is currently recruiting for the position of Contracts Manager. The Contracts Manager is a hands-on position that administers all Contracts (commercial and government) received from customers and prepares all legal agreements.
Santa Barbara Infrared, Inc. (SBIR) is a very successful, fast-paced subsidiary of HEICO Corporation, (NYSE: HEI, HEI.A). For more than 50 years, HEICO has thrived by serving segments of the aerospace, defense, and electronics industries by providing innovative and cost-saving products and services. Forbes Magazine has ranked HEICO as one of the 200 “Best Small Companies” and 200 “Hot Shot Stocks”.
Santa Barbara Infrared, Inc. designs and manufactures the most technologically advanced Infrared (IR) and Electro-Optical (E-O) test instrumentation. SBIR’s broad line of innovative products support testing of military and commercial sensor systems for world-wide use in laboratory, production, depot and field test applications. SBIR’s high-energy, dynamic culture focuses our Team Members’ on providing quality products and services to our customers. We provide highly integrated, well-engineered, cost effective hardware and software solutions to the E-O community. In doing so, SBIR has become the preferred supplier to major domestic and international manufacturers of commercial and military E-O sensors and systems.
$123,000.00/yr - $190,000./yr. - DOE
M-F (Full-Time, On Site)

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Contract management and administration.
• Reviews customers’ terms and conditions for acceptability/compliance.
• Understanding of CPFF and FFP contracts
• Prepares, executes, administers, extends, renegotiates, and terminates contracts.
• Prepares, executes, administers legal agreements.
• Import/Export Compliance support.
• Program Management support with an emphasis on contract deliverables and schedule.
• Executes and maintains current certifications required for commercial and government quotes and contracts.
• Support credit approvals for customers.
• Evaluates or monitors contracts and customers to determine necessity for amendments or extensions of contracts and compliance to contractual obligations.
• Generate reports for delivery performance histories.
• Administers small business plans and reporting.
• Ability to work full time.

Requirements:

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or 7+ years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Thorough knowledge of contracts and federal regulations
• Ability to research and resolve related issues when necessary
  Due to US Export Control Regulations compliance, eligible candidates MUST be a US citizen, permanent resident or a person who has been granted asylum; proper documentation required. Pre-employment verifications: must pass background, reference and ITAR/EAR checks in addition to a pre-employment drug screen.
  This position offers many benefits: medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, HSA, FSA, alternate work week schedule, LTD, life insurance and much more.

• Contract management and administration.
• Reviews customers’ terms and conditions for acceptability/compliance.
• Understanding of CPFF and FFP contracts
• Prepares, executes, administers, extends, renegotiates, and terminates contracts.
• Prepares, executes, administers legal agreements.
• Import/Export Compliance support.
• Program Management support with an emphasis on contract deliverables and schedule.
• Executes and maintains current certifications required for commercial and government quotes and contracts.
• Support credit approvals for customers.
• Evaluates or monitors contracts and customers to determine necessity for amendments or extensions of contracts and compliance to contractual obligations.
• Generate reports for delivery performance histories.
• Administers small business plans and reporting.
• Ability to work full time