We are an engineering company, headquartered in Houston, TX, just outside the gates of NASA’s Johnson Space Center.  We are seeking a Contracts Manager who will perform contract administration, subcontract administration, cost estimating, financial reporting, and milestone monitoring in support of government and commercial contracts.  We are looking for a self-motivated, high performing candidate with contracting and business management experience to oversee a team of two contract administrators.

Responsibilities:

• Works with management to ensure company and project resources stay within budget
• Supports program planning for contracts
• Performs administrative management of contracts, including processing contract modifications, financial reporting, submission of deliverables, contract compliance activities, and audit support
• Performs administrative management of subcontracts, including review of cost reports, invoices and other deliverables, and preparation of subcontracts, subcontract modifications, and work orders
• Supports cost estimating and proposal activities
• Provides management of government property

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field
• 7-10 years of experience in contract administration with NASA or other government entity.  Will also consider other relevant experience
• Intermediate to advanced MS Excel and Word Skills including experience with Macros
• Strong prioritization, multi-tasking and organizational skills
• Must be a team player with good interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills

Desired Qualifications:

• NASA contract administration experience including familiarity with NASA’s Contractor Financial Management Report (Form 533)
• Knowledge of Federal Acquisition Clauses (FAR) clauses
• Experience with managing government property

Citizenship or lawful permanent residency required due to federal position.

About METECS -

We are a high-performance team providing advanced engineering, software, and analysis solutions for human space flight and terrestrial applications. We develop and integrate custom software for NASA and other government and commercial customers utilizing a wide variety of in-house, commercial, and open-source technologies. Our specialties include robotics automation, embedded systems, hardware/software integration, multibody dynamics simulations, immersive computer graphics, XR systems and advanced web-based tools.

Perks: Flex hours, casual dress, get to make history.

METECS is an Equal Opportunity Employer:  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.