Senior Contracts Specialist, NPI & Contracting

How you will contribute to revolutionizing electric aviation

• Support the development, negotiation, and execution of complex supply-chain agreements, from initial strategy through final signature
• Partner with Procurement, NPI, Legal, Logistics, Finance, and technical stakeholders to identify contracting needs early and select the appropriate agreement structure
• Support a process to ensure critical intellectual property is protected with non-disclosure agreements
• Establish and continuously improve contracting standards, processes, policies, playbooks, and training for supply agreements
• Maintain and enhance a comprehensive library of contract templates, clauses, guidance, and approved fallback positions
• Provide practical contract guidance to internal stakeholders on commercial terms, risk allocation, compliance requirements, and negotiation strategy
• Support and, as appropriate, lead complex vendor negotiations while balancing business priorities, risk, legal requirements, and long-term supplier relationships
• Ensure critical supply agreements support business objectives and appropriately address commercial, operational, legal, and compliance risks
• Drive timely contract closure to enable sourcing decisions, supplier onboarding, NPI milestones, and broader supply-chain initiatives
• Develop clear leadership-level summaries of key contract terms, decisions, risks, and recommended paths forward
• Help establish effective contract-management practices, including tracking obligations, approvals, key milestones, and renewal or amendment needs

Minimum Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of contract management experience (5+ in supply chain/procurement context)
• Demonstrated success negotiating complex vendor/supply agreements
• Experience in procurement, sourcing, or supply chain contracting roles
• Exposure to multiple contract types (purchase agreements, service agreements, strategic partnerships)
• Expert-level contract drafting, negotiation, and management
• Knowledge of risk management, compliance, and legal principles

Above and Beyond Qualifications

• Master's degree in related field or JD
• Previous experience in aerospace manufacturing or defense contracting
• Familiarity with Ironclad or other contract lifecycle management software or compliance tracking software

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.
• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls.

• The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms.
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

• The wage listed here reflects our best faith estimate for this role.
• We pay competitively and base compensation on a variety of factors including skills, experience, industry background, and the evolving needs of the role.
• We remain committed to fair and equitable pay and we're happy to discuss during the interview process.

• Compensation $125,000—$135,000 USD
• Build electric airplanes with us!

BETA offers a competitive Total Compensation package designed to support you now and as you grow with us. This role includes both Restricted Stock Units and Performance Stock Units for all full-time team members, so everyone shares in our success. You'll have access to onsite healthcare in Vermont, comprehensive medical coverage, dental and vision, short- and long-term disability, and paid parental leave. We also take care of the everyday details with daily lunch provided, and yes-flight lessons are part of the experience, along with a range of additional perks that make work here genuinely rewarding.

We encourage all driven candidates to apply, even if they do not meet every listed qualification.