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Salary: USD 120,000 - 170,000 / annual
CHAOS Industries is a defense technology company founded in 2022 and backed by $1 billion in funding from leading investors including 8VC, Accel, and Valor Equity Partners. The company develops advanced defense systems powered by Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN™) for warfighters, commercial air operators, and border protection teams. With 350+ employees across offices in Los Angeles, Washington D.C., San Francisco, San Diego, Seattle, and London, CHAOS is scaling production and seeking a Subcontracts Manager to own the full subcontract lifecycle.
In this role, you will manage major and complex subcontracts from source selection through closeout, working closely with Procurement, Supply Chain, Legal, Quality, and Program Management teams. You will lead subcontract formation and administration under FAR Part 44 and CPSR-compliant purchasing systems, including cost and price analysis, contractual flowdowns, and supplier qualification and governance. This is a builder's role focused on establishing the policies, files, and processes needed to pass government reviews.
Key responsibilities include: owning the full subcontract lifecycle (requirements definition, SOW generation, RFP solicitation, proposal evaluation, source selection, negotiation, award, administration, and closeout); drafting and negotiating subcontract terms, price, deliverables, and schedule; performing and documenting cost and price analysis and source-selection rationale; ensuring prime contract requirements flow down to subcontractors; maintaining CPSR-compliant purchasing systems and audit-ready files; managing supplier onboarding, qualification, and risk assessment; coordinating supplier cybersecurity, quality, export-control, insurance, and regulatory reviews; developing supplier scorecards and performance monitoring; and establishing scalable subcontracts and supplier-governance policies.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of subcontract administration/management in federal contracting; OR Master's degree and 6+ years; OR 12+ years of directly related experience without a degree
- Hands-on experience across the full subcontract lifecycle, including FAR/DFARS flowdowns and cost or price analysis
- Familiarity with FAR Part 44, Contractor Purchasing System Reviews (CPSR), and consent-to-subcontract requirements
- Experience with contractual flowdowns and supplier compliance requirements
- Strong understanding of supplier risk management and governance principles
- Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills
- U.S. citizenship required; must obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Defense Secret security clearance
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience in aerospace, defense, manufacturing, or national-security environments
- Experience managing subcontracts across multiple contract types (FFP, T&M, cost-reimbursement)
- Familiarity with FAR, DFARS, ITAR, EAR, NIST 800-171, and CMMC requirements
- Experience supporting AS9100 or other regulated quality systems
- NCMA certification (CFCM/CPCM), CPSM, or CPSR/purchasing-system experience
- Active U.S. Department of Defense Secret or Top Secret security clearance
