Sr. Contracts Compliance Manager

Blue Canyon Technologies, RTX's small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider, is solving some of the toughest challenges in space. Our components and bus platforms have completed missions ranging from very-low Earth orbits to lunar and interplanetary journeys at a fraction of the cost of traditional space systems. We support premier defense, commercial and civil organizations including the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, NASA, MIT Lincoln Lab, the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Colorado and more. Join our innovative and dynamic company as we build, test and operate the small spacecraft of the future.

Position Purpose: The Sr. Contracts Compliance Manager serves as the company’s subject matter expert for regulatory compliance, corporate ethics, risk mitigation, and corporate governance matters across domestic and international aerospace markets. Working closely with the Director of Contracts, this position bridges contracts, supply chain, program management, business development, and other functional areas to build, monitor, and enforce compliance frameworks that protect the company's integrity and eligibility for government programs. While other members of the Contracts team focus on contract lifecycle management, this role ensures the company maintains adherence to specialized regulatory frameworks and mandates across civil, defense, and commercial markets. The ideal candidate will provide specialized expertise in regulatory interpretation, risk-based due diligence, and cross-functional coordination on complex compliance matters across civil, defense, and commercial markets.

Title: Sr. Contracts Compliance Manager 

Position Type: Full Time

Pay Range: $100,000 - $150,000

(Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.)

On-site position at our Lafayette, CO location (work locations are subject to change based on business need).

Benefits:

• Employer sponsored health, dental, and vision benefits effective the first of the month following hire date
• Life insurance
• 401k (matching 4% with a minimum 5% contribution)
• Generous PTO (3 weeks of vacation + 3 floating holidays, 2 weeks of sick time, 7 paid holidays throughout the year) and parental leave

Job Responsibilities:

Corporate Ethics & Anti-Corruption

• Develop and maintain policies and programs preventing corruption, bribery, kickbacks, and anti-competitive practices across all markets where the company operates.
• Perform risk-based due diligence and comprehensive vetting of higher-risk third parties.

• Manage organizational conflicts of interest policies to protect BCT's eligibility for government programs.

Regulatory Oversight & Compliance

• Monitor and interpret changes to federal acquisition regulations, Executive Orders, and Class Deviations affecting aerospace and defense contracting.
• Provide timely updates and translate complex regulatory changes into clear operational guidance.
• Conduct legal and regulatory research for domestic and international contracting matters.

• Serve as subject matter expert on flowdown requirements to subcontractors and suppliers.
• Guide teams on specialty metals, conflict minerals, and restricted materials compliance.
• Manage small business subcontracting plan compliance including development, tracking, and government reporting.

• Coordinate with technology and information security officers on CMMC, NIST frameworks, and cybersecurity flowdown requirements.
• Serve as secondary subject matter expert on document markings and data rights regulations.

• Provide guidance on Defense Priorities and Allocations System requirements for rated orders.

Insurance & Risk Management

• Serve as primary point of contact with commercial insurance carriers and brokers (employee benefits insurance separately managed by Human Resources).
• Review and advise on insurance provisions in contracts, evaluating liability, indemnification, and risk posture.
• Ensure adequate commercial insurance coverage is maintained consistent with contractual requirements and company risk management policies.

Corporate Governance & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Coordinate with Human Resources and Finance to maintain corporate registrations in all states where BCT conducts business.
• Ensure the company maintains good standing in all jurisdictions, including timely filing of required reports and payments.
• Manage registered agent services across multiple states and maintain corporate compliance documentation.
• Interface with Finance on sales and use tax matters affecting contracts.
• Coordinate with Director of Global Trade on matters intersecting contracts and export control compliance.
• Coordinate with Human Resources on personal conflicts of interest matters affecting government contracting.

Training, Mentorship

• Develop and deliver compliance training programs for contracts personnel and cross-functional stakeholders.

• Create compliance procedures, job aids, and reference materials.
• Build bridges between Contracts and internal partners across the company; serve as trusted advisor to leadership on compliance risks.
• Mentor contracts team members on specialized compliance topics

Other Responsibilities:

• Perform other related responsibilities as assigned consistent with the role's scope and specialized expertise.
• May include personnel management responsibilities

Required Qualifications/Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, legal studies, compliance, or related field.
• Minimum 7-10 years of experience in government contracts compliance, regulatory compliance, or contracts administration in the aerospace and defense industry.
• Expert knowledge of FAR, DFARS, and other federal acquisition regulations.
• Strong understanding of ethics and anti-corruption regulations applicable to government contracting (e.g., Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Anti-Kickback Act, Procurement Integrity Act).
• Experience with cybersecurity compliance frameworks (NIST 800-171, CMMC) and their contractual implications.
• Familiarity with insurance products relevant to aerospace and defense contracting.
• Experience working with both civil (NASA) and defense (DoD) customers.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret complex regulations and translate them into practical business guidance.
• Excellent analytical, research, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to present complex compliance topics to diverse audiences.
• Experience developing and delivering compliance training programs.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively across multiple functional areas.
• High attention to detail and commitment to ethical business practices.
• Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education.

Working Conditions:

This job operates in a professional office environment, but in a manufacturing company. This role uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, scanners, filing cabinets and fax machines. BCT anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted.  However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require BCT to shorten or extend the application window.

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 job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time. The employee is occasionally required to stand, bend, reach, and walk. The position requires some light physical effort. This would require the ability to lift or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities are required by this job which includes close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Blue Canyon Technologies is a drug-free workplace and an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected factor. Colorado Residents:  In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation.  You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.  Blue Canyon Technologies is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request a reasonable accommodation, contact Melissa Po at
[email protected].

We recommend applying directly via the Blue Canyon Technologies website, careers page: 
https://www.bluecanyontech.com/careers