The Role
Manage evaluation, negotiation, execution and lifecycle of critical sub-contracts with strategic suppliers. Oversee supplier performance, change control, compliance, risk mitigation, and integration with program schedules and quality requirements to support aerospace hardware production and testing.
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At Loft, we are dedicated to delivering our innovative hardware products & satellite missions on schedule and within budget. Our company is growing, and the role of Sub-Contracts Manager is crucial to our success across the enterprise. As the primary interface between Loft and its strategic supply base, the Sub-Contracts Manager is a critical position responsible for ensuring we are able to deliver on our commitments.
About this role:
- Lead the evaluation, negotiation and closure of critical sub-contracts with Loft’s strategic suppliers
- Manage contract changes (e.g., waivers/deviations, addendums, exercised options) and change control throughout contract lifecycle
- Maintain comprehensive and auditable records compliant with company and contractual requirements
- Review contracts to ensure they reflect applicable technical, quality and/or regulatory requirements
- Monitor and report sub-contractor performance against schedule, cost and quality targets
- Identify, assess and mitigate supply chain risks, escalating issues whenever appropriate.
- Develop strong relationships both internally and externally to facilitate communication, collaboration and alignment throughout contract execution.
- Support sub-contractor growth and development in alignment with Loft’s needs.
Must Haves:
- Proven experience (6+ years) in sub-contract management
- Experience in a company with a production / test environment
- Experience with procurement of electromechanical assemblies and relevant build and test processes
- Excellent organizational and analytical skills
- Excellent negotiation, communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Ability to work with a global team and communicate effectively
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to work autonomously
- Proficient working in ERP system (e.g., NetSuite) and with Atlassian products (e.g., Jira, Confluence)
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize effectively
- Technical baseline understanding
- Supplier design maturity assessment
- Systems engineering literacy
- Program execution integration (IMS, risk, MR, milestone gates)
- Government/compliance rigor
- Complex aerospace supplier oversight
- Make/buy and strategic supplier selection
Nice to Haves:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business or Supply Chain Management, or a related field
- Fluent in French and/or Arabic
- Experience with purchasing and/or inventory modules in NetSuite
- Experience in aerospace industry
- Familiarity with FAR/DFARS regulations and US Government contracting protocols
- Supply Chain or Project Management certification (e.g., ASCM, PMP)
Some of Our Awesome Benefits:
- 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance option for employees and dependents
- Flexible Spending (FSA) and Health Savings (HSA) Accounts offered with an employer contribution to the HSA
- 100% employer paid Life, AD&D, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability insurance
- Flexible Time Off policy for vacation and sick leave, and 12 paid holidays
- 401(k) plan and equity options
- Daily catered lunches and snacks in office
- International exposure to our team in France
- Fully paid parental leave; 14 weeks for birthing parent and 10 weeks for non-birthing parent
- Carrot Fertility provides comprehensive, inclusive fertility healthcare and family-forming benefits with financial support
- Off-sites and many social events and celebrations
- Relocation assistance when applicable
*Research shows that while men apply to jobs where they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other underrepresented people tend to only apply when they meet 100% of the qualifications. At Loft, we value respectful debate and people who aren’t afraid to challenge assumptions. We strongly encourage you to apply, even if you don’t check all the boxes.
Who We Are
Loft: Space Made Simple.
Founded in 2017, Loft provides governments, companies, and research institutions with a fast, reliable, and simple way to deploy missions in orbit.
We integrate, launch, and operate spacecraft, offering end-to-end missions as a service across Earth observation, IoT connectivity, on-orbit AI, national security missions, and more. Leveraging our existing space infrastructure and an extensive inventory of satellite buses, Loft is reducing years-long integration and launch timelines to months. With more than 30 missions flown, Loft’s flight heritage and proven technologies enable customers to focus on their mission objectives.
With a growing fleet on track to reach 30 satellites by 2027, we are scaling up quickly across our offices in San Francisco, CA | Golden, CO | and Toulouse, France to meet accelerating demand for space infrastructure.
As an international company your resume will be reviewed by people across our offices so please attach a copy in English.
Skills Required
- Proven experience (6+ years) in sub-contract management
- Experience in a production/test environment
- Experience procuring electromechanical assemblies and relevant build/test processes
- Excellent organizational and analytical skills
- Excellent negotiation, communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Ability to work with a global team and communicate effectively
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to work autonomously and handle multiple tasks/prioritize
- Proficient working in an ERP system (e.g., NetSuite) and Atlassian products (Jira, Confluence)
- Technical baseline understanding and systems engineering literacy
- Supplier design maturity assessment and complex aerospace supplier oversight
- Program execution integration (IMS, risk, MR, milestone gates)
- Government/compliance rigor and make/buy strategic supplier selection
- Maintain comprehensive, auditable contract records and manage contract changes
- Monitor and report subcontractor performance against schedule, cost and quality targets
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business or Supply Chain Management (Nice to have)
- Fluent in French and/or Arabic (Nice to have)
- Experience with purchasing/inventory modules in NetSuite (Nice to have)
- Experience in aerospace industry (Nice to have)
- Familiarity with FAR/DFARS and US Government contracting protocols (Nice to have)
- Supply Chain or Project Management certification (e.g., ASCM, PMP) (Nice to have)
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The Company
What We Do
Space Made Simple. We are a true end-to-end service provider letting our customers rapidly deploy and operate their payloads on reliable high-performance satellites at an unprecedented simplicity and affordability.
