Associate Contracts Director

Job Description

Join Teledyne Scientific & Imaging as an Associate Contracts Director!

What You'll Do

• Provide executive oversight and governance for a portfolio of U.S. Government contracts, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives, FAR/DFARS requirements, and defined risk tolerance.
• Serve as the senior escalation authority for contractual interpretation, compliance posture, and risk decisions, and as the primary interface with U.S. Government contracting officers, primes, and executive-level customers.
• Lead contract strategy for major USG captures, proposals, negotiations, and complex contract vehicles (e.g., cost-reimbursable, incentive, IDIQ, hybrid).
• Direct contractual review and compliance of RFPs/RFQs, proposals, representations and certifications, flow-downs, pricing strategies, and negotiation documentation in partnership with Finance and Legal.
• Ensure compliant contract administration and audit readiness across programs, including issue resolution, claims, disputes, DCAA/DCMA audits, governance, metrics, and records integrity.
• Lead, develop, and scale a high-performing contracts organization through talent development, training, standardization, and best practices in federal contracting and audit compliance.

What You Need

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Law, or related field (MBA, JD, and/or CFCM preferred)
• 12-15 years of experience negotiating and administering complex contracts
• Strong knowledge of FAR, DFARS, ITAR, and U.S. Government contracting
• Experience supporting classified or highly regulated programs
• Proven ability to partner with senior leadership; excellent analytical, negotiation, and written communication skills in fast-paced environments
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Willingness to travel up to ~10%

What We Offer

• Competitive Salary & Benefits Package
• Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance from Day 1
• Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Holidays
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Fun Employee Events throughout the year

Why Teledyne?

Our innovations are “Everywhere You Look”™ – from the James Webb Space Telescope to atomic clocks. Join us and make a difference!

Teledyne and Equal Opportunity

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions. Teledyne 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 veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.