Description:

Your Role:
As our Public Sector business expands across U.S. Federal and Defense markets, we are hiring legal counsel/contracting manager to serve as the principal legal advisor for government contracting and regulatory matters.

This role sits at the center of Wind RiverX's Federal growth strategy, combining legal leadership, transaction execution, and compliance stewardship. You will provide hands-on legal support to business leaders, influence deal structure, and establish operational rigor across customer contracts, partners, and government engagements.

Additionally, you will be Wind RiverX's primary legal authority for U.S. Federal business and a trusted advisor to executive leadership. This position requires both subject matter expertise and the ability to operate independently in a high-growth environment.

Some travel within the US will be required.

Interface & Collaboration
Working with the leading provider of integrated embedded software solutions, you will work with some of the most talented engineers in the Aerospace & Defense industry to draft technical solutions to challenging problems.

As our customers look to gain a competitive advantage in this digital first world, they are looking to companies like Wind River to partner within their journey. Wind River is answering this call through our delivery of the world's first Cloud Native Environment that enables developers of intelligent edge devices to transform and optimize their device life cycle from Development to Deployment, to Operations, and Servicing.

Your opportunity is to join as a key member of highly talented and motivated, customer facing field engineering team. You will be responsible for understanding our customers' business and technical needs and to work with them in the capacity of technical evangelist and trusted advisor in crafting the next generation Intelligent systems.

Responsibilities:
Lead Federal Contracting Strategy

Provide legal guidance throughout the full federal sales lifecycle:

Opportunity reviews
RFP analysis
Capture support
Negotiation and award
Contract administration
Assess legal and compliance risk early in pursuits and recommend mitigation strategies

Structure and Negotiate Complex Agreements
Draft and negotiate a wide range of government-related agreements including:

Subcontracts
Teaming agreements
OTAs
NDAs
Support negotiations with Prime contractors

Serve as Legal Partner to the Business
Advise executives and sales leadership on how contract terms impact:

Revenue
Program risk
Delivery obligations

Provide practical advice on:

Intellectual property strategy
Software licensing models
Government rights in technical data
Serve as lead legal liaison back to Parent company.

Ensure Regulatory & Security Compliance
Lead WRX legal oversight for:

FAR / DFARS compliance
Export controls (ITAR/EAR)
Data security obligations
Partner with WRX Security leadership on Industrial Security and Insider Threat obligations

Manage Disputes and External Actions
Direct support for:

Contract claims
Government investigations
Oversee outside counsel relationships

How You Will Contribute 
Key Skills and Competencies for Succeeding in This Role Are:

Subject Matter Expertise in All Facets of U.S. Government Contracting, Including Deep Knowledge of The Far, Dfars, and Other Agency Supplements.
Experience Structuring and Negotiating Far-Based Contracts, Other Transaction Authority (ota) Agreements, and Gsa Schedule Procurements.
Proven Experience with Multiple Contract Types, Such as Ffp, Cost-Reimbursement, Idiq, T&m, and Bp As.
Experience with Itar/ear Regulations and Export Compliance.
Strong Negotiation, Contract Drafting, and Analytical Skills, with Experience Representing a Subcontractor.
Deep Substantive Knowledge of Enterprise Software, Software Licensing, and Channel Distribution Models Is a Significant Plus.

Qualifications:

Juris Doctor (jd) from An Accredited Law School and Active Membership in At Least One U.S. State Bar.
8+ Years of Relevant Government Contracts Experience, with A Strong Preference for A Combination of Law Firm and In-House Roles.
Active Top Secret U.S. Government Security Clearance or The Ability to Obtain and Maintain Such a Clearance.