# Director of Contracting at Saildrone

- Company: Saildrone
- What the company does: Saildrone is a maritime defense company that builds autonomous systems to give decision-makers and warfighters the enduring advantage to outpace adversaries. Backed by Lux.
- Company website: https://saildrone.com
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-08-17
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://www.saildrone.com/careers/available-jobs?gh_jid=4372172009
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/saildrone-director-of-contracting/

## About the role

Saildrone’s manufacturing and R&D headquarters are located in Alameda, CA, with business development and sales operations in Washington, DC, and deployment hubs in Europe and the Middle East. By combining proven autonomous operations, edge computing, advanced sensing, renewable power, and the most advanced and robust unmanned surface technology on the planet, Saildrone is shaping how the Navy of the future operates.

## What they're looking for

- 7-12+ years of hands-on experience in negotiating and executing contracts with and managing relationships with United States Government, Commercial and International customers
- Successful experience submitting and negotiating complex proposals and contracts, including:
- Competitive and sole source
- Firm Fixed Price and Cost Reimbursable
- USG, Foreign and Commercial
- Multiple USG Agencies and contractual vehicles (GSA, IDIQ, BPA, OTA, FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 15)

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