Agreements & IP Governance Manager

About MATSYS MATSYS , based in Sterling, Virginia, develops advanced technology for government and commercial customers across R&D, prototyping, and manufacturing. Our technology and technical data are core to what we do, and this role makes sure we protect them. About the Role You will own how MATSYS manages its agreements and protects its intellectual property and data rights. You will take government and commercial agreements from intake through closeout, keep the IP register and data rights records audit-ready, and help program, engineering, and business development teams understand what they can sign, share, and mark. You will run the process and escalate decisions that carry legal, financial, or strategic risk. Signature authority stays with designated company officers. You will report to the Director of Business Agreements, Improvements & Plans. What You'll Do Triage, review, and route prime contracts, subcontracts, OT agreements, SBIR/STTR awards, CRADAs, NDAs, teaming agreements, licenses, and supplier and consulting agreements. Summarize risks in scope, flowdowns, payment, liability, termination, and IP and data rights terms, and recommend positions to decision-makers. Maintain templates, a clause library, and the central agreements tracker, including key dates, obligations, and closeout requirements. Keep the company IP register current, run the invention disclosure process, and track government-funded subject invention deadlines. Track the funding source o