Contracts Administrator (Level 2 or Level 3)

Northrop Grumman•Palmdale, CA

3d•$65,500 - $141,200•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Contracts Professional Level 2 (Contracts Administrator) or Contracts Professional Level 3 (Principal Contracts Administrator) to join its team of qualified and diverse individuals supporting our Strike Division. This position may be located on-site at the Melbourne, FL or Palmdale, CA offices. This position may be hired at a Level 2 or a Principal Level 3 depending upon candidate qualifications, and will follow our 9/80 schedule. This schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. The Contract Administrator is responsible for administering, extending, negotiating and terminating standard and nonstandard contracts. The team member will also support proposal preparation, contract negotiation, contract administration, and customer contact activities to provide for proper contract acquisition and fulfillment in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer specifications. As an embedded member of the contracts team, this team member will support a major program or division.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree and 2 years of professional work experience related to contracts, proposals, business management or other similar industry experience, or Master’s Degree in relevant field of study (for Level 2)
Bachelor’s Degree and 5 years of professional work experience related to contracts, proposals, business management or other similar industry experience, or Master’s Degree and 3 years of professional work experience related to contracts, proposals, business management or other similar industry experience (for Level 3)
Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
Knowledge of FAR/DFAR requirements
Knowledge of multiple contract types including Firm Fixed Price, Time & Materials or Cost Plus Fixed Fee
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain an active US Government Secret or higher clearance within a reasonable timeframe to support business operations and needs.
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience within aerospace or defense
Experience with incentive fee and award fee contract types
Contract Management Certification (Certified Professional Contract Manager, Certified Commercial Contract Manager, Certified Federal Contract Manager, Certified Contract Management Associate)
Current, active US Government Secret or TS/SCI Security Clearance

Responsibilities

Examines estimates of material, equipment services, production costs, performance requirements, and delivery schedules to ensure accuracy and completeness.
Prepares bids; processes specifications, progress, and other reports; advises management of contractual rights and obligations; compiles and analyzes data; and maintains historical information.
Supports interface with customer for contractual issues among team members
Monitor contract and associated program to ensure that contractual obligations are communicated and understood
Participate in contract proposal preparation, contract negotiations, contract administration, and customer contract activities to manage assigned contracts in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer specifications
Work under direct and general supervision to develop solutions to both routine and complex contractual matters to ensure company compliance with contract requirements on assigned programs
Ensure fulfillment of contract requirements, support contract changes and maintain historical information within company policy and procedure
Review terms and conditions to address provisions and risks of financial terms, acceptance criteria, delivery requirements, warranty, intellectual property, termination provisions, indemnification and all other potential risk areas and recommend risk mitigation strategies
Prepare and manage written communications with internal and external customers for assigned contractual matters
Enter and maintain contract data into Contract Management System or Enterprise Accounting System
Ensure timely delivery of all contractual deliverables and submission of invoices