Principal Contract Administrator
About The Position
Northrop Grumman’s Aeronautics Systems sector is hiring a Principal Contract Administrator to support the F-35 Program within the Air Dominance division in Redondo Beach, California. The position supports proposal preparation, contract negotiation and close-out, contract administration, and customer contact activities to help ensure contract acquisition and fulfillment comply with company policies, legal requirements, and customer requirements. The administrator is part of the program management team and supports program success and growth opportunities across the portfolio. The position serves as the primary customer interface on contractual issues; monitors contracts and associated programs to ensure obligations are communicated and understood; and manages assigned contracts in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer specifications. Work includes assessing contractual risks and recommending mitigation strategies, preparing communications about contractual matters, maintaining contract data in company systems, and ensuring timely delivery of contractual deliverables and invoices. The role involves domestic travel of 10% and a 9/80 work schedule, with every other Friday off. The employee must be able to manage classified and unclassified workloads and obtain and maintain a Secret clearance within a reasonable period as determined by business needs.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience in contracts or a related field, or master's degree and 3 years of experience in contracts or a related field, or Ph.D. or JD and 1 year of experience in contracts.
- Working knowledge of FAR/DFARS and experience with different contract types.
- Experience researching FAR/DFARS information.
- Experience evaluating regulatory changes and their impact on contracts or subcontracts.
- Ability to travel domestically 10% of the time.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.
Nice To Haves
- Current U.S. Government Secret clearance.
- Experience in the aerospace and/or defense industry.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate across functional teams.
- Experience with U.S. Government and prime customers.
- Experience working on restricted programs and proven ability to work in closed areas with moderate oversight.
- Ability to solve a variety of complex problems by referring to policies and procedures as necessary.
Responsibilities
- Act as the primary interface with the customer for contractual issues.
- Monitor contracts and associated programs to ensure contractual obligations are communicated and understood.
- Participate in proposal preparation, contract negotiations, contract administration, and customer contract activities for assigned contracts.
- Review terms and conditions for financial terms, acceptance criteria, delivery requirements, warranty, intellectual property, termination provisions, indemnification, and other risk areas; recommend risk mitigation strategies.
- Prepare and manage written communications with internal and external customers concerning assigned contractual matters.
- Enter and maintain contract data in the Contract Management System and Enterprise Accounting System.
- Ensure timely delivery of contractual deliverables and submission of invoices.
- Manage classified and unclassified workloads.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage.
- Life and disability insurance.
- Savings plan.
- Company-paid holidays.
- Paid time off for vacation and/or personal business.
- Depending on the position, eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
