Senior Contracts Administrator

Teledyne Technologies•Huntsville, AL

About The Position

Teledyne Brown Engineering is seeking an experienced Contracts Administrator to join our growing team. In this role, you will manage cradle‑to‑grave contract administration for assigned Government and commercial contracts or subcontracts—from proposal development through final closeout. Responsibilities include supporting proposal preparation and submission, developing small business plans, completing representations and certifications, and ensuring compliance with the Truthful Cost and Pricing Data Act when required. You will support fact‑finding and negotiations, review terms and conditions, and ensure contract acceptance aligns with company policies and procedures. After award, you will serve as a key member of an integrated program team, providing guidance on contractual matters with strong support from an experienced management team. This role includes managing customer correspondence, fostering positive customer relationships, and participating in technical and program review meetings. By proactively engaging with program teams and leadership, you will help identify, resolve, and document contractual performance issues, including the management and capture of contract changes. You may also coordinate cross‑functional efforts as needed. The position offers exposure to a variety of both Government and commercial contract types, as well as opportunities to support other business agreements and legal document reviews. Teledyne Brown’s contracts team is a collaborative group committed to supporting both customer and company missions. Teledyne offers a stable environment poised for growth, a variety of defense, energy, and service contracts with interesting and varied scopes, redundant coverage for assigned programs, mentorship opportunities, training resources, and ongoing professional development to help you stay current in an evolving regulatory landscape.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university in a related field and a minimum of 10 years of directly related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, contractual documents, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write business correspondence, and contractual provisions.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of MS Outlook; MS Excel and MS Word software.
US Citizenship with ability to attain/maintain government security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Basic Knowledge of ISO and/or AS9100
Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing/6 Sigma/Kaizen
Knowledge of specific software (design, analysis, ERP…)

Responsibilities

Reviews proposals, contracts, and other documents to ensure completeness, accuracy, and acceptability for upper-level approval.
Submits proposals, bids, SDRLs/CDRLs, test and progress reports, small business reporting, and other exhibits that may be required for assigned contracts.
Completes contractual documentation such as representations and certifications.
Prepares requests for approval on new proposals and/or contracts in alignment with company and corporate policy.
Participates in fact find submissions and assists or leads in the negotiation of contracts with customers.
With the support of program managers and other leadership, helps foster the establishment of positive customer relationships and interactions throughout performance.
Administers most aspects of assigned contracts, including data entry into CostPoint.
Monitors performance of assigned contracts to ensure compliance with contractual requirements and schedule, supporting program management and finance to ensure success.
Requests amendments to or extensions of contracts when necessary.
Understands and can articulate contractual and other compliance requirements and relate them back to program performance decisions and business processes.
Advises departments and assigned program teams of contractual rights and obligations.
Maintains auditable contract and proposal databases, including the documentation of required approvals for all actions.
Reviews all customer correspondence for assigned awards and responds as necessary.
Establishes and maintains contact with customers to ensure the smooth working of the contract awarding process.
Attends and participates in regular status and other meetings, including customer visits and tours, in support of assigned contracts.
Helps support the approval of invoicing for progress payments, when necessary.
Provides intermittent support for payment receipt inquiries.
Exercises sound judgement and maintains a high ethical standard when assisting in the resolution of contractual matters.
Works with management and leadership to raise awareness and/or seek feedback on contractual concerns or other issues.
Participates in opportunities for continuous learning which includes regular company sponsored training and involvement in new awards.
Supports audit readiness and provides audit support, as assigned.
Occasional availability to include evenings and weekends when necessary to reach goals and deadlines.
This job has no supervisory responsibilities but may include providing technical leadership to lower-level Administrators and assigned program teams.
Follows all import/export requirements, consulting with facility import/export personnel as required.