Our Contracts Administrator is responsible for supporting contract closeout activities and customer contact activities to provide and ensure proper contract closeout and fulfillment in accordance with company policies, legal requirements and customer requirements. You will be an embedded member of the Contracts Operations team.
This position can be filled at either a Principal Level 3 or Senior Principal Level 4.
Your Mission, Should You Choose to Accept:

Manage contract closeouts to ensure contractual obligations are communicated and understood
* Ensure fulfillment of contract closeout requirements, manage contract changes and maintain historical information
* Enter and maintain contract data into Contract Management System or Enterprise Accounting System
* Validates data with applicable customer purchase documents and internal policies, procedures and business system requirements for completeness and accuracy
* Investigates questionable data and recommends actions to resolve discrepancies
* Uses defined business software to produce delivery, packaging and invoicing documents for commercial, government, domestic and international shipments
* Other duties as assigned
Why You? You're the candidate we're searching for if you are ready to achieve the impossible alongside like-minded innovators.
What You Bring to the Table - Qualifications:

Level 3 - Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of professional experience - OR - Master's degree with 3+ years of professional experience
* Level 4 - Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of professional experience - OR - Master's degree with 6+ years of professional experience
* Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree
* Experience with contract closeout practices
* Working knowledge of FAR, DFAR or government acquisition regulations
* Experience working with MS Office Suite and Adobe
What counts as professional experience:

Business Management (Finance, Pricing and Cost Estimating, Regulatory Compliance, Risk and Earn Value Management)
* Legal / Contract Law (contract formation, disputes resolution, Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) knowledge)
* Global Supply Chain Management (Purchasing, International Sourcing, Export/Trade Compliance)
What Sets You Apart:

Contract administration or contract management experience in Defense or Aerospace industry
* Experience managing cost-type and firm fixed price (FFP) procurement contract types, experience with Other Transactions is a plus
* Experience with federal government contracting requirements; FAR/DFAR interpretations
* Experience with contract closeout practices
* Experience with Costpoint
* Experience with Contract Managing Systems
You'll be a great fit if you:

Can meet high performance expectations in a dynamic work environment
* Have excellent communication skills
* Have excellent organization skills
* Ability to work independently
About Tactical Space Systems:Leading designer, producer and supplier of spacecraft components that power and enable satellites of all classes. The premier source for mission-enabling, space-qualified deployable booms, masts and backing structures.
About Business Management:2Integrates sector financial/business strategies, overseeing accounting, contracts, pricing, compliance, and asset management.
Salary Range: $78,700 - $136,800
Salary Range 2: $98,100 - $170,300
The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.