Principal Contracts Administrator (Level 3)

Please note, due to the nature of the role, an on-site presence is required and cannot be performed remotely.
This is an individual contributor role, a non-manager role with no direct reports.
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Contracts Professional Level 3 (Principal Contracts Administrator) to join its team of qualified and diverse individuals. This position will be located on-site at the Melbourne, FL offices.
The position will follow our 9/80 schedule, and 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.
Primary Job Duties:

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
Basic Qualifications for Principal Level 3:

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
* 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
* Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government Secret clearance, and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company.
Preferred Additional Qualifications:

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)
Salary Range: *$78,700 - $118,100
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.
Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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.