Contract Management Specialist

Society of Defense Financial Management; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 174,000; Full time

Job summary

Moseley Technical Services in El Segundo, CA is seeking a Contracts Management Specialist to lead pre-award and post-award contract administration for defense programs. The role requires handling proposals, negotiations, and contract changes, with exposure to complex terms, BOEs, and risk assessment.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years of contract experience, strong FAR/DFARS knowledge, active TS clearance, and U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher required.
• 5+ years of contract-related experience.
• Strong knowledge of FAR and DFARS.
• Active U.S. Top Secret clearance (active within the past 24 months).
• U.S. Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Lead pre-award and post-award contract administration.
• Prepare and support complex proposals, negotiations, contract modifications, and change orders.
• Review terms and conditions, BOEs, and contractual risk.
• Interpret and apply FAR/DFARS requirements and contractual flow-downs.
• Support cost-plus, fixed-price, and T&M contracts.
• Interface with government customers, internal teams, and DCMA.
• Support shipment, billing, payment collection, reporting, and documentation.
• Manage frequent contract modifications across classified programs.
• Support prohibited information agreements, associate contractor agreements, and export licenses.

Skills

FAR/DFARS knowledge

Pre-award & Post-award contracting

Cost-plus, fixed-price & T&M contracts

Active TS clearance

U.S. Citizenship

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Tools

CostPoint

Job description

Contracts Management Specialist

El Segundo, CA - Onsite

Active Top Secret Clearance Required

What You’ll Do

• Lead pre-award and post-award contract administration
• Prepare and support complex proposals, negotiations, contract modifications, and change orders
• Review terms and conditions, Basis of Estimates (BOEs), and contractual risk
• Interpret and apply FAR/DFARS requirements and contractual flow-downs
• Support cost-plus, fixed-price, and T&M contracts
• Interface directly with government customers, internal technical teams, business partners, and DCMA
• Support shipment, billing, payment collection, reporting, and contractual documentation
• Manage frequent contract modifications across classified program portfolios
• Support agreements such as proprietary information agreements, associate contractor agreements, and export licenses/agreements

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• 5+ years of contract-related experience
• Strong knowledge of FAR and DFARS
• Federal government pre-award and post-award contracting experience
• Experience with cost-plus, fixed-price, and time & materials (T&M) contracts
• Active U.S. Top Secret clearance (active within the past 24 months qualifies)
• U.S. Citizenship required

Strong candidates will also bring experience managing significant contract value—ideally $10M+—and working within classified environments. Organization, technical acumen, relationship-building, and the ability to adapt quickly across multiple programs will be especially important.

Preferred Experience

Experience with DoD prime contracts, defense-industry commercial partners, Other Transaction Agreements (OTAs), CostPoint, and competitive proposal development is highly valued.

Why This Opportunity?

Support classified national security space missions

Direct interaction with government customers and internal program teams

Manage meaningful, already-awarded contract portfolios

Opportunity available at the Level 3 or Level 4 career level

Compensation:

Level 3: $96,050–$141,250

Level 4: $118,150–$173,750

Moseley Technical Services has supported aerospace and defense customers with specialized workforce solutions for more than 30 years, connecting professionals with mission-critical programs across aviation, space, land, and naval operations.