Senior Contracts Administrator – Defense Programs

Northrop Grumman Corporation; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 94,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Corporation is seeking a Principal Contracts Administrator in Redondo Beach, CA to support the F-35 Program within the Air Dominance division. This role involves contract preparation, negotiations, and administration across the program lifecycle.

Responsibilities include interfacing with customers, tracking obligations, and ensuring compliance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer specs. Travel up to 10% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5 years of contracts/related field experience OR Master's with 3 years OR PhD/JD with 1 year.
• Working knowledge of FAR/DFARS and experience with different contract types.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary interface with customer for contractual issues.
• Monitor contract and program to ensure obligations are communicated.
• Support contract proposals, negotiations, administration, and customer contract activities.
• Review terms and conditions to address financial terms, delivery, IP, termination, indemnification, and risk.
• Prepare and manage written communications for contractual matters.
• Enter contract data into Contract Management System and Enterprise Accounting System.
• Ensure timely delivery of all contractual deliverables and invoices.
• Handle classified and unclassified workloads; perform other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's degree in contracts/related field

Master's degree in contracts/related field

PhD or JD in related field

Tools

Contract Management System

Enterprise Accounting System

Job description

Northrop Grumman Corporation is seeking a Principal Contracts Administrator in Redondo Beach, CA to support the F-35 Program within the Air Dominance division. This role involves contract preparation, negotiations, and administration across the program lifecycle.

Responsibilities include interfacing with customers, tracking obligations, and ensuring compliance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer specs. Travel up to 10% may be required.