Senior Defense Contracts Administrator & Negotiator

Northrop Grumman; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 66,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is recruiting a Contract Administrator in Mesa, AZ to interface with program managers and business teams while managing contracts from negotiation through acceptance. The role emphasizes compliance with FAR/DFARS and ITAR, and requires strong communication and independent judgment.

The successful candidate will oversee proposal support, cost and risk assessment, and the preparation of contract sign-off packages, ensuring accurate performance against regulatory requirements and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with minimum 2 years applied experience in a related field or equivalent
• High School Diploma with minimum 8 years applied experience
• Master’s degree with minimum 1 year applied experience in a related field
• Basic understanding of Government contracting requirements
• Working knowledge of FAR/DFARS clauses
• Experience working independently on routine to moderate contract management responsibilities including contract and regulatory compliance and negotiations (price, terms and conditions and technical requirements)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, especially Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both verbal and written with internal and external customers

Responsibilities

• Administers, extends, negotiates and terminates standard and nonstandard contracts.
• Conduct proposal preparation, contract negotiations, contract administration, and customer contact activities to provide for proper contract acquisition and fulfillment in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer specifications.
• Examine project costs, performance requirements, and delivery schedules to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Take an active role in proposal support and bid preparation; managing contract proposal volumes, supporting fact finding and the negotiation process to ensure proposals are fully responsive to prospective customer requirements.
• Perform risk assessment of proposals and contracts terms and conditions and assist program office in development of risk mitigation strategies
• Develop and process contract sign-off packages, managing the approval process for proposals, contracts and modifications
• Ensure contract performance in accordance with company policies/procedures and legal requirements, including FAR/DFARS, ITAR, RWAs, Data Requests, NDAs
• Understand, assess, and evaluate contract provisions, clauses, regulations (including FAR and DFARS clauses), flow-downs and subcontract requirements
• Maintain official program records, including contractual documents and correspondence with customer
• Advise management of contractual rights and obligations and, as needed, provide interpretation of terms and conditions

Skills

Contract management

Regulatory compliance

Negotiation

Government contracting

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

High School Diploma or GED

Master’s Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Northrop Grumman is recruiting a Contract Administrator in Mesa, AZ to interface with program managers and business teams while managing contracts from negotiation through acceptance. The role emphasizes compliance with FAR/DFARS and ITAR, and requires strong communication and independent judgment.

The successful candidate will oversee proposal support, cost and risk assessment, and the preparation of contract sign-off packages, ensuring accurate performance against regulatory requirements and