Senior Subcontracts Manager: Strategy, Cost & Compliance

L3Harris Technologies; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 111,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Employee Assistance Program

Education assistance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in San Diego, CA, is seeking a Subcontracts Manager to lead cradle-to-grave subcontract and material estimating activities, partnering with Program Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Finance to ensure supplier performance and contract compliance.

The role requires managing competitive and sole-source procurements, negotiations, and oversight within a fast-paced aerospace and defense environment, including proposal support and cost analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience.
• Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
• 4 years experience conducting supplier negotiations and administering subcontract agreements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the subcontracts and material estimating team in support of development, production, and proposal activities.
• Manage the full subcontract lifecycle, including sourcing strategy development, RFP/RFQ issuance, proposal evaluation, negotiations, subcontract and purchase order award, administration, modifications, performance management, and closeout.
• Analyze and ensure compliance with FAR/DFARS, customer requirements, CPSR standards, prime contract flowdowns, and internal policies and procedures.
• Negotiate supplier pricing, delivery schedules, statements of work, terms and conditions, NDAs, and risk mitigation strategies in accordance with assigned authority.
• Perform price and cost analysis to determine fair and reasonable pricing, document procurement decisions, and maintain compliant subcontract and procurement files to support internal audits, customer reviews, CPSR, and DCMA oversight.
• Support proposal efforts by obtaining supplier quotations, evaluating responses, developing sourcing recommendations, and performing cross-functional reviews of material BOMs with Program Management, Supply Chain, and Engineering to validate assumptions and identify cost risks and savings opportunities for formal cost proposals.
• Develop and maintain estimating templates, cost models, and pricing tools to improve proposal accuracy, consistency, and turnaround time.
• Ensure traceability of supplier data, quotes, cost justifications, and procurement documentation to support audit readiness and compliance requirements.

Skills

Supplier negotiations

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Graduate Degree

Tools

InforLN ERP

SAP

Costpoint

Job description

L3Harris Technologies in San Diego, CA, is seeking a Subcontracts Manager to lead cradle-to-grave subcontract and material estimating activities, partnering with Program Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Finance to ensure supplier performance and contract compliance.

The role requires managing competitive and sole-source procurements, negotiations, and oversight within a fast-paced aerospace and defense environment, including proposal support and cost analysis.