Specialist, Contracts

Harris Geospatial Solutions; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Salt Lake City is seeking a Specialist, Contracts to manage and negotiate government contracts, ensuring compliance with FAR, DFARS, and ITAR. You will coordinate with customers and program teams, oversee documentation, and drive contract execution from proposal through termination as needed.

The role requires strong negotiation skills, risk assessment capability, and the ability to work across functions in a dynamic defense environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher; graduate degree preferred with experience.
• Knowledge of FAR/DFARS and ability to navigate contract terms.
• Experience with DoD contracts and security clearances is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Preparing, negotiating, and administering a large volume of contracts for various customers.
• Ensuring contract acquisition and fulfillment per policies, FAR/DFAR/ITAR requirements.
• Reviewing RFPs; preparing proposals and related negotiations.
• Performing risk assessments of proposal/contracts and defining mitigation strategies.
• Coordinating with customers, management, and programs to secure approvals and ensure contract execution.
• Serving as point of contact for customers during all phases of a program.
• Generating and maintaining contract documentation and records.

Skills

Contract management

Negotiation

Risk assessment

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Graduate Degree

8 years experience in lieu of degree

Tools

SAP

ITAR

Job description

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title: Specialist, Contracts

Job Code: 42551

Job Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Job Schedule: 9/80- employees work 9 out of 14 days- totaling 80 hours worked, and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

This position is responsible for conducting proposal preparation, pre-contract data collection, and administering, extending, negotiating and terminating standard and nonstandard government contracts.

Essential Functions:

• Preparing, negotiating, and administering a large volume of contracts of various types for a variety of customers.
• Ensuring contract acquisition and fulfillment in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, customer specifications, FAR, DFAR and ITAR.
• Reviewing RFPs; preparing proposals including engineering changes; performing associated negotiation and defining activities.
• Performing risk assessment of proposal/contract terms and conditions; formulating and executing strategies to minimize potential risks to the business.
• Working with customers, management, and program teams to resolve issues, secure approvals, and ensure successful contract execution.
• Serving as point of contact for the customer during all phases of a program.
• Generating and maintaining contract documentation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Be eligible to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance.
• In-depth knowledge and experience with FAR and DFARS required and functional knowledge of SAP input and report generation.
• Hhands on experience with ITAR
• Experience with reviewing RFPs, preparing proposals, negotiation, definitization and administration of DoD Contracts
• Minimum of 6 years current experience with risk assessment of proposals/contract terms and conditions and strategies to minimize potential risks to the business.
• Experience effectively interfacing at all levels of company management
• Minimum of 6 years current experience effectively interfacing with Government customers and other customer organizations
• Able to travel as required and on short notice.
• This position requires the ability to work any shift, weekends, and overtime as required.
• Current and active Secret security clearance, or higher.
• Experience in problem solving through creative solutions drawing from prior experience is preferred.
• Possess excellent communications skills. Effectively communicate via formal letters complicated and sensitive subjects, possess proper email skills, and possess excellent verbal communication skills.
• Experience and be able to manage complex projects or processes.
• Experience leading a team/project in gathering comprehensive data from multiple disciplines and lead a team to address complex issues and concerns. Problems typically require consideration from multiple areas or specialties.

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