Subcontract Administrator IV

Voyager Technologies, Inc.; California City (CA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Discretionary annual bonus

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Voyager Technologies, Inc. is seeking an experienced Subcontract Administrator III for a role in Folsom, CA.

You will manage subcontract efforts with major suppliers to support development programs, including supplier selection, PO placement, and administration to meet cost, schedule, and performance goals. The position requires collaboration with program management, quality assurance, and business management to align subcontract activities with ISO 9001 and AS9100D flow‑down requirements, while

Qualifications

• Must understand FAR/DFAR policies and supplier flow-downs.
• Knowhow of MDA MAP/PMAP within supplier base.
• Familiar with ISA 9001 and AS9100D flow-down requirements.
• Demonstrated problem solving and cost improvement capability.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills for executives and suppliers.
• Ability to manage multiple subcontracting projects with urgency.
• Willingness to travel ~10% and obtain security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead negotiations and subcontract/PO documentation.
• Develop subcontract specs, work statements, and terms for procurements.
• Perform cost/price analysis and pre‑negotiation strategies.
• Prepare bids, conduct bidder conferences, evaluate proposals, and award subcontracts.
• Coordinate additions/modifications to subcontracts and manage supplier terms.
• Oversee procurement of parts, tooling, and services for development programs.
• Ensure compliance with ISO9001/AS9100 flow-down and cost control.
• Develop innovative subcontract policies and procedures.

Skills

Knowledge of FAR/DFAR

MAP/PMAP knowledge

AS9100D flow‑down

Problem solving

Strong communication

Multi‑project management

Travelability 10%

U.S. Citizenship eligibility

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Global Supply Chain/Business/Finance

Equivalent experience considered

Tools

Deltek Costpoint

Oracle NetSuite

Job description

Voyager is an innovative defense, national security and space technology company committed to advancing and delivering transformative, mission-critical solutions. We tackle the most complex challenges to unlock new frontiers for human progress, fortify national security, and protect critical assets to lead in the race for technological and operational superiority from ground to space.

Forge the Future: Join Voyager Technologies

The future belongs to those who build it. At Voyager Technologies, we’re building technologies that protect lives, expand frontiers and prepare us for what’s next. And we’re doing that with people who are wired to solve, build, adapt and lead. These roles are not for the faint of heart.

You’ll help lay the foundation for humanity's future. Join a culture where innovation thrives, curiosity is rewarded, and impact is real. We’re a company of doers, thinkers and builders, united by purpose and grounded in reality.

If you want to put your skills to work where the stakes are real and the mission is bigger than any one person,forge the future with Voyager.

Job Summary: We are seeking an experienced Subcontract Administrator III for a position in Folsom, CA. This position will be responsible for managing subcontract efforts with several major suppliers to support development programs. The position entails supplier source selection, purchase order placement and administration. This includes working with program management, quality assurance and business management to ensure all applicable subcontract efforts are placed and managed to support program cost, schedule, and performance requirements. This position will support programs in both our ISR and Aerospace Divisions for specific software and hardware that will require strategizing efforts between multiple program requirements and effectively communicating these requirements to suppliers. The primary focus of this position will be to lead negotiations, successful start‑up and execution of a few major subcontractors supporting a development and demonstration contract with MDA.

The successful candidate will work with program management teams to generate and manage subcontract efforts for major components procured from assigned suppliers on program and within ISO 9001 standards and AS9100D flow‑down requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Work with program management teams to generate and manage subcontract efforts for major components procured from assigned suppliers on program.
• Develops subcontract specifications, work statements, and terms and conditions for the procurement of specialized materials, equipment, and services.
• Perform cost/price analysis, use of cost evaluations for development of pre‑negotiation strategies.
• Prepares bid packages, conducts bidders' conferences, analyzes and evaluates proposals, negotiates subcontract provisions, selects or recommends subcontractors, writes awards, and administers resulting subcontracts.
• Lead negotiations and completion of subcontract / Purchase Order (PO) documentation, invoice reconciliation, and payment.
• Negotiate and coordinate additions, deletions, or modifications to subcontracts.
• Procurement of build to print detail parts and assemblies from engineering drawings in support of various propulsion programs.
• Sources and purchases machinery, equipment, tooling, raw material, packaging material, parts, services and/or supplies necessary for operation of an organization.
• Participates with contracts administration and purchasing to develop new concepts, techniques and standards in subcontract policies and procedures.
• Hold procurement delegation and sign supplier agreements and purchase orders within established authority.
• Develops solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and innovation.
• Other related job duties, as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Knowledge of acquisition policies and procedures, including FAR and DFAR.
• Working knowledge and implementation of MDA MAP/PMAP within supplier base.
• Working knowledge of ISA 9001 standards and AS9100D flow‑down requirements, including flow down of corrective action to suppliers for non‑conforming processes.
• Demonstrated problem solving skills.
• Ability to generate quantitative improvements in supplier delivery, quality, and cost.
• Proven exceptional communication skills, both written, verbal, and presentation, to effectively communicate business cases to all levels of peers, suppliers, as well as program and executive management, with an ability to persuade and motivate action.
• Self‑motivated, persistent, hands‑on, result oriented, well organized with ability to handle multiple projects. Must be proactive and have a sense of urgency and can think ahead of potential problems while demonstrating an aptitude for process improvement.
• Five (5) years to eight (8) years of professional experience in Subcontract Administration, Supply Chain
• Management or related fields, to include logistics, project, or business management.
• Experience planning, managing subcontractor RFPs & RFQs and executing all elements of subcontract negotiations including but not limited to cost reductions and payment terms.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Global Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or other related discipline from an accredited college/university. May consider equivalent experience in lieu of degree.
• Must be able to travel approximately 10% of the time.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance (requires U.S. Citizenship).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working developmental US Government contracts.
• Working knowledge and implementation of MDA MAP/PMAP within supplier base.
• Professional experience in a regulated industry such as Aerospace and Defense
• Cross‑functional knowledge of Supplier Quality and Engineering as they relate to subcontract management.
• Experience and a complete understanding of an MRP / ERP system; preferably Deltek Costpoint or Oracle NetSuite.
• Experience with Export Control laws and regulations.

The salary range represents the base salary range for this position. Actual compensation will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors. Those include but are not limited to location, experience, and performance.

$111,700 - $175,900 USD

Voyager offers a comprehensive, total compensation package, which includes competitive salary, a discretionary annual bonus plan, paid time off (PTO), a comprehensive health benefit package, retirement savings, wellness program, and various other benefits.When you join our team, you’re not just an employee; you become part of a dynamic community dedicated to innovation and excellence.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Voyager is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.