Subcontract Administrator IV

Voyagertechnologiesinc; Folsom (CA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

Voyager Technologies in Folsom, CA seeks an experienced Subcontract Administrator III to manage subcontract efforts with major suppliers, supporting ISR and Aerospace programs. You will handle source selection, PO placement, and administration to meet cost, schedule, and performance targets.

You will work with program management, quality, and business teams to ensure ISO 9001 and AS9100D flow‑down requirements, lead negotiations, and drive improvements in delivery, cost and quality.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of FAR/DFAR acquisition policies and procedures.
• Experience with MDA MAP/PMAP within supplier base.
• Understanding of ISO 9001 and AS9100D flow‑down requirements.
• Proven problem solving and ability to improve supplier performance.
• Strong written and verbal communication to all levels.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in related field; travel up to 10%.
• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain clearance.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with program management to generate and manage subcontract efforts for major components.
• Develop subcontract specifications and terms for procurement of materials, equipment, and services.
• Perform cost/price analysis and pre‑negotiation strategy development.
• Prepare bid packages, analyze proposals, negotiate terms, and administer subcontracts.
• Lead negotiations and complete subcontract/PO documentation and payments.
• Coordinate changes to subcontracts and manage deviations.
• Procure build‑to‑print parts from engineering drawings for propulsion programs.
• Source and purchase machinery, tooling, materials, and services.
• Contribute to development of subcontract policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Maintain procurement delegation and sign supplier agreements within authority.
• Develop solutions to complex problems requiring ingenuity.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Negotiation

Project management

Organizational skills

Proactivity

Team collaboration

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Global Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or related discipline

Equivalent experience considered

Tools

Deltek Costpoint

Oracle NetSuite

MRP/ERP systems

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

1. Work with program management teams to generate and manage subcontract efforts for major components procured from assigned suppliers on program.
2. Develops subcontract specifications, work statements, and terms and conditions for the procurement of specialized materials, equipment, and services.
3. Perform cost/price analysis, use of cost evaluations for development of pre‑negotiation strategies.
4. Prepares bid packages, conducts bidders' conferences, analyzes and evaluates proposals, negotiates subcontract provisions, selects or recommends subcontractors, writes awards, and administers resulting subcontracts.
5. Lead negotiations and completion of subcontract / Purchase Order (PO) documentation, invoice reconciliation, and payment.
6. Negotiate and coordinate additions, deletions, or modifications to subcontracts.
7. Procurement of build to print detail parts and assemblies from engineering drawings in support of various propulsion programs.
8. Sources and purchases machinery, equipment, tooling, raw material, packaging material, parts, services and/or supplies necessary for operation of an organization.
9. Participates with contracts administration and purchasing to develop new concepts, techniques and standards in subcontract policies and procedures.
10. Hold procurement delegation and sign supplier agreements and purchase orders within established authority.
11. Develops solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and innovation.
12. 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.

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.

California pay range $111,700—$175,900 USD