Contract Specialist

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2 Locations
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80K-100K Annually
Mid level
Aerospace • Information Technology • Software • Biotech • Design
An engineering services company solving complex engineering through agility and collaboration.
The Role
The Contract Specialist will analyze projects for compliance, manage contract performance, mitigate risks, negotiate modifications, and train project teams on contracts.
Summary Generated by Built In

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.

As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.

  • Key Responsibilities
    • Analyze, study, and understand projects in their entirety, ensuring alignment with contractual obligations.

    • Identify contractual, commercial, technical, and financial risks; assess their criticality and develop effective mitigation strategies.

    • Ensure proper control of contract scope and obligations of all parties.

    • Evaluate and implement opportunities to improve contract performance, including initiating and negotiating contract modifications or evolutions to enhance profitability.

    • Support operational teams during negotiations with clients and partners.

    • Manage client relationships and resolve disputes, preparing operational and contractual elements for potential litigation.

    • Train internal project stakeholders on contract content, key clauses, specifications, and risk exposure.

    • Maintain compliance with company procedures for handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), including safeguarding, dissemination, and marking requirements.

    Required Qualifications
    • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Scientific, or Engineering field; Master’s degree preferred.

    • Experience: 3–5 years of experience as a Contract Manager, Lawyer, or Project Manager within an international environment.

    • Proven track record managing complex project contracts across technical and commercial scopes.

    • Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to handle sensitive situations with professionalism and discretion.

    • Excellent presentation and stakeholder management skills, able to interact effectively with clients, management, and internal teams.

    • High level of confidentiality and integrity in all business dealings.

    Technical Skills
    • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, Outlook).

    • Experience with Salesforce.com is desired.

    • Familiarity with contract, document, and record management tools.

    Key Competencies
    • Risk Analysis and Mitigation

    • Contract Negotiation and Administration

    • Strategic Thinking and Problem Solving

    • Client Relationship Management

    • Training and Knowledge Transfer

    • Attention to Detail and Compliance


Salary Range: $80,000-$100,000

The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate’s combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience 

MANDATORY FOR ALL REMOTE/HYBRID AND/OR CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, MARYLAND, CONNECTICUT, ILLINOIS, MINNESOTA, VERMONT, MASSACHUSETTS, NEVADA, NEW YORK, RHODE ISLAND, WASHINGTON STATE & CINCINNATI, OHIO, JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY, TOLEDO, OHIO BASED ROLES. 

Note: Due to the nature of the work, only US Persons (citizens or permanent residents) need apply for this position. 


ALTEN Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our Policy is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual’s age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.

Please beware of job seeker scams and see this important notice on our careers page for more information about our recruiting process.

Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.

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The Company
Troy, MI
0 Employees
Year Founded: 1988

What We Do

ALTEN Technology USA is an engineering consulting company that provides innovative solutions for engineering, IT, and product development projects across the product life cycle. For decades, ALTEN Technology USA has been helping clients develop products that are changing the world, whether by shaping the future of space exploration, saving lives with medical devices that set new standards of care or creating the fully autonomous electric taxi of tomorrow. The company provides support across industries including aerospace, defense, MedTech and life sciences, unmanned systems and robotics, automotive OEM and tier 1 suppliers, commercial vehicles, electric vehicles, energy and environment, rail, and more.

Why Work With Us

Potential clients in the industries we serve, Professionals in the Industries, and Potential employees within New Product Development, Engineering Services, Sustaining Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Embedded Electronics Engineering, Software Engineering and IT, Mechanical Engineering, and Systems Engineering.

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