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Northrop Grumman’s Aeronautics Systems sector is seeking a Principal Contracts Administrator to support the F-35 Program within the Air Dominance division. This position will be in Redondo Beach, CA.
Our Contract Administrator is responsible for supporting proposal preparation, contract negotiation, contract close-out activities, contract administration and customer contact activities to provide and ensure proper contract acquisition and fulfillment in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer requirements. You will be a member of the program management team, supporting program success and new growth opportunities across the portfolio.
This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.
Your Role and Impact:
- Act as the primary interface with the customer for contractual issues
- Monitor contract and associated program to ensure that contractual obligations are communicated and understood
- Participate in contract proposal preparation, contract negotiations, contract administration, and customer contract activities to manage assigned contracts in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer specifications
- Review terms and conditions to address provisions and risks of financial terms, acceptance criteria, delivery requirements, warranty, intellectual property, termination provisions, indemnification and all other potential risk areas and recommend risk mitigation strategies
- Prepare and manage written communications with internal and external customers for assigned contractual matters
- Enter and maintain contract data into Contract Management System and Enterprise Accounting System
- Ensure timely delivery of all contractual deliverables and submission of invoices
- Ability to manage classified and unclassified workloads
- Other duties as assigned
Basic Qualifications:
- Must either have a bachelor's degree with 5 years of experience in contracts / related field - OR - a master's degree with 3 years of experience in contracts / related field - OR – PhD or JD with 1 year experience in contracts
- Working knowledge of FAR/DFARS as well as experience with different contract types is required.
- Experience researching FAR/DFAR information.
- Experience evaluating regulatory changes and their impact on contracts/subcontracts.
- Ability to travel domestically 10% of the time.
- Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs
Preferred Qualifications:
- Current US Government Secret clearance
- Experience in the Aerospace and/or Defense Industry.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate across functional teams.
- Experience with USG and Prime customers.
- Experience working on restricted programs, proven ability to work in closed areas with moderate oversight.
- Ability to solve a variety of complex problems by referring to policies and procedures as necessary
- Current US Government Secret clearance
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of experience in contracts or a related field
- Master’s degree and 3 years of experience in contracts or a related field, as an alternative to the bachelor’s requirement
- PhD or JD and 1 year of experience in contracts, as an alternative degree-and-experience path
- Working knowledge of FAR and DFARS
- Experience with different contract types
- Experience researching FAR and DFARS information
- Experience evaluating regulatory changes and their impact on contracts or subcontracts
- Ability to travel domestically 10% of the time
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance within a reasonable time
- Current U.S. Government Secret clearance
- Experience in the aerospace or defense industry
- Experience collaborating across functional teams
- Experience working with U.S. government and prime customers
- Experience working on restricted programs and in closed areas with moderate oversight
- Ability to solve complex problems using applicable policies and procedures
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage offers multiple medical plan options by region alongside dental, vision, mental‑health resources, and wellness programs. Recent materials also highlight added family‑building support, including a dedicated fertility benefit.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) savings plan is positioned as competitive with a company match, auto‑escalation features, and access to an employee stock fund/ESPP. Official filings and benefits guides emphasize retirement as a core element of the Total Rewards package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Many sites offer a 9/80 schedule, generous PTO, paid holidays, and flexible/telework options where program needs allow. Paid parental and caregiver leave are prominently featured, with recent enhancements for the delivering parent.
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