As a Sr Contracts Representative, you will manage the contract lifecycle for the DSLM Portfolio. You will serve as a key contracts representative for Sikorsky and Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control.
You will work closely with program management, sales, legal, finance, and other internal stakeholders. You will support contract execution, ensure compliance with company policies and applicable requirements, and protect Honeywell Aerospace’s legal and commercial interests.
Your contract management and negotiation expertise will help drive successful outcomes across several critical defense programs. You will identify and mitigate contractual risks, advise business leaders, and support strong customer relationships.
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the end-to-end contract lifecycle, including negotiation, drafting, review, execution, and administration
- Lead contract management activities involving Sikorsky and Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control
- Support several critical defense programs within the DSLM Portfolio
- Collaborate with program management, sales, legal, finance, and other stakeholders to understand business requirements and provide strategic advice
- Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, contractual obligations, and applicable laws and regulations
- Identify and mitigate legal, contractual, and commercial risks
- Negotiate favorable terms and conditions with customers and other third parties
- Monitor contract performance, deliverables, modifications, and other contractual requirements
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date contract records and documentation
- Handle contract disputes and provide guidance on dispute resolution
- Support process improvements and contracting efficiencies across the portfolio
YOU MUST HAVE
- 5+ years of experience managing and negotiating contracts
- Strong knowledge of contract law and commercial terms and conditions
WE VALUE
- Juris Doctor (JD)
- Experience supporting aerospace, defense, or government contracting programs
- Ability to analyze and interpret complex terms and conditions
- Ability to work with team members, customers, and suppliers in different locations
- Attention to detail and ability to work across functions
- Ability to drive efficiencies and process improvements
- Strong analytical skills and business acumen
- Demonstrated ability to deliver results in complex situations
- Ability to make timely decisions while balancing available information
- Ability to convey information clearly and directly
- Strong organizational and project management skills
U.S. PERSON REQUIREMENTS
Due to compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, candidate must be a U.S. person, which is defined as, a U.S. citizen, a U.S. permanent resident, or have protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status.
BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR HONEYWELL AEROSPACE
Beyond a performance-driven salary, you'll work alongside dedicated experts on technology that's advancing aviation. As a Honeywell Aerospace employee, you're eligible for a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
- Employer-subsidized medical, dental, vision and life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage
- 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts
- Employee assistance program and educational assistance
- Parental leave and 12 paid holidays
- Paid time off for vacation, personal and sick time
Explore your benefits: https://honeywellaerospacebenefits.com/
ABOUT HONEYWELL AEROSPACE
Join a company that's reintroducing itself to the aviation community we've helped advance for more than a century. At Honeywell Aerospace (NASDAQ: HONA), we're launching as an independent, publicly traded aerospace and defense company built on a legacy of operational excellence and mission-focused execution.
Our new brand identity pairs that heritage with real momentum, as we build technology that helps pilots navigate with confidence, aircraft operate more efficiently, and operators stay ahead of change. With our systems on board 90% of the world's aircraft, your work here has reach that's rare to find anywhere else.
Focusing on our customers, investing in innovation, and building a culture of accountability and performance is how we're shaping what comes next.
Every horizon. Every mission. Every day.
ABOUT THE BUSINESS UNIT
CORPORATE
CONTROL SYSTEMS
ELECTRONIC SOLUTIONS
ENGINES & POWER SYSTEMS
Honeywell Aerospace products and services are found on aircraft across commercial aviation, defense and space. We operate through three business areas:
- Electronic Solutions develops the avionics, navigation systems, sensors and electromagnetic defense technology on board 90% of the world's aircraft
- Engines & Power Systems provides the propulsion, auxiliary power and electrical systems that keep those aircraft flying
- Control Systems supplies the thermal and motion control systems that support takeoff, landing and the safety of everyone on board
With approximately 58,000 employees worldwide and net sales of $17.4B in 2025, we are also advancing systems for autonomous and supersonic platforms — bringing the same focus on safety and efficiency to the next era of flight. Explore our businesses: https://www.honeywellaerospace.com
The application period for the job is estimated to be 40 days from the job posting date; however, this may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Posting Date: Oct-30-2026.
For Washington DC, and most major metropolitan areas in California, the annual base salary range is $101,000 - $126,000. For MN only: $88,000-$110,000. Please note that this salary information serves as a general guideline.
Honeywell Aerospace considers various factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education and training, key skills, as well as market and business considerations.”
Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience managing and negotiating contracts
- Strong knowledge of contract law and commercial terms and conditions
- U.S. person status as defined by applicable export control laws and regulations
- Juris Doctor degree
- Experience supporting aerospace, defense, or government contracting programs
- Ability to analyze and interpret complex terms and conditions
- Ability to work with team members, customers, and suppliers in different locations
- Attention to detail and ability to work across functions
- Ability to drive efficiencies and process improvements
- Strong analytical skills and business acumen
- Ability to deliver results in complex situations
- Ability to make timely decisions while balancing available information
- Ability to convey information clearly and directly
- Strong organizational and project management skills
The Aerospace Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about The Aerospace Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by The Aerospace Corporation.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) plan provides a company‑paid contribution of 8–12% based on years of service with immediate eligibility and vesting, and eligible employees can access retiree medical benefits.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off includes 15 vacation days (rising to 20 after five years), nine paid holidays, and unlimited sick time for exempt employees with accruals for non‑exempt staff.
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Flexible Benefits — Flexible work models include a 9/80 schedule with alternating Fridays off, supported by backup care services, an EAP, relocation assistance, and home‑office stipends where applicable.
The Aerospace Corporation Insights
What We Do
The space enterprise has been transformed by rapid change and growth. New vehicles for national security space, a more rapid launch cadence, proliferated satellite constellations, the pursuit of interplanetary exploration, and thriving commercial ventures are changing the nature of the space industry. The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) is a leading architect for U.S. space programs, shaping efforts to outpace threats to our national security while cultivating the technologies needed to further this new era of space commercialization and exploration. Aerospace works across the space enterprise in service of the public interest. In addition to supporting the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community, our customers include NASA, NOAA, numerous federal agencies, and commercial space — all of whom benefit from our deep technical knowledge. We only pursue business related to the space mission and complementary fields, operating as the nation’s trusted partner to solve the toughest challenges and develop reliable and innovative technologies. Innovation in space occurs when people have the freedom to imagine and do. At Aerospace, we take pride in our readiness to solve some of the most complex challenges in the space enterprise.
Why Work With Us
We are a non-profit corporation chartered by the government to work on the hardest problems in space. We employ technical experts in every discipline of space-related science and engineering who touch every part of the US space program. Come join us as we make an impact bigger than ourselves.
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