Subcontract Administrator

WHAT WE'RE DOING

The F-35 Sustainment team is responsible for supporting the global Product Support Provider Network (PSPn), ensuring the world's most advanced fighter aircraft remains mission-ready through effective subcontract management, supplier partnerships, and sustainment operations. Our team supports both domestic and international sustainment requirements across a complex network of suppliers and service providers.

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Jun. 25, 2026

The F-35 Sustainment team is responsible for supporting the global Product Support Provider Network (PSPn), ensuring the world's most advanced fighter aircraft remains mission-ready through effective subcontract management, supplier partnerships, and sustainment operations. Our team supports both domestic and international sustainment requirements across a complex network of suppliers and service providers.

As a Subcontract Administrator, you will provide procurement and subcontract management support for F-35 Sustainment. Responsibilities include implementing and managing CONUS and OCONUS sustainment contracts, developing subcontract specifications and Statements of Work (SOWs), preparing bid packages, administering repair and return contracts, conducting bidder conferences, developing supplier evaluation criteria, evaluating subcontractor proposals, negotiating terms and conditions, issuing subcontract awards, and ensuring compliance throughout the contract lifecycle.

Travel may be required approximately 10–20% of the time based on program needs.

We are a collaborative team of supply chain, procurement, and subcontract management professionals dedicated to supporting F-35 sustainment operations worldwide. We work closely with internal stakeholders, suppliers, and customers to deliver critical capabilities that support aircraft readiness and mission success across the globe.

You are a detail-oriented subcontract or procurement professional who excels in a fast-paced environment. You have experience managing supplier relationships, negotiating contractual agreements, evaluating proposals, and administering contracts from award through closeout. You possess strong communication, analytical, and organizational skills and are comfortable working across multiple stakeholders and international environments.

This role offers the opportunity to support one of the world's premier defense programs while working with a global supplier network. You'll gain exposure to complex international contracting, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and play a direct role in sustaining mission‑critical capabilities for military customers around the world.

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or equivalent experience/combined education.

• Experience administering subcontracts, purchase orders, supplier agreements, or procurement activities in a commercial, aerospace, defense, or government contracting environment.
• Experience developing statements of work (SOWs), reviewing supplier proposals, and supporting contract negotiations.
• Experience managing supplier performance, contract execution, and issue resolution throughout the procurement lifecycle.
• Experience working with cross‑functional teams including Program Management, Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, and Finance.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Experience working with and managing supplier relationships

• Maintain customer/supplier relationships
• Experience working repairs/calibrations and or F‑35 maintainer experience
• Experience with Lean and continuous improvement tools
• Negotiation and technical experience, related to product and supply chain
• Experience working in Procure to Pay…