Contract Administrator​/Principal Contract Administrator - R10216372

Contract Administrator / Principal Contract Administrator – Marine Systems

Location:

Sunnyvale, CA (may work on-site at other NG Mission Systems office). Position requires flexibility to support West Coast operations/hours.

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people’s lives around the world today and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation’s history—from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon.

We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage, and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, and bringing your whole self to work—and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they’re making history.

At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software‑secure technology to enable strategic planning. We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi‑domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we’ll support your personal network and develop skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader.

At Northrop Grumman, you’ll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Maritime/Land Systems & Sensors Division is seeking an experienced Contract Administrator/Principal Contract Administrator to become a member of the Marine Systems Business Unit, Launcher Operating Unit, supporting the Marine Logistics Support (MLS) aftermarket/sustainment program. The position will report directly to the Manager of Contracts and will serve as the primary contact with our customer, managing a high‑volume portfolio of proposals and contracts for spares and repair work.

• Review, interpret, analyze, and understand customer Requests for Proposal/Quotes (RFPs/RFQs), Statements of Work (SOW), contract requirements, and terms and conditions.
• Advise the program team on contractual terms and conditions and risk identification/mitigation strategies.
• Ensure proposals/basis of estimates are fully responsive to the SOW and customer requirements.
• Prepare proposal submittal documents, and coordinate/complete appropriate levels of internal review and approval.
• Develop and execute negotiation strategy to reach award through collaboration with internal stakeholders. Negotiate terms and conditions, cost/price/fee, and other requirements.
• Coordinate and develop responses to fact‑finding, evaluation notices, and RFIs.
• Administer, modify, negotiate and terminate standard and non‑standard contractual agreements.
• Identify, document, and manage contract changes.
• Oversee contract requirements including schedules and deliverables and complete contract actions to ensure satisfactory contract performance.
• Work with program and business management team to closely monitor contract funding, payments, and changes.
• Maintain and update contract files and records.
• Draft and submit correspondence, requests, and notifications to customers.
• Research contract issues to analyze and recommend solutions.
• Utilize and apply knowledge of FAR/DFARS and US Export Regulations.
• Maintain excellent working relationships with customers.
• Work cooperatively with the technical staff to address customer questions and requests.
• Initiate and complete actions related to contract closeout.

The successful candidate will have experience managing multiple responsibilities and accomplishing them simultaneously, experience managing a high volume of time‑sensitive projects, meeting deadlines and commitments, and the ability to independently perform…