Specialist, Subcontracts

L3

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Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title:
Specialist, Subcontracts

Job Code:
43207

Job Location:
West Palm Beach, FL

Job Schedule
: 9/80:
Employees work nine out of every fourteen days, totaling 80 hours worked and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

We are seeking a Specialist, Subcontracts to join our team in West Palm Beach, FL
. In this role, you will support complex subcontract procurement activities for key defense and aerospace programs
, helping deliver specialized materials, equipment, and services that support mission success. The ideal candidate will manage the full subcontract lifecycle
, including acquisition strategy, solicitation, proposal evaluation, negotiation, award, post-award administration, and closeout, while ensuring compliance with contractual, regulatory, and business requirements. You will collaborate closely with program management, contracts, engineering, quality, finance, supply chain, and legal to develop subcontracting strategies, resolve supplier issues, mitigate risk, and drive successful program outcomes. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to critical programs in a mission-focused, highly regulated environment
. The ideal candidate must be able to attend periodic onsite meetings related to the program.

Essential Functions:

• Supports subcontract activities for complex and specialized materials, equipment, and services in support of defense and aerospace programs.
• Develops and executes subcontract strategies aligned with program objectives, customer requirements, compliance obligations, and business goals.
• Prepares and reviews subcontract specifications, statements of work, sourcing plans, bid packages, and terms and conditions for complex procurements.
• Support supplier solicitation activities, conducts bidders’ conferences, manages proposal receipt and evaluation, and supports source selection decisions.
• Performs cost analysis, price analysis, and overall proposal evaluation based on technical, schedule, financial, and performance considerations.
• Support negotiations for subcontract pricing, terms and conditions, schedule commitments, risk allocation, and other business provisions within delegated authority.
• Issues subcontract awards and administers subcontracts through the full lifecycle, including performance management, funding actions, modifications, claims support, and closeout.
• Identifies, assesses, and mitigates subcontractor risk, including financial, technical, schedule, quality, and execution risk.
• Ensures subcontract files, documentation, systems, and records are complete, accurate, and audit-ready in accordance with company policy and applicable regulations.
• Interprets and applies FAR, DFARS, customer flow-downs, and company policies to subcontract actions and supplier management activities.
• Supports fact-finding, audit activity, internal reviews, and compliance assessments related to subcontracting activity.
• Drives continuous improvement of subcontract policies, procedures, tools, and processes to improve efficiency, compliance, and business…