Contracts Administrator II

About the role

This role is part of Blue Origin corporate functions, providing centralized support across Blue Origin business unit teams, functions, and locations. It supports contracting efforts as part of a cross-functional team within the Advanced Concepts and Enterprise Engineering (ACE) Business Unit.

Responsibilities

• Support communications with the customer and cross-functional counterparts to track and submit invoices, monitor contractual obligations, process modifications, and prepare administrative documentation.
• Negotiate and execute non-disclosure agreements, memorandums of understanding, and Letters of Intent.
• Draft and receive customer correspondence, ensuring coordination between external customers and internal customers.
• Aid in proposal development activities.
• Participate in contract negotiations under supervision of the ACE Contracts Manager.
• Analyze and provide initial contractual guidance on U.S. Government and commercial contracting issues and coordinate guidance with the appropriate Subject Matter Experts (SMEs).
• Ensure adherence to internal policies, procedures, and tools relating to customer contract administration.
• Apply standardized processes and guidance; use automation when practical and appropriate.
• Facilitate and manage through completion, data and documentation input and deliverables into various corporate, government, and customer systems.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of contracting experience and Bachelor’s Degree or higher from an accredited institution in a business, technical or other field that provides exposure to contracting issues.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and strengthen our culture of operational excellence in a complex and fast-paced environment.
• Ability to manage tasking independently and work closely with the ACE Contracts Manager and Sr. Contracts Manager on complex and nuanced issues as they arise.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and SharePoint.
• Desired familiarity with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), and NASA FAR Supplement.
• Ability to solve problems using multiple sources of data and define priorities.
• Project and task management experience delivering end products to various internal and external customers.
• Prior Government contracts experience a plus.

Compensation Range

For WA applicants is $85,049.00 - $119,067.90

Culture Statement

Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.