Principal Specialist, Contracts (Remote)

What You Will Do

• Lead contract management across the acquisition lifecycle, including drafting, interpreting, negotiating, and administering Prime Contracts, Subcontracts, Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)/Proprietary Information Agreements (PIAs), and related agreements.
• Provide contractual guidance, risk mitigation, and interpretation of rights, obligations, regulations, and policies to internal stakeholders while ensuring compliance with International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations (EAR), Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), and corporate procedures.
• Support proposal development by reviewing Requests for Proposal (RFPs), conducting front-end assessments, managing cost volumes, coordinating with pricing/estimating, and preparing submission documents under tight deadlines.
• Collaborate with Program Management, Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain, Legal, and other cross-functional partners to ensure aligned contract execution and business objectives.
• Manage customer communications, contract changes, issue resolution, and flowdown of requirements, while professionally representing the company in negotiations and external interactions.
• Analyze and negotiate terms and conditions, identify and manage contractual and business risks, and ensure compliant execution of contract scope across multiple contract types including Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF), Cost-Plus-Incentive-Fee (CPIF), Cost-Plus-Award-Fee (CPAF), Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP), and Level of Effort (CPFF-LOE & FFP-LOE).
• Multi-task routine and complex contract activities, respond to urgent requirements, and work independently while supporting members as needed.
• Engage with the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) and Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), support accounts receivable activities, and maintain strong coordination with both internal and external customer teams.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.
• Experience in contracts management or related fields such as subcontracts, procurement, estimating/pricing, finance, or business/program management, including administering U.S. Government contracts under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS).
• Experience preparing and negotiating proposals and contract actions of medium to high complexity, including sole-source proposals subject to the Truthful Cost or Pricing Data Act (formerly TINA), and direct engagement with customers.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Active or prior Top Secret (TS) or TS/SCI security clearance and experience working in closed or secure environments.
• Experience negotiating, administering, and executing complex U.S. Government and commercial contracts, including sole-source proposals subject to the Truthful Cost or Pricing Data Act (formerly TINA), Performance-Based Payments and Progress Payments, and a variety of agreement types such as Other Transaction Agreements (OTAs), Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), Proprietary Information Agreements (PIAs), Memorandums of Understanding/Agreement (MOUs/MOAs) and other industry-standard agreements.
• Familiarity with Intellectual Property, International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations (EAR), handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS).
• Strong communication, interpersonal, business judgment, and problem-solving skills, with proven ability to build and maintain high-performance internal and external customer relationships.
• Strong organizational and time-management capabilities, with proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and PDF editing software.
• Advanced degree such as a Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master’s Degree, Juris Doctor (J.D.), or relevant industry certifications such as National Contract Management Association (NCMA), International Association for Contract and Commercial Management (IACCM), or Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) certification.