Sr Principal Contract Administrator

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Contracts Professional Level 4 (Sr. Principal Contracts Administrator) to join its team of qualified and diverse individuals. This position will be located on-site at the Melbourne, FL offices. The Contract Administrator is responsible for supporting proposal preparation, contract negotiation, contract administration and customer contact activities to provide and ensure proper contract acquisition and fulfillment in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer requirements. You will be an embedded member of the program management team, supporting program success and new growth opportunities across the portfolio. Primary Job Duties: Act as primary interface with customer for contractual issues. Monitor contract and associated program to ensure that contractual obligations are communicated and understood. Participate in contract proposal preparation, contract negotiations, contract administration, and customer contract activities to manage assigned contracts in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer specifications. Work under general supervision to develop solutions to both routine and complex contractual matters to ensure company compliance with contract requirements on assigned programs. Ensure fulfillment of contract requirements, manage contract changes and maintain historical information. Review terms and conditions to address provisions and risks of financial terms, acceptance criteria, delivery requirements, warranty, intellectual property, termination provisions, indemnification and all other potential risk areas and recommend risk mitigation strategies. Prepare and manage written communications with internal and external customers for assigned contractual matters. Enter and maintain contract data into Contract Management System or Enterprise Accounting System. Ensure timely delivery of all contractual deliverables and submission of invoices.