Principal Specialist, Contracts SM-3 (Onsite)

<p><b>Date Posted:</b></p>2024-11-22<p><b>Country:</b></p>United States of America<p><b>Location:</b></p>AZ808: RMS AP Bldg 808 1151 East Hermans Road Building 808, Tucson, AZ, 85756 USA<p><b>Position Role Type:</b></p>Onsite<p></p><p></p><p></p><p>At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.</p><p></p><p>Raytheon has an exciting opportunity for a Principal Specialist, Contracts within the Naval Power Strategic Business Unit. This role will be supporting the Standard Missile 3 program within the Naval Radars program area, providing contract management support of significant scope and complexity, ensuring compliance with company and regulatory requirements for proposal, negotiation and contract execution. We are seeking a highly motivated, well-organized individual who enjoys working with collaborative, cross-functional teams. Your responsibilities will include developing creative approaches to solving problems while employing sound change management and communication skills.</p><p></p><p><b>What You Will Do:</b></p><ul><li>Provide sound contract ownership and oversight to meet customer obligations, achieve company goals, and comply with company policies.</li><li>Professionally represent Raytheon on contractual transactions and work closely with customers to develop and maintain business relationships.</li><li>Support the analysis of Requests for Proposal (RFP), development of proposals, proposal reviews and coordination, negotiation, contractual agreements, contract execution, as well as general contract administration.</li><li>Effectively manage contractual scope and terms and conditions to ensure the contract is followed compliantly.</li><li>Identify, mitigate, and resolve contractual issues as they may arise.</li><li>Provide guidance regarding contractual and business issues, advising management of contractual rights and obligations as well as possible mitigation of contractual/program risks.</li><li>Some travel may be required to support customer meetings.</li></ul><p></p><p>This position role type is currently designated as onsite in Tucson, AZ or El Segundo, CA.</p><p></p><p><b>Qualifications You Must Have:</b></p><ul><li>Typically requires a bachelor’s degree and 5 years of prior relevant experience or an advanced degree and 3 years of relevant experience</li><li>Experience working with US Government (USG) contracts to include Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), and/or Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS)</li><li>The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Qualifications We Prefer:</b></p><ul><li>Experience with Foreign Military Sales (FMS)</li><li>Ability to partner with others, work in a team environment, and defer to stakeholders as appropriate</li><li>Excellent written and verbal communication and organizational skills</li><li>Comfortable working in an environment with established company policies and procedures</li><li>Demonstrated ability to develop effective and sustaining relationships with customers</li><li>Business acumen with financial understanding of the business</li><li>Effective critical thinking and interpersonal skills</li><li>Ability to think strategically</li><li>Experience in a position requiring multi-tasking and handling several assignments concurrently or similar project management or coordination</li><li>Advanced Degrees such as JD Law Degree or MBA or relevant Contracts Certifications such as CPCM or CFCM</li><li>Active US Government DoD Secret Security Clearance</li></ul><p></p><p><b>What We Offer</b></p><p></p><ul><li>Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Learn More &amp; Apply Now!</b></p><p></p><p>RTX solves some of the toughest challenges in aerospace and defense. That requires expansive thinking and bold innovation – and that, in turn, requires a culture that is diverse, equitable and inclusive.</p><p></p><p>We embrace individuality and diversity of thought to fuel opportunity for our employees, our customers, and our communities. We work toward progress, knowing that a more inclusive world is critical to our mission. Not just in this moment, but always.</p><p></p><p>Please consider the following role type definitions as you apply for this role.</p><p></p><p>‒ Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite.</p><p></p><p>This inclu