Principal Specialist, Contracts (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-02-11

Country:

United States of America

Location:

AZ808: RMS AP Bldg 808 1151 East Hermans Road Building 808, Tucson, AZ, 85756 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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.

Raytheon an exciting opportunity for a Principal Specialist, Contracts supporting the Naval Shipboard Missile Systems Portfolio within Raytheon’s Naval Power Strategic Business Unit, which focuses on Business Critical production efforts within the Standard Missile Family of effectors. This role will be supporting two programs (SM-6 Blk IA / SM-2 Blk IIIC Production) with the primary responsibilities including collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, providing contractual guidance, and ensuring compliance with company and regulatory requirements for proposal, negotiation and contract executions.

Raytheon provides the industry’s most advanced end-to-end solutions, delivering the advantage of one innovative partner that connects vision with precision to detect, track, intercept and neutralize threats.  We’re on a mission to create a safer future by being the place our customers turn to tackle their most complex challenges.  Our broad portfolio includes air and missile defense systems, precision weapons, radars, command and control systems, and advanced defense technologies.

Our Raytheon Contracts teammates are valued business partners, influencing and executing balanced business deals, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, all in support of the products and services we deliver to our customers.  With a global portfolio of clients, partners, and suppliers, the development opportunities for our Contracts professionals are endless, both domestically and abroad.

What You Will Do

• Provide sound contract management to meet customer obligations, achieve company goals, and comply with company policies.

• Professionally represent Raytheon on contractual transactions and work closely with customers to develop and maintain business relationships

• 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

• Effectively manage contractual scope and terms and conditions to ensure the contract is followed compliantly

• Identify, mitigate, and resolve contractual issues as they may arise

• Provide guidance regarding contractual and business issues, advising management of contractual rights and obligations as well as possible mitigation of contractual/program risks

• Some domestic travel as require

What you will Learn

• Wide breadth of complex problem-solving experience in dynamic performance environment under U.S. Government Contracts

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and a minimum 5 years of prior relevant experience, or an Advanced degree and minimum 3 years experience

• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance (Secret) is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

• Experience with one or more of the following: Contracts Administration/ management, Program/Project Management,  Supply Chain Management, or business management

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), and / or Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS), and equivalent U.S. Government regulations

• Ability to partner with others, work in a team environment, and defer to management as appropriate

• Excellent written and verbal communication and organizational skills

• Comfortable working in an environment with established company policies and procedures

• Demonstrated ability to develop effective and sustaining relationships with customers

• Business acumen with financial understanding of the business

• Effective critical thinking and interpersonal skills

• Ability to think strategically

• Experience in a position requiring multi-tasking and handling several assignments concurrently or similar project management or coordina