Principal Specialist, Contracts (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-03-06

Country:

United States of America

Location:

MA600: Andover, MA 366 Lowell St 366 Lowell Street , Andover, MA, 01810-5423 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.

If you’re ready for your next rewarding career, we’d like to meet you. Raytheon has an exciting opening for a Principal Specialist, Contracts in the Land & Air Defense Systems (L&ADS) Business Area to support the rapidly growing Medium Range Air Defense (MRAD) program area including DoD, Foreign Military (FMS) and Direct Commercial Sale opportunities. The MRAD program area includes the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) contracts.

Raytheon provides the industry’s most advanced end-to-end solutions. 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 experts are endless, both domestically and abroad. Additionally, our Contracts teammates fuel powerful ideas, develop meaningful relationships, and work together to achieve and exceed business goals.

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 and international (Europe) travel as required (approximately once per quarter)

What You Will Learn

• Wide breadth of complex contractual and business problem-solving experience in dynamic performance environment under Direct Commercial Sales contracts

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years' experience

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

• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract

Qualifications We Prefer

• 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 coordination

What We Offer

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.