Principal Specialist, Contracts (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2026-03-20

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-CA-CHULA VISTA-B107 ~ 850 Lagoon Dr ~ BLDG 107, Mail Zone 1-C

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

Security Clearance Type:

None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status:

Not Required

The Principal Specialist, Contracts is responsible for managing the full lifecycle of contracts, including drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and maintaining contract documents in compliance with company policies. It serves as a key liaison between internal teams and customers, leading contract strategy, interpreting terms, and ensuring proper flow-down of requirements. The position also supports proposal development, risk identification and mitigation, and program execution, while collaborating across functions to improve processes, ensure compliance, and drive customer satisfaction.

This position will work onsite at our Chula Vista, CA facility.

What You Will Do:

• Maintain and organize Contracts artifacts in accordance with Collins’ policies and procedures.
• Draft, interpret and manage contract documents, including terms & conditions, letter of agreements, amendments, and program letters in support of the Contracts function
• Demonstrates strong leadership and problem-solving skills with a focus on customer satisfaction
• Lead coordination with the Program team on contract interpretations & strategies, program purchase order management, and price proposals (various types).
• Take a lead role on customer agreements (various contract types) – reviewing, red-lines, executive summaries and mid-complexity negotiation of terms and conditions.
• Disseminate (flow-down) Customer contractual requirements within the organization.
• Support and interface with other department activities as needed – including financial sales and cost forecast.
• Respond to customer inquiries in a timely and efficient manner. Participate in internal and external customer meetings and reviews.
• Liaison role between internal and external customers.
• Be a part of the proposal process and communicate risk impacts to the business.
• Manage a broad landscape of customers and program situations. 
• Partner with functional lead(s) to ensure processes are compliant and improved over time to meet business needs.
• Adhere to and comply with standard work processes. Create new standard work as applicable.
• Identify and elevate contractual risks and assist in mitigation efforts
• Travel up to 10%

 Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum of 5 years’ prior relevant experience in an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience
• Project management experience
• Experience with MS Office Suite

Qualification We Prefer:

• Contracts or Supply Chain experience
• International commercial contracts experience
• Knowledge of financial concepts such as forecasting, cost analysis, and risk assessment.
• Effective communication skills, including the ability to explain complex contract terms to non-legal stakeholders.
• Aerospace industry experience

What We Offer:

Some of our competitive benefits package includes: 

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees

• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option

• Tuition reimbursement program

• Student Loan Repayment Program

• Life insurance and disability coverage

• Optional coverages you can buy: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection

• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits

• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning

• Adoption Assistance         

• Autism Benefit

• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions

• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program

• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits

• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services

• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program

•  And more! 

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