Principal Contract Administrator

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.   Northrop Grumman’s Aeronautics Systems sector is seeking a Principal Contracts Administrator to support the F-35 Program within the Air Dominance division.  This position will be in Redondo Beach, CA .    Our Contract Administrator is responsible for supporting proposal preparation, contract negotiation, contract close-out activities, 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 a member of the program management team, supporting program success and new growth opportunities across the portfolio.   This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.   Your Role and Impact: • Act as the primary interface with the 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 • 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 and Enterprise Accounting System • Ensure timely delivery of all contractual deliverables and submission of invoices • Ability to manage classified and unclassified workloads • Other duties as assigned     Basic Qualifications: • Must either have a bachelor's degree with 5 years of experience in contracts / related field - OR - a master's degree with 3 years of experience in contracts / r