What You'll Be Doing...

We're searching for a new contracts professional to join our F-16 DCS | Integrated Fighter Group team!

The Contracts Management, Staff, role for the F-16 DCS program is responsible for supporting the full lifecycle of complex international contracts, from proposal development through contract closeout. This position serves as a key business partner across cross-functional teams, providing contractual guidance, risk assessment, and strategic input to ensure successful program execution. The role requires active engagement with internal stakeholders and external customers to manage contract performance, support negotiations, and ensure compliance with all contractual obligations, company policies, and regulatory requirements. The successful candidate will play a critical role in driving efficient contract proposals and execution, mitigating risk, and maintaining strong customer relationships in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Perform contracts management functions across the spectrum of actions associated with providing supplies and services, from capture through proposal, contract award, and all phases of contract administration. Provide business advice and guidance to and coordinate with other functions including program management, finance, legal, subcontracts, business development, engineering, human resources, accounting, and compliance to effectively manage a breadth of responsibilities, including contract solicitations / capture, negotiations, and contract terms, including fulfillment of related obligations. Serve as authorized, empowered representative for the Company as interface with Customer buying representatives responsible for building effective relationships and managing contracts to support business goals and objectives. Coordinate solutions to contractual issues and Customer concerns related to Company performance. Ensure contractual compliance with all laws and regulations, and adherence to Delegation of Authority and approval requirements for proposals and contractual actions. Lead and support audits, as appropriate, with internal and external audit teams and agencies to support contract-related activities and verify compliance. Ensure final contract documents are consistent with agreements reached at negotiations. May plan and participate in training of contract practices within Company. Collect contractual data and compiles reports in response to Corporate and Business Area requests.

Key Responsibilities

Proposal Preparation and Coordination:
- Review and evaluate customer requests for new business efforts and/or modifications to existing contracts.

- Provide contractual recommendations, conduct risk assessments and create mitigation plans, and propose alternative approaches to contract execution through contract language revisions.

- Coordinate proposal generation and submission, collaborate with other functional areas to investigate and reconcile significant contract changes that frequently impact cost, schedule, technical specifications, etc.

Contract Management and Negotiations:
- Collaborate with associated functional organizations and customers to ensure conformance with contractual obligations, remain cognizant of potential or existing problem areas, and implement required corrective actions.

- Develop and apply advanced contractual concepts, techniques, and standards to assigned duties.

- Develop and apply solutions to complex problems which require a high degree of ingenuity, contractual creativity, and innovation.

- Continuously evaluate and oversee contract performance.

- Create and maintain enduring relationships with internal and external customers to facilitate timely and transparent communications.

- Ensure final contract documents are consistent with agreements reached at negotiations.

Contract Closeout:
- Ensure timely contract closure by initiating closeout activities as required by terms and conditions.

- Create contract closeout schedules and coordinate with functional areas to drive closure of administrative tasks as required by company policies and federal regulations.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelors degree with 5+ years of professional experience

Desired Skills

• Experience in reviewing and drafting terms and conditions

• First-hand negotiation experience

• Excellent written and verbal communication; comfortable presenting complex contractual concepts to technical, financial, and senior‑executive audiences

• Direct involvement in DCS sales, either as part of a prime contractor, OEM, or a government‑to‑government sales office

• Prior work on offset agreements, technology‑transfer clauses, and industrial‑participation plans