Contracts Administrator – Level 4

Northrop Grumman

. Support proposal preparation, contract negotiation, contract administration, and customer contact activities .

Posted 9/28/2026full-timeRedondo Beach • California • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $117,500 - $176,300 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in contract negotiation, administration, and compliance with government regulations, particularly within the DoD sector. Strong ability to manage customer relationships and coordinate complex proposals while ensuring adherence to contractual obligations.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Contract NegotiationContract AdministrationDoD Proposal ExperienceFAR/DFAR KnowledgeCustomer Relationship Management

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Hard Skills

Contract ManagementProposal PreparationRisk Mitigation StrategiesContract Change RequestsTerms and Conditions Review

Soft Skills

CollaborationPrioritizationCommunication

Tools & Technologies

Contract Management SystemEnterprise Accounting System

Industry Keywords

Government RegulationsDoD ContractsInternational ContractsCommercial ContractsContractual Obligations

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support proposal preparation, contract negotiation, contract administration, and customer contact activities
Monitor contracts and associated programs to ensure contractual obligations are communicated and understood
Provide general contract adherence oversight
Participate in contract proposal coordination and preparation for timely customer submission
Participate in complex contract negotiations, including commercial and international contracts
Manage contract administration and customer contract activities for assigned contracts
Collaborate with technical, program, finance, global supply chain, and security functions
Ensure fulfillment of contract requirements
Prepare and manage contract change requests and maintain historical information
Review terms and conditions and identify financial, acceptance, delivery, warranty, intellectual property, termination, and indemnification risks
Recommend risk mitigation strategies
Cultivate customer relationships despite geographical separation
Enter and maintain contract data in Contract Management System or Enterprise Accounting System
Prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously
Travel up to 10% between the three locations
Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of professional experience OR Master’s degree with 6 years of professional experience OR PhD with 4 years of professional experience
An additional 4+ years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree
No clearance required to start
Experience working large competitive DoD proposals
Experience negotiating and administering various contract types of varying sizes and types of agreements with the DoD
Thorough understanding of applicable government regulations such as FAR or DFAR
U.S. Citizenship is required for positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Potential overtime
Shift differential
Discretionary bonus
Annual bonuses designed to reward individual contributions and allow employees to share in company results
Long Term Incentives may be available for Vice President or Director positions