Contracts Principal - Journeyman

Responsibilities

OBXtek is staffing for a Contracts Principal to support Space Systems Command (SSC) requirements across the SSC Contracting Division (SZK), Products Division (SZP), and Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power Program Executive Office (SZ) functional areas. This position supports Hemisphere Task Order One (TO-1). This position provides advisory and assistance support for Government contract acquisition, administration, execution, source-selection support, and close coordination with program and business-management teams. The primary work location is El Segundo, California.

Responsibilities• Prepare, negotiate, accept, and manage Government contracts and subcontracts in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer specifications.• Analyze estimates of material, equipment, and production costs, performance requirements, and delivery schedules for accuracy and completeness.• Review contractual documents for adherence to company policy, Government specifications and requirements, and conformance with master agreements.• Advise management regarding contractual rights and obligations and interpret contract terms and conditions.• Recommend policy changes and establish procedures affecting the immediate organization.• Interpret and administer policies, processes, and procedures that may affect sections and subordinate work units.• Assist Government Contracting Officers and contract specialists with requests for proposals, technical evaluations, contract negotiations, contract administration, and contract execution, to the extent these activities are not inherently governmental.• Provide contract-management guidance and technical and operational support to program and business-management teams.• Advise management on contractual rights and obligations, risk avoidance and mitigation, acquisition strategy, and problem solving.• Advise and assist with management of existing Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contracts and development and execution of acquisition strategies for follow-on efforts.• Assist the Government with source-selection activities subject to FAR 9.505-4, including coordination of functional meeting requests, development of source-selection documentation, and review or drafting of proposal evaluations, to the extent permitted for contractor support.• Support test and operations activities identified in PWS 4.6 when assigned, including advisory assistance on test documents, planning, events, requirements, data, system-level test integration, analytical and operational engineering, mission planning, mission protection, anomaly engineering, data collection and analysis, lessons learned, and post-mission analysis.• Coordinate with Government contracting personnel, program managers, financial-management personnel, technical teams, industry partners, and other authorized stakeholders.• Immediately stop work and notify the Government Contracting Officer if directed to perform an inherently governmental function.

Salary range $98,000 to $132,000 annually. The salary range listed for this position represents a good-faith estimate of the expected compensation at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to; the candidate's experience, education, skills, certifications, geographic location, project budget, contract requirements, and current market conditions. 

Qualifications

Required Qualifications/Experience• 3-10 years of relevant experience

• Experience preparing, negotiating, accepting, and managing Government contracts and subcontracts to support proper contract acquisition and fulfillment in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer specifications• Experience analyzing estimates of material, equipment, and production costs, performance requirements, and delivery schedules for accuracy and completeness.• Experience reviewing contractual documents for adherence to company policy, Government specifications and requirements, and conformance with master agreements.• Ability to advise management regarding contractual rights and obligations and interpret contract terms and conditions.• Experience recommending changes to policies and establishing procedures affecting an immediate organization.• Experience interpreting and administering policies, processes, and procedures that may affect sections and subordinate work units.• Knowledge of legislation, regulations, and methods used in Government contracting.• Knowledge of formal advertising and negotiation procedures, evaluation of contract price proposals, and administration, termination, and closeout of contracts.• Knowledge of business and industry practices, sources of supply, cost factors, and requirements characteristics.• Ability to support source-selection activities while complying with FAR 9.505-4 and restrictions on inherently governmental functions.• Ability to work effectively with Government Contracting Officers, contract specialists, program managers, business-management teams, technical personnel, and industry stakeholders.

Education• One of the following education and experience combinations is required:• Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree with more than 10 years of relevant experience;• Master of Science or Master of Arts degree with more than 8 years of relevant experience; or• Doctor of Philosophy or Juris Doctor degree with more than 2 years of relevant experience.

Security Clearance• Must be a United States citizen.• Must possess and maintain an active Top Secret security clearance.• Must be eligible for Sensitive Compartmented Information access.• Personnel supporting SCI efforts must possess a final Top Secret clearance based on a current T5 investigation and have eligibility for SCI access.• Must be able to obtain access to applicable Space Combat Power Special Access Programs based on a current Pre-Screening Questionnaire when required.• Must satisfy any additional security screening, classified-facility access, and program-access requirements associated with the position.• Must maintain the required clearance and access eligibility throughout contract performance.

Contingent upon contract award. 

Security Clearance

Top Secret with SCI eligibility

Company Information

Headquartered in McLean, Virginia and founded in 2009, OBXtek is a growing leader in the government contracting field. Our mission is Our People…Our Reputation. Our people are trained professionals who enhance our customers’ knowledge and innovation using technology, collaboration, and education.

We offer a robust suite of benefits including comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, matching 401K, paid time off, tuition reimbursement program and much more.

OBXtek pairs lessons learned across disciplines with best practices and industry standard quality practices such as CMMI-Dev Level III, ITIL, 6Sigma, PMI, and ISO. Our rapid growth has been recognized by INC500, the Washington Business Journal, and Washington Technology magazine.

OBXtek is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, gender identity, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law.