Date Posted:

2024-06-27

Country:

United States of America

Location:

AZ859: RMS Rita Road Bldg 9022 9000 South Rita Road Building 9022, Tucson, AZ, 85747 USA

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Principal Specialist, Contracts within our Naval Air Missiles (NAM) Contracts organization supporting Tomahawk® development contracts. The person in this role will be a strategic member of the Tomahawk Contracts team, with leadership responsibility over their contracts. T omahawk is an extremely complex, legacy franchise missile program with development, production, and sustainment activities interwoven.

This role requires business acumen, subject matter expertise, the ability to provide guidance and influence outcomes to achieve program and financial objectives, and the ability to influence and maintain internal and external customer relationships.

This is a Hybrid position in Tucson, AZ, which will require the successful candidate to be in the office at the Rita Rd. facility 2-3 days per week.

Our Raytheon Contracts teammates are valued business partners, influencing and executing balanced business deals, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, all in support of the products and services we deliver to our customers. With a global portfolio of customers, partners, and suppliers, the development opportunities for our Contracts professionals are endless, both domestically and abroad.

We value diverse skills and experience, so don’t hold back. Your qualification could add tremendous value to our team. Our customers come from all different backgrounds, and so do our employees. If you’re passionate about what you could accomplish here, we’d love to hear from you.

What You Will Do:

• Provide support to senior management regarding contractual and business issues.

• Advise management of contractual rights and obligations and possible mitigation of contractual or programmatic risks.

• Build relationships with regular communication with key leaders both internally and externally, interfacing with customers for correspondence, contractual changes, and contractual issues.

• Analyze Request for Proposals (RFP), proposal reviews and coordination, contract negotiation, estimate at completion (EAC) reviews, support program management and execution reviews and general contract administration.

• Maintain and drive a robust change management process across the portfolio in order to recognize and eliminate ambiguities or unauthorized changes that could result in cost overruns, delivery and performance problems, and/or schedule delays in this development program.

• Develop and implement strategies to deal with complex issues that require detailed information gathering, analysis and investigation.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or related field and five (5) years of prior experience, OR an Advanced degree and three (3) years of applicable business experience in contracts administration or management

• Experience with administrating and negotiating US Government (USG) contracts and proposals, FAR and / or DFAR

• Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Sound business acumen to provide guidance, recommendations, and influence outcomes

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with proficiency in contracts fundamentals

• Juris Doctor or MBA

• Contracts certifications (i.e., CPCM, CFCM CCCM)

• Experience in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, and shared databases

• Knowledge of the FAR and DFARS

• Direct experience with customer relationship management

• Ability to understand the financial aspects of contracts

• Demonstrated ability to develop effective relationships with customers and internal partners based on understanding and trust

• Proven record of responsiveness with strong time management and organization skills

• Hands-on proposal preparation or negotiation experience

• Experience working is a fast-paced environment, where prioritization was required to be effective

• Past experience in working within a team and fostering teamwork and trust

• Ability to manage a high volume of proposals and priorities while adapting to changing environments/situations

What We Offer

Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

Learn More & Apply Now!

RTX solves some of the toughest challenges in aerospace and defense. That requires expansive thinking and bold innovation – and that, in turn, requires a culture that is diverse, equitable and inclusive.

We embrace individuality and diversity of thought to fuel opportunity for our employees, our customers, and our communities. We work toward progress, knowing that a more inclusive world is critical to our mission. Not just in this moment, but always.

Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role.

‒ Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader.

Clearance Information:

This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm

Location Info:

Tucson, AZ: https://careers.rtx.com/global/en/raytheon-tucson,-az-location

The salary range for this role is 77,000 USD - 163,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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Raytheon Technologies is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.