Principal Specialist, Contracts (Hybrid)

Job Opportunity At Collins Aerospace

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers' toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

Collins Aerospace Environmental and Airframe Control Systems (EACS) is looking for an individual who is familiar with cost-reimbursement, fixed price and time/material contracts related to Government direct and indirect programs.

You will work closely with the Value Stream Manager and other IPT team members. You will participate in the proposal process, serving as a Contract's lead, providing advice and counsel to the program team, leading negotiations with the customer and ensuring proper execution of contracts and agreements. Additionally, you will provide all post-award contract management, ensuring compliance with contractual requirements, regulations, corporate policies and best practices. You will have the ability to provide contractual guidance and be capable of executing in a fast-paced, high impact/visible environment.

This is a hybrid position located in Windsor Locks, CT. The expectation would be 3-4 days onsite. Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader.

What You Will Do

• Maintain and organize Contracts Audit Artifacts.
• Draft, interpret and manage contract documents in support of Contracts and the Business Unit.
• Adhere to Import/Export Compliance Requirements.
• Ensure coordination with the customer program team.
• Participate in the review and negotiation of terms and conditions of customer agreements.
• Adhere to and comply with standard work processes.
• Respond to customer inquiries in a timely and efficient manner.
• Disseminate (flowdown) Customer contractual requirements within the organization.
• Liaison between internal and external customers.
• Proposal Management and Business Risk Mitigation.
• Account Receivable Management.
• Manage customer interface and correspondence.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience

Qualifications We Prefer

• Background in US Government (indirect or direct) contracting, ideally in aerospace and/or defense systems is a plus.
• US Government Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) experience
• SAP experience
• FAR/DFAR experience (FAR 12 and FAR 15)
• Contract proposal creation/execution
• Contract negotiation and award experience

What We Offer

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
• And more!

We make modern flight possible for millions of travelers and our military every second. Our major product lines are on-board virtually every aircraft flying. Be it keeping passengers safe with our emergency power generation systems or creating a positive in-flight experience through reliable cabin pressure controls and quieter engines, Power & Controls focuses on delivering a best-in-class experience to our customers. We hire the top people in the industry. Their ideas drive our performance, and their integrity keeps our customers happy. Join us as we take flight!

*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to 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.

Regardless of your role type, collaboration and innovation are critical to our business and all employees will have access to digital tools so they can work with colleagues around the world and access to Collins sites when their work requires in-person meetings.

Apply now and be part of the team that's redefining aerospace, every day.