Job DescriptionDescription Seeking a
Senior Contracts Support Specialist to provide acquisition, contract administration, and compliance support for the Horizon contract in our
El Segundo, CA office. This role supports contract actions from planning through closeout and requires strong independent judgment and experience supporting complex federal acquisitions.
The Horizon program supports Government weapon systems program offices with subject matter experts that have a background with the Department of Defense major capability acquisition management. Horizon team members provide systems acquisitions and program management support on various capability development programs in the national security space and space control mission area. We manage programs throughout the full systems acquisition lifecycle to rapidly field warfighting capabilities.
Key Responsibilities:- Lead preparation of complete contract packages including requirements validation, funding documentation coordination, and acquisition strategy alignment.
- Develop, coordinate, and maintain pre-award documents such as Acquisition Strategies and Plans, Justification & Approvals, Source Selection Plans, and Request for Proposal (RFP) packages.
- Support execution of contract awards, modifications, ensuring accuracy of clauses, pricing structures, schedules, and deliverables.
- Conduct detailed cost/price analysis, evaluate proposals, support development of negotiation positions, and participate in negotiation discussions.
- Oversee post-award contract administration including invoice review, discrepancy resolution, schedule monitoring, and performance compliance.
- Maintain comprehensive contract documentation, track contract actions, and ensure timely processing of contractual deliverables.
- Interface with program management, budget, technical teams, and legal to ensure aligned and compliant contract execution.
- Monitor changes in acquisition policy and ensure contract actions remain compliant with FAR, DFARS, and other applicable regulations and guidance.
- Develop, prepare, and present contract-related reports, status briefings, and decision packages to senior leadership.
Qualifications This is you:- Bachelor's degree and 14+ years of experience (or Master's +12, PhD/JD +10) in acquisition and contract management.
- Strong understanding of federal acquisition processes.
- Ability to work independently and lead tasks with minimal oversight.
- Excellent communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience supporting senior government customers.
- Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% in support of government customer requirements.
- Must have an in-scope security background investigation (T5 or SSBI), adjudicated for SCI eligibility and enrolled in the Continuous Evaluation program (if applicable).
- Must be willing to be nominated for access to Sensitive Compartment Information and Special Access Programs and willing to consent to a Polygraph examination.
Desired Qualifications:- Experience with DoD or Intelligence Community contracting.
- Knowledge of FAR/DFARS, Space Systems Command Contracting Mandatory Procedures and guidelines, NRO processes, EPX Studio, and ConWrite.
- Experience with source selections and contract negotiations.
- Experience in Special Programs contracting, including mission-unique requirements, Other Transactions and Commercial Offerings procurement, and/ or support to enterprise acquisition activities.
- Experience using Confluence and Jira for tracking, documentation, workflow management, and collaboration.
Target salary range: $160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
Overview SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.
