Contracts Manager, Space Systems (Remote)

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At Collins Aerospace, we are seeking a dynamic and experienced Contracts Manager to join our Space Systems Contracts Team, where you will play a pivotal role in managing a high volume of contracts across various sectors, including both Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Space Station and Deep Space applications. This position offers a unique opportunity to negotiate and oversee U.S. Government (USG) direct contracts, particularly with NASA, as well as customer-facing subcontracts and commercial agreements. The ideal candidate will be a proactive leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple proposals and contracts concurrently while building strong, lasting relationships with internal teams and external customers.

As a Contracts Manager, you will have the chance to shape the success of our Space Systems business by negotiating, structuring, and administering contracts that establish critical business partnerships. Your work will directly influence our ability to meet customer needs and exceed their expectations, ensuring compliance with government regulations and company policies. With your expertise in FAR/DFARS, NASA contracts, and international agreements, youll provide invaluable guidance and support to internal teams, while maintaining high standards of integrity and delivering exceptional service at every stage of the contract lifecycle.

What YOU Will Do:

• Responsible for negotiating, structuring, and/or administrating contractual documents that establish business relationships with customers and/or partners. Works with sales, finance, functional teams, and legal department to structure contracts. Analyzes contracts to ensure compliance to company policy, government specifications and other requirements.
• Reviews high incoming volume of customer requests for quotes, identifies proposal/quotes requirements, reviews terms and conditions for acceptability and compliance with company policies and procedures, assists in proposal development as required and participates in securing required management approval for submittal of proposals to customers.
• Review contractual terms and conditions for their acceptability, assessing risk and impact to the proposal utilizing the Company resources including legal, operations, and pricing, as necessary. Provide alternate terms and conditions to customer.
• Maintaining contract documents and communication in multiple contract management systems.
• Operates in accordance with company policies and practices, and in compliance with accepted business ethics.
• Takes proper action to closeout contracts in accordance with applicable procedures at the conclusion of all activity.
• Assures the timely communication of contract information to appropriate persons and maintains complete and accurate contract files.
• Acts as principal interface with internal/external customers on contractual matters. Takes necessary action or coordinates action to resolve any contractual problems with the contract execution team in a timely manner.
• Normally receives little instruction on daily work, general instructions on new assignments.
• May provide guidance and coaching to fellow contracts group members.
• May require travel to an office or customer to support negotiations/meetings.

What YOU Will Learn:

• How to navigate and manage complex U.S. Government contracts, including those with NASA, and understand the intricacies of NFARs, FARs, DFARs regulations.
• The opportunity to influence high-stakes contracts for cutting-edge space systems, includes both LEO Space Station and Deep Space applications and international projects.
• Techniques for assessing and mitigating risk in large-scale proposals and contracts, providing strategic guidance to cross-functional teams.
• How to structure and negotiate favorable terms with both governmental and commercial customers, ensuring compliance with industry standards.
• Leadership skills by guiding and mentoring junior contracts team members while managing relationships with internal stakeholders and external customers.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience 
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Advanced Degree (MBA or JD) preferred
• Aerospace industry experience
• Prior experience with US Government direct contracts (especially NASA); prime contract subcontracts
• Strong FAR/DFARs/NFARs experience including application and execution
• International contract experience including sales to foreign governments
• Prior experience with USG contract management
• SAP and similar ERP experience

What We Offer:

• 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!  

Learn More & Apply Now!

Mission Systems: 

Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you’ll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today. 

Diversity drives innovation; inclusion drives success. We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We are committed to fostering a culture where all employees can share their passions and ideas so we can tackle the toughest challenges in our industry and pave new paths to limitless possibility.  

reempowerprogram 

This role is also eligible for the Re-Empower Program.  The Re-Empower Program helps support talented and committed professionals as they rebuild their capabilities, enhance leadership skills, and continue their professional journey.  Over the course of the 14-week program, experienced professionals will gain paid, on-the-job experience, have an opportunity to participate in sessions with leadership, develop personalized plans for success and receive coaching to guide their return-to-work experience.  Upon completion of the program, based on performance and contributions participants will be eligible for a career at RTX.  ​

Minimum Program Qualifications:

• Be on a career break of one or more year at time of application
• Have prior experience in functional area of interest
• Have interest in returning in either a full time or part time position

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

Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home).  An employee may be expected to travel to the site location as needed. 

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other – propel us all higher, again and again.

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

The salary range for this role is 96,000 USD - 200,000 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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