Principal Specialist, Contracts (Remote)

Date Posted:

2025-02-27

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HIA99: Field Office – IA Remote Location, Remote City, IA, 50301 USA

Position Role Type:

Remote

Are you a skilled contracts professional looking to take on a leadership role in a dynamic, high-impact environment? Collins Aerospace’s Mission Systems (MiS) Simulation and Training Solutions (STS) Contracts team is looking for a Contracts Principal Specialist to play a critical role in shaping and executing strategic business deals. In this position, you’ll work alongside program leaders and value stream executives, leading proposal efforts, negotiating contracts, and influencing key business decisions that support cutting-edge aerospace and defense solutions.

This is a high-visibility role where you’ll have the opportunity to build strong customer relationships, navigate complex U.S. Government contracts, and drive risk mitigation strategies that ensure program success. With a global network of customers, suppliers, and partners, this role offers immense professional growth, both domestically and internationally. If you’re ready to make an impact in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where your expertise is valued and your career can soar, we want to hear from you!

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.

This position is a remote position, however if you would like to come into an office that can be arranged as well.

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, support program management and executive reviews and general contract administration
• Maintain and drive a robust change management process across the portfolio 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 a strong customer relationship built on regular communication regarding all contractual and financial matters
• Minimal travel (<5%) to other Collins or customer sites

What YOU Will Learn:

• Master the Art of Complex Negotiations – Gain hands-on experience negotiating high-value contracts with U.S. Government agencies, and industry partners, sharpening your strategic thinking and influencing skills
• Expand Your Expertise in Government Contracting – Deepen your knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS), positioning yourself as a sought-after contracts professional in the aerospace and defense industry
• Work on Cutting-Edge Aerospace and Defense Programs – Play a key role in supporting innovative simulation and training solutions that enhance military and commercial aviation capabilities worldwide
• Collaborate with Executive Leadership – Engage directly with senior program leaders and stakeholders, developing executive communication skills and strategic business acumen in a global organization
• Advance Your Career in a Global Organization – Gain exposure to a diverse portfolio of domestic and international contracts, opening doors to leadership opportunities and career growth within Collins Aerospace and RTX

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 or in absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance if needed
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
• Must have a minimum of 5+ years of professional experience with US Government (USG) contracts administration / management including proposals, cost structures, performance requirements, delivery schedules, terms and conditions or other closely related contracts experience
• Experience in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), and / or Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS), and equivalent U.S. Government regulations

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Contracts Certifications such as CPCM or CFCM
• Experience in change management, requests for equitable adjustments (REAs) Change proposals (ECPs), dispute resolution and negotiations
• Experience with various contract types (FFP, FPIF, CPFF, CPIF, etc.)
• Experience in contract & financial structures such as pricing strategies, policy & procedure and / or compliance principles
• Must be able to recognize business and contractual issues in program performance, implement solutions and carry to completion while exercising good judgment with minimal supervision

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. 

#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 82,000 USD – 164,000 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 Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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