$120,001–$160,000 Per Year
Acquisition Strategy, Administrative Skills, Atlassian JIRA, Bid Packages, Budgeting, Communication Skills, Contract Creation, Contract Management, Contract Negotiation, Contract Processing, Cost Analysis, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS), Documentation, Emerging Technology, Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Funding, Government, Government Contracts, Government Requirements, Information Technology & Information Systems, Intelligence Community, Leadership, Legal, Maintain Compliance, National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), Negotiation Skills, Organizational Skills, Performance Analysis, Pricing, Problem Solving Skills, Product/Service Launch, Professional Services, Project/Program Management, Purchasing/Procurement, Requirements Validation/Verification, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), Status Reports, System Integration (SI), Time Management, Top Secret Clearance, Validation Documentation, Willing to Travel, Work From Home
Contracts Specialist
Job ID: 2613519
Location: El Segundo, CA, United States
Date Posted: Jun 10, 2026
Category: Engineering and Sciences
Subcategory: Specialty Engr
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes - 10% of the time
Minimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI_wPoly
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Potential for Remote Work: On-Site
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Job Description
Description
Seeking a Senior Contracts Support Specialist to provide acquisition, contract administration, and compliance support for the TWILIGHT SI contract. This role supports contract actions from planning through closeout and requires strong independent judgment and experience supporting complex federal acquisitions.
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 Plans, Justification & Approvals, Source Selection Plans, and RFP packages.
- Support execution of contract awards and 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, NRO Acquisition Manual, and internal OSL guidance.
- Develop, prepare, and present contract‑related reports, status briefings, and decision packages to senior leadership.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree and 9+ years experience (or Master's +7, PhD/JD +4).
- 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.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with Intelligence Community or DoD contracting.
- Knowledge of FAR/DFARS, NRO processes, and EPX Studio.
- Experience with source selections and contract negotiations.
- Experience in Space Launch contracting, including mission‑unique requirements, launch services procurement, or support to launch enterprise acquisition activities.
- Experience using Confluence and Jira for tracking, documentation, workflow management, and collaboration.
Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. 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.
SAIC is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, intelligence, and civilian markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.
We are approximately 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.
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Science Applications International Corp
SAIC is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator driving our nation's digital transformation. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in engineering, IT modernization, and mission solutions. Using our expertise and understanding of existing and emerging technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective, and efficient solutions that are critical to achieving our customers' missions.
We are a team of 26,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.1 billion. For more information, visit saic.com.