Subcontract Administration Sr - E3
This posting asks for U.S. citizenship. It also names a Secret clearance.
The posting offers a 9/80, 4/10 or other compressed week. More with a 9/80 schedule
About the role
What is the mission?
The mission matters. So do the people behind it. With advancing defense technology at our core, what sets us apart is a culture of collaboration, purpose, and impact.
Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more - we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.
What does this role look like?
On the Space Based Interceptor (SBI) Program, Supply Chain is a key driver in providing program hardware development subcontracts to achieve program milestone success. The subcontractors we manage are vital in supporting design, build and deployment of the next step forward in a program of national importance.
Lockheed Martin Space has an immediate opportunity for a Senior Subcontracts Administrator supporting SBI Supply Chain operations.
This role will offer you the following daily challenges
- Managing full contract lifecycle for subcontracts and purchase orders across all contract types (Fixed-Price, Cost-Reimbursement, Time and Material subcontracts).
- Providing technical, programmatic, and subcontract expertise including day-to-day management and execution of required actions.
- Ensuring that the program quality and mission success requirements and the suppliers are managed to the highest performance standards and that they are meeting their commitments and requirements.
- Ensuring compliance with all appropriate prime contract flow downs and being responsible for new business requirements, including RFP's to subs, technical evaluations, and Basis of Estimate requirements through negotiations and definitization of applicable subcontracts.
- Overseeing the negotiation and coordination of additions, deletions, or modifications to subcontracts.
- Ensuring all contractual, schedule and technical requirements are satisfied for program support actions as needed.
- Engaging in Supply Chain strategy for the overall Strategic and Missile Defense mission area.
To be effective, you will need to possess these basic qualifications
- Bachelors degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education.
- 4 years of professional experience.
- Previous Professional experience in Supply Chain Management (i.e. Procurement, Subcontract Administration, Subcontract Management, Negotiations, Proposals).
- You will need to be a US Citizen, and be able to obtain and maintain a US DOD SECRET clearance, to support this government contract, as well as successfully pass a drug and background check, in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Please note: No clearance is required to apply, nor prior to start
To be effective, ideally, you should also have
- Masters Degree preferred
- Posses strong business acumen and ability to multi-task
- Proficeint in Microsoft Office Applications
- Strong Negotiation Skills
- Able to adapt to change quickly
- Posses Price Analysis / Cost Analysis Experience
- Familiarity with enterprise procurement / purchasing systems
- Familiarity with Federal Acquisition (FAR) procedures and government contracting
- Posesse effective team building skills
- Demonstrated execption communication skills, including writtten, verbal and presentation/briefings. Ability to effectively communicate to program leaders, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $72500.00 - $134600.00
At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow - both professionally and personally.
The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered:Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
- Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
- For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
Copied from the listing Lockheed Martin published, verified 31 Oct 2026.
About Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin Space builds GPS and missile warning satellites, NASA's Orion crew capsule and deep space probes.
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