Principal Contracts Manager (Signal Tech)
Quick Summary
Manage Program and Project Contracts supporting Line of Business.
Responsibilities
~1 min read- →Bachelors in Business, Management, or other related field(s).
- →Typically requires a minimum of 6 years of directly related experience in Contract Administration/Business Management/Finance role with direct Government Defense or Prime customers.
- →Experience with USG, Prime and Commercial contracts.
- →Experience with standard defense contract types such as Cost Reimbursable (CR), Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF), Cost Plus Incentive Fee (CPIF), Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Time and Materials (T&M), incentive-type contracts, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), etc. and with all phases of contracting from pre-solicitation through completion/termination and contract closeout.
- →Experience with US Government regulations (FAR/DFARS) required, with emphasis in acquisitions governed by Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Services and Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation.
- →Required to be trusted to maintain confidentiality and adhere to company policies and Government acquisition laws and regulations.
- →An ability to obtain a US Government Secret security clearance or higher. US Citizenship is required.
- →Travel: As required, estimated less than 10%.
Requirements
~1 min read- Experience with FMS and Direct Commercial Sale international customers
- Expected to meet responsibilities in a highly interactive team environment, to work well under pressure within tight deadlines, and deliver on multiple priorities while producing quality work.
- Shall establish and maintain effective relationships with internal and external customers to include management, technical and functional counterparts to communicate project status.
- Experience with SAM, D&B, Certs & Reps and Exostar preferred.
- NCMA Certification is a plus but not required. (National Contracts Management Association)
**We are also interviewing for Director, Contracts position. See job id #26-567. **
Mercury Systems is a technology company that makes the world a safer, more secure place. We push processing power to the tactical edge, making the latest commercial technologies profoundly more accessible for today's most challenging aerospace and defense missions. From silicon to system scale, Mercury enables customers to accelerate innovation and turn data into decision superiority. Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, Mercury employs more than 2,300 people in 24 locations worldwide. To learn more, visit mrcy.com
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Listing Details
- Posted
- September 22, 2026
- First seen
- September 25, 2026
- Last seen
- September 25, 2026
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- Trust Level
- 52%
- Scored at
- September 25, 2026
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