Contract Specialist

The Procurement Group of the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) is an organization of over 1,000 civilian employees across the United States. The majority of the organization is located at Patuxent River, MD; (however, we also have contracting activities in Arlington, VA; Lakehurst, NJ; Orlando, FL; China Lake, and Point Mugu, CA.) Our organization represents the NAVAIR Commander in all contractual matters and responsibilities.

We offer on-the-job and classroom training and career growth opportunities to enable contracts professionals to achieve success by enhancing their skills and abilities to support a variety of customers and programs. As a Contract Specialist in the NAVAIR Procurement group, your responsibilities will include Procuring Naval Aviation Systems - including aircraft, aircraft components, missiles, and associated equipment and services; performing analysis of procurement requests; preparing Requests for Proposals; performing analysis of proposals; performing detailed cost analysis; and conducting negotiations. You will have opportunities to work on teams across the Department of Defense and with International customers.

Rotational opportunities are available within the procurement group e.g. Proposal Analysis Group and Source Selection. ​ Must be a United States citizen and eligible to obtain a Security Clearance. These positions require candidates to possess an undergraduate degree from an accredited university with a minimum GPA of 2.95. 24 semester hours in any of the following business-related subjects is highly desired: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, and organization and management. In addition, directly related experience and advanced degrees will also be considered.