Senior Contracts Support Specialist — Acquisition

Job overview

Senior Contracts Support Specialist — Acquisition is a full-time role in Chantilly, VA, with an estimated annual salary of $200,000 or more; the posting’s salary element gives a range of $200,000–$240,000. The role supports U.S. Space Force and national security space organizations on sensitive missions and requires an active DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and polygraph, as well as U.S. citizenship. The specialist provides senior-level acquisition and contract management support to government program offices and contracting teams. The work supports compliant acquisition lifecycle activities, tracks contractual actions and program milestones, and prepares documentation and briefings for national security programs.

What you'll do

• Support pre-award and post-award contract administration under FAR, DFARS, and agency guidance
• prepare and maintain statements of work, performance work statements, IGCEs, justifications and approvals, acquisition plans, funding documents, and contract modifications
• track deliverables, milestones, funding, periods of performance, and contractual actions
• support proposal evaluations, market research, and acquisition packages
• maintain trackers, reports, briefings, and executive summaries
• coordinate meetings and task tracking
• handle procurement-sensitive, proprietary, and classified information appropriately.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior contracts support specialist

acquisition support

contract administration

federal acquisition

far

dfars

u.s. space force

national security space

top secret clearance

sci eligibility

polygraph

chantilly va

astrion

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Supports sensitive national security space missions and requires an active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and polygraph.

About the employer

Astrion is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.