Principal Specialist, Materials, Planning, SIOP

RTX•Goleta, CA

3d•$95,500 - $181,700•Onsite

About The Position

Raytheon is seeking a Principal Specialist to join its Production Control team in Goleta, California. The role aligns material availability, production schedules, and contractual requirements in Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and Shop Floor Control systems. It involves receiving and tracking customer- and government-furnished products, supporting repair and upgrade operations, coordinating material procurement, and maintaining inventory accuracy and configuration accountability. The successful candidate will communicate production status, risks, priorities, and support needs to factory and Integrated Product Team organizations. This is an onsite role at the Goleta facility. The position requires U.S. citizenship and an active, existing DoD Secret security clearance after the first day. The work includes walking between campus buildings, averaging 3,000–6,000 steps per day, and routinely bending, reaching, and lifting items weighing up to 25 pounds.

Requirements

A university degree or equivalent experience and at least 5 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and at least 3 years of experience.
Experience in planning, scheduling, production control, supply chain, manufacturing, operations, or another production-driven environment.
Experience with MRP/ERP systems.
U.S. citizenship; ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance.
An active and existing DoD Secret security clearance is required after day 1.
Ability to routinely bend, reach, and lift items weighing up to 25 pounds, and walk between campus buildings averaging 3,000–6,000 steps per day.

Nice To Haves

Experience applying lean manufacturing concepts, with a track record of lean or Six Sigma project implementations.
Experience managing Customer-Furnished Material (CFM) and Government-Furnished Material (GFM), including inventory accountability, traceability, material control, and compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements.
Experience with ERP or purchasing systems.
Experience with MS Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

Physically receive and systemically induct customer- and/or government-furnished products into Raytheon’s MRP and inventory systems of record.
Manage customer return units through receiving, refurbishment and upgrade value streams, and on-time shipment back to the customer.
Physically and systemically kit replacement hardware to customer return units in support of repair and upgrade activity.
Collaborate with Engineering to determine replacement material requirements and coordinate production-program material sell-offs with department peers.
Initiate and manage procurement activities by releasing purchase requisitions and partnering with Supply Chain to maintain the flow of critical materials.
Assess raw material positions and prepare analyses and reports on manufacturing progress, risks, and material constraints for leadership and Integrated Product Teams.
Maintain inventory traceability, configuration accountability, and material control throughout repair and modification activities, including customer-owned material.
Perform hardware cycle counts in lab environments, verify sub-assembly availability at point of use, and support line readiness.
Set and adjust production priorities with factory leadership, value stream leadership, program management, and cross-functional stakeholders.
Present customer unit production and material status, communicating urgent priorities, risks, and required support actions.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
401(k) match
Flexible spending accounts
Flexible work schedules
Employee assistance program
Employee Scholar Program
Parental leave
Paid time off
Holidays
Potential eligibility for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs