Principal Specialist, Materials, Planning, SIOP

RTX (Raytheon); Goleta (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Principal Specialist to join our Production Control team in Goleta, CA. This onsite role aligns material availability, production schedules, and contractual requirements within MRP and Shop Floor Control systems, requiring effective communication and strong manufacturing process knowledge.

The ideal candidate has experience with MRP/ERP, procurement, and inventory control, and can coordinate with Engineering and IPTs to meet delivery commitments while maintaining compliance with

Qualifications

• Requires university degree or equivalent and 5+ years in planning, scheduling, or production control.
• Experience with MRP/ERP systems in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong communication and collaboration across teams.

Responsibilities

• Receive and induct government/ customer furnished products into MRP and inventory records.
• Kit replacement hardware to customer return units for refurbishment and depot activity.
• Initiate and manage procurement through timely release of purchase requisitions.
• Maintain inventory traceability and configuration accountability across repair lifecycles.
• Present production and material status to factory and IPTs, flag risks and actions.
• Walk between buildings on campus and support line readiness; onsite Goleta, CA.

Skills

MRP/ERP experience

Inventory control

Procurement

Cross-functional communication

Education

University Degree or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

MS Excel

MRP software

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-10-20

Country: United States of America

Location: US-CA-GOLETA-B03 ~ 75 Coromar Dr ~ BLDG B03

Position Role Type: Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance Type:

DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world's most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today's mission and stay ahead of tomorrow's threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Raytheon is seeking a Principal Specialist to join our Production Control team in Goleta, CA. This critical role will be responsible for the alignment between material availability, production schedule, and contractual requirements in Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and Shop Floor Control systems. The successful candidate must have effective communication skills, an understanding of MRP in a manufacturing environment, and an aptitude for innovative solutions.

What You Will Do:

• Physically receive and systemically induct customer and/or government furnished product(s) into Raytheon's MRP and inventory systems of record. Manage the end-to-end process of receiving customer return units, processing them through refurbishment and upgrade value streams, and ensuring on-time shipment back to the customer.
• Physically and systemically kit replacement hardware to customer return units in support of repair and upgrade activity. Work collaboratively with Engineering to determine replacement material requirements and coordinate sell-offs from production programs with department peers to support refurbishment and depot activity.
• Initiate and manage procurement activities through timely release of purchase requisitions, partnering closely with Supply Chain to ensure uninterrupted flow of critical materials. Assess raw material positions and prepare detailed analyses and reports to inform leadership and Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) of manufacturing progress, risks, and material constraints.
• Maintain accurate inventory traceability, configuration accountability, and material control throughout the repair and modification lifecycle. This role supports multiple shared components owned by a variety of end users where inaccurate issuance of customer-owned material to the wrong customer can pose significant contractual and operational consequences.
• Maintain inventory accuracy by performing hardware cycle counts in lab environments, verifying availability of sub-assemblies at point of use (POU), and supporting line readiness. Set and adjust production priorities in collaboration with factory leadership, value stream leadership, program management, and cross-functional stakeholders. Present customer unit production and material status to factory and IPT organizations, communicating urgent priorities, risks, and required support actions.
• Walk between multiple buildings on campus, averaging 3,000 - 6,000 steps per day, in support of production and material movement activities. Ability to routinely bend, reach, and lift items weighing up to 25 pounds.
• This role will be onsite in our Goleta, CA Facility.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience.
• Experience to include planning, scheduling, production control, supply chain, manufacturing, operations, or experience in other production driven environments.
• Experience with MRP/ERP systems.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience utilizing lean manufacturing concepts with a proven 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 applicable contractual and regulatory requirements.
• Experience with ERP or purchasing systems.
• Experience with MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook).

What We Offer

Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we v