Space Material Program Manager – Onsite in El Segundo

RTX; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 277,000; Full time

Job summary

RTX in El Segundo, CA is seeking a Space Program Manager in Supply Chain to lead material strategies, plans, and supplier risk mitigation while communicating status to the program office and leadership.

You will develop, coordinate, and execute material strategies and enterprise objectives across the program, collaborate with engineering, quality, and operations, and support supplier engagements and proposals. This role requires onsite work at El Segundo.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a university degree or equivalent experience and minimum ten (10) years prior relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum seven (7) years’ experience.
• Minimum of (8) years’ experience in supplier management, project management, and/or program management, within a Space portfolio.
• Experience using manufacturing or enterprise planning tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead a space program for Supply Chain as the Material Program Manager, developing, implementing, and optimizing material strategies, plans, and supplier risk‑mitigation activities while effectively communicating status, issues, and recommendations to the program office and functional leadership.
• Responsible for leading the development, coordination and execution of all program material strategies, supply chain objectives, and enterprise objectives.
• Coordinate and support supplier engagements, negotiations, to drive coordination with Subcontract Managers.
• Support Supply Chain proposal activities including task descriptions and basis of estimates that align with price to win (PTW) targets.
• Support the development and execution of material program plans (MPP), ensuring alignment with overall program objectives.
• Support the development and execution of risk/opportunity plans to meet program objectives.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality and Operations to create common schedule based on Material Requirements Planning (MRP).
• Track key performance metrics and take proactive steps to resolve program and functional challenges.
• Achieve overall objectives and long-range goals of the program and the program IPT team.
• Lead discussions and presentations to all levels of management, senior leadership, and customers.

Skills

Program management

Supplier management

Project planning

Education

University degree or equivalent

Advanced degree in related field

Tools

Manufacturing planning tools

Enterprise planning tools

Job description

RTX in El Segundo, CA is seeking a Space Program Manager in Supply Chain to lead material strategies, plans, and supplier risk mitigation while communicating status to the program office and leadership.

You will develop, coordinate, and execute material strategies and enterprise objectives across the program, collaborate with engineering, quality, and operations, and support supplier engagements and proposals. This role requires onsite work at El Segundo.