Material Program Manager. Job in El Segundo Gecko Jobs
RTXDate Posted:
2026-10-29
Country:
United States of America
Location:
US-CA-EL SEGUNDO-E04 2006 E El Segundo Blvd BLDG E04
Position Role Type:
Onsite
U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.
Security Clearance Type:
None/Not Required
Security Clearance Status:
N
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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 freedom and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. *This position is contingent upon contract award*.
What You Will Do
• 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.
• This role will require you to be on site in our El Segundo, CA facility.
• This position is contingent upon contract award.
Qualifications You Must Have
• 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.
Qualifications We Prefer
• Supervisory experience.
• Experience with government regulations (i.e., FAR/DFAR, ITAR/EAR, TINA, etc.).
• Experience developing and analyzing performance metrics.
• Experience with Proposal and New Business Capture.
• Experience with program startup (schedule planning, start-up gate/staffing forecasting)
What We Offer
• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
Learn More & Apply Now!
• Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role.
• Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to