Principal Specialist, Materials Planning

<p><b>Date Posted:</b></p><span>2026-08-05 </span><p><b>Country:</b></p>United States of <span>America </span><p><b>Location:</b></p><span>US-TX-MCKINNEY-513WZS</span> ~ 2501 W University Dr ~ WZS <span>BLDG </span><p><b>Position Role Type:</b></p><span>Onsite </span><p><b><span>U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:</span> </b></p>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 <span>clearance </span><p><b>Security Clearance Type: </b></p>DoD Clearance: <span>Secret </span><p><b>Security Clearance Status: </b></p>Active and existing security clearance required after day 1<p></p><p>At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring 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. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.  </p><p></p><p>Raytheon is seeking candidate for a Principal Specialist, Materials Planning role within the Advanced Product Center area in McKinney, TX. The successful candidate will operate in multiple shop floor control and Material Requirement Planning (MRP) related systems to ensure alignment between material position and production schedule. </p><p></p><p></p><p><b>What You Will Do:</b></p><ul><li>Evaluating and coordinating program requirements to ensure a controlled flow of materials and services to meet customer requirements.</li><li>Providing status of work in progress, material availability, and potential production problems to ensure that personnel, equipment, materials, and services are provided as needed.</li><li>Working daily to confirm material supply availability.</li><li>Preparing purchase requests for components based on a master production schedule, shop load, and inventory requirements.</li><li>Working with program support staff to resolve material shortages and other issues impacting product build.</li><li>Reporting on and troubleshooting MRP system generated exceptions; and taking corrective action on unfavorable trends as necessary.</li><li>Conducting quarterly physical inventory cycle counts and reconciling the system</li><li>Expedite the movement of parts by means of move orders, stock transfers, etc.</li><li>Performing movement of material to and from the factory, pack/ship (or other area) as needed. Must be able to lift per RTX EHS Lifting Guidelines.</li><li>Responsible for maintaining stacked LOB and extracting impact data for weekly analysis in support of IPT/PPR meetings with programs.</li><li>Attend, support, and/or lead weekly program and factory meetings.</li><li>This role will be onsite in our McKinney, TX facility.</li></ul><p></p><p></p><p><b>Qualifications You Must Have:</b></p><ul><li>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.</li><li>Experience to include planning, scheduling, production control, supply chain, manufacturing, operations, finance, or project management.</li><li>Experience with MRP and/or Special program access.</li></ul><p></p><p></p><p><b>Qualifications We Prefer:</b></p><ul><li>Experience utilizing lean manufacturing concepts with a proven track record of lean or six sigma project implementations.</li><li>Experience with ERP or purchasing systems.</li><li>Experience with MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook).</li></ul><p></p><p></p><p><b>What We Offer</b></p><ul><li>Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.</li></ul><p></p><p></p><p><b>Learn More &amp; Apply Now!</b></p><ul><li><b>Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role.</b></li></ul><p></p><ul><li>Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.</li></ul><ul><li><b>This position requires a security clearance.</b> <b>DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS)</b>, an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: <a href="https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span>https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm</span></a> </li></ul><p></p><p></p><p><i><b>As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the intervi