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Material Coordinator Planner

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Material Coordinator Planner

Naval Array Technical Support Center (NATSC) – Newport, RI

Program Overview

The Naval Array Technical Support Center (NATSC) is a U.S. Navy facility operated by Leidos. NATSC provides repair, refurbishment, upgrades, and testing for Navy towed sonar arrays that support submarine and surface ship operations.

Leidos supports production engineering, logistics, and technical services to keep these systems mission-ready for the U.S. Navy and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers.

Position Overview

The successful candidate will support the Operations and Logistics Department by performing material forecasting and procurement activities for the Naval Array Technical Support Center (NATSC) in Newport, RI.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
  • Researching material requirements.
  • Forecasting quantities based on anticipated operational requirements and historical usage trends.
  • Tracking the status of purchase orders.
  • Researching compliant vendor sources and placing or assisting with material orders.
  • Ensuring procured materials conform to technical specifications and program requirements.
  • Following all program and customer processes and procedures to maintain the accuracy and effectiveness of NATSC data control systems.


Primary Responsibilities

The primary responsibility of this role is to provide dedicated support within the Module Repair Building. The selected candidate will actively create, monitor, and track orders within customer-supplied online systems, ensuring real-time visibility and proactive oversight to prevent operational downtime.

Additional responsibilities include:
  • Creating, monitoring, and tracking material orders within customer-provided online systems.
  • Providing proactive oversight to ensure material availability and prevent operational downtime.
  • Maintaining accurate inventory and stock levels.
  • Identifying and communicating inventory shortages to key stakeholders.
  • Supporting continuous workflow through effective materials management and coordination.


Basic Qualifications

Candidates must possess the following minimum qualifications:
  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • 1–2 years of experience in logistics, materials planning, inventory management, or a related field, including experience with:
    • Material order creation, tracking, and status monitoring.
    • Inventory management and stock control.
    • Identifying and reporting material shortages.
    • Coordinating material availability to support operations.
    • Working within inventory, procurement, or customer-based systems.
  • Must be a US Citizen and able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Security Clearance.
  • Experience using Microsoft Office Suite (2013, 2016, or newer).
  • Experience working with computer- or network-based documentation systems.
  • Strong attention to detail and effective communication skills.


Preferred Qualifications

The following qualifications are preferred:
  • Active U.S. DoD Secret Security Clearance.
  • Prior work experience at the NATSC Towed Array Depot Repair Facility.
  • Experience with material requirements forecasting and standards compliance.
  • Experience performing online database entry, updates, and data retrieval.
  • Functional understanding of material specifications, obsolescence, and suitable substitutions.
  • Familiarity with Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport operations.
  • Knowledge of DoD data systems security and information assurance policies and procedures.


This position is covered under the Service Contract Act and is subject to minimum wage requirements as well as the minimum Health and Welfare benefit. Leidos will ensure that all provisions are met through their wages and benefits. The pay for this position will be $29.28/hr.

Why Join Leidos?

Join a team supporting critical Navy undersea warfare capabilities and help ensure mission readiness for the U.S. Navy and its partners around the world. Your work will directly contribute to maintaining and sustaining systems that are essential to national defense.

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.
Original Posting: May 29, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

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The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits .

Securing Your Data

Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos’ name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system – never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at LeidosCareersFraud@leidos.com .

If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission .

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.
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Leidos is a Fortune 500® technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, civil, and health markets. The company’s 43,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $13.7 billion for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.
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