Sr Principal Cyber Operations Planner – CWO

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret
TRAVEL:
No

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon.

We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

The CWO reports to the C2

BMC Command Center (CCC) Operations Lead and provides day‑to‑day oversight, guidance, and leadership for 125+ personnel
, including 24x7 CCC crews and globally dispersed assets. You will own the operational picture of the global C2

BMC enterprise
, ensuring system health, readiness, and secure command‑and‑control for missile defense operations and information sharing.

This position requires 24x7 shift work
. The selected candidate will be assigned to a rotating 12-hour shift based on mission requirements, with substitute rotation coverage (including nights and weekends) as needed.

• Provide operations floor leadership for 24x7 CCC operations, maintaining floor integrity and a disciplined, mission‑focused environment
• Oversee and manage all C2
  
  BMC operations, including monitoring and reporting on the health and status of the global C2
  
  BMC enterprise
• Direct Operations & Maintenance (O&M), network monitoring, and network defense activities for C2
  
  BMC mission systems to ensure availability, quality, and security of services
• Make day‑to‑day operational decisions on the CCC floor to support C2
  
  BMC mission systems, command and control (C2), and information sharing
• Ensure the accuracy, timeliness, and clarity of reports, keep leadership informed, and recommend courses of action for emerging issues or mission needs
• Maintain a current, comprehensive picture of the status of all systems at all times
• Ensure crew members are appropriately trained, certified, and mission‑ready, and that shifts are properly manned; conduct thorough changeover briefs
• Provide emerging oversight support to the Global C2
  
  BMC Operations floor, advising on actions being taken and requirements needed to support global mission execution
• Direct crews to troubleshoot network issues and support cyber‑defensive operations as needed
• Work closely with the Global Shift Lead, CCC Lead, and government leadership to coordinate operations and communicate impacts, risks, and needs
• Perform other related duties and assignments as required in support of C2
  
  BMC mission success

Please list your current security clearance and IAT or relevant certifications on your resume, if applicable.

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field from an accredited university, along with 8 years of experience; or a Master’s degree in a related field with 6 years of relevant work experience; or 12 years of relevant work experience may be considered as an alternative to a degree
• Applicants must have a current, active in-scope Government‑issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start, with the ability to obtain Top Secret/SCI clearance
• Excellent communication and…