Senior Cyberspace Operations Planner

Requisition Number: 29493

Required Travel: 0 - 10%

Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt

Anticipated Salary Range: $122,000.00 - $165,000.00

Security Clearance: TS/SCI with Poly

Level of Experience: Senior

This opportunity resides with , a business group within HII's Mission Technologies division. Warfare Systems comprises cyber and mission IT; electronic warfare; and C5ISR systems.

HII works within our nation's intelligence and cyber operations communities to defend our interests in cyberspace and anticipate emerging threats. Our capabilities in cybersecurity, network architecture, reverse engineering, software and hardware development uniquely enable us to support sensitive missions for the U.S. military and federal agency partners.


Our team of more than 7,000 professionals worldwide delivers all-domain expertise and advanced technologies in service of mission partners across the globe. Mission Technologies is leading the next evolution of national defense - the data evolution - by accelerating a breadth of national security solutions for government and commercial customers. Our capabilities range from C5ISR, AI and Big Data, cyber operations and synthetic training environments to fleet sustainment, environmental remediation and the largest family of unmanned underwater vehicles in every class. Find the role that's right for you. Apply today. We look forward to meeting you.

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Mission Technologies' Cyber & Intelligence team is seeking a highly skilled Senior Cyberspace Operations Planner to support a high-impact mission at Fort Meade. In this critical role, you will provide strategic guidance and advanced operational planning expertise to enhance cyberspace capabilities and strengthen joint mission integration. You will collaborate with cross-functional partners to drive mission readiness and ensure effective execution across the cyberspace domain.

This role is part of a pending contract proposal. We are actively interviewing to identify qualified candidates in anticipation of a successful award.



• Lead and support planning teams and working groups, driving the development and integration of cyberspace capabilities into operational plans.
• Develop concepts of support and courses of action, integrate internal and external capabilities, and coordinate comprehensive planning efforts.
• Provide situational awareness and contribute to a range of projects, crisis response activities, and ongoing operational efforts.
• Develop and review plans and guidance to ensure alignment with broader organizational objectives and support effective execution and resource allocation.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of cyber threats, attack methodologies from state and non-state actors, and vulnerabilities within defended networks.



Cyber Architect 3: High School Diploma or equivalent and 10 years relevant experience.

Cyber Architect 4: 10 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 13 years relevant experience.

Must possess an active TS/SCI/Polygraph for consideration

• Develop support concepts and multiple courses of action to address complex cyberspace operational challenges.
• Experience providing strategic counsel to senior executives on operational matters.
• Integrate command-level and external partner capabilities into cohesive, mission-aligned plans.
• Coordinate and document comprehensive operational strategies that align with joint planning standards.
• Apply expert knowledge of cyber threats, attack vectors, and tactics employed by both state and non-state actors, with an emphasis on vulnerabilities.
• Synchronize intelligence planning activities with operational timelines to ensure timely, actionable insights inform mission execution.
• Experience speciic to cyber operations missions across operational lines.

The listed salary range for this role is intended as a good faith estimate based on the role's location, expectations, and responsibilities. When extending an offer, HII's Mission Technologies division takes a variety of factors into consideration which include, but are not limited to, the role's function and a candidate's education or training, work experience, and key skills.


All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.


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