Sr Principal Intel Analyst (SkillBridge)

About the role

At Northrop Grumman, employees work on revolutionary systems that impact lives around the world. The Northrop Grumman Military Internship Program (NG‑MIP) is an approved DoD SkillBridge opportunity for transitioning service members to gain civilian work experience during their last 6 months of service, for up to 180 days. Interns perform on‑site, entry‑ to mid‑level roles supporting the GCCS‑J (Joint Command and Control) intelligence product area, helping to integrate, analyze, display, and operationalize intelligence data for faster, better‑informed mission decisions. The ideal candidate is disciplined, security‑focused, operationally credible, and able to translate mission needs into clear recommendations for leadership and technical teams. Relocation assistance: not available. Clearance required: Secret. Travel: approximately 10% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Collect, review, and assess intelligence from multiple sources, including reports, imagery, maps, historical records, operational data, and message traffic.
• Research targets, threat networks, operational environments, and adversary patterns to support situational awareness and mission planning.
• Monitor threat activity, communications, and movement trends to identify relevant indicators, anomalies, and emerging risks.
• Produce intelligence summaries, threat assessments, decision‑support products, daily reports, and time‑sensitive warning updates for leadership and mission stakeholders.
• Answer high‑priority requests for information from commanders, program leaders, engineers, and other mission partners.
• Brief complex intelligence findings in a concise, decision‑focused manner to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Support GCCS‑J intelligence capability development by identifying user needs, analyst workflows, data gaps, and operational pain points.
• Translate mission requirements into clear recommendations, candidate features, user stories, acceptance considerations, or workflow improvements for GCCS‑J modernization teams.
• Collaborate with product owners, systems engineers, software engineers, and test teams to ensure intelligence‑related capabilities align with operational realities and user expectations.
• Participate in demonstrations, reviews, and feedback sessions to validate that intelligence tools, data flows, and operational outputs support real‑world mission use.
• Help evaluate how intelligence data sources and analyst functions integrate into GCCS‑J command and control workflows across the Intelligence product area.
• Maintain strict adherence to classification guidance, security procedures, information handling rules, and operational protocols.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Current or recent military experience in any aspects of All‑source intelligence (HUMINT, MASINT, SIGINT, GEOINT, IMINT, OSINT, TECHINT), Targeting and Operational Mission Planning.
• Strong analytical thinking with the ability to evaluate incomplete, conflicting, or time‑sensitive information and produce sound assessments.
• Ability to transform raw information into actionable intelligence products for operational or leadership use.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write reports and deliver clear, concise briefings.
• Working knowledge of intelligence processes, military reporting, threat analysis, and support to command and control operations.
• Ability to translate operational problems, analyst needs, and mission workflows into structured recommendations for technical teams.
• Ability to work in a disciplined, high‑accountability, mission‑focused environment with minimal supervision.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to maintain accuracy under pressure.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with operational users, leadership, and cross‑functional development teams.
• Understanding of security protocols, classified handling procedures, and information protection requirements.
• U.S. citizen with a final Secret clearance.
• Meets DoD SkillBridge qualifications as per DoDI 1322.29.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active Top Secret / SCI clearance or eligibility.
• Experience with GCCS‑J, Joint C2 systems, Combatant Command operations, or intelligence support to command and control environments.
• Experience briefing senior leaders and turning complex intelligence into decision‑focused recommendations.
• Familiarity with intelligence data integration, ISR workflows, imagery exploitation, or analyst support tools used in DoD environments.
• Exposure to Agile, DevSecOps, product development, backlog refinement, user feedback, or operational test and evaluation activities.
• Ability to work effectively with geographically dispersed mission and engineering teams in a modernization environment.

Pay

Primary Level Salary Range: $129,300.00 – $193,900.00. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses reward individual contributions and allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company‑paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

Schedule

Work schedule equivalent to 40 hours per week.