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Tech SETA (Information and Planning)

CompanyNative American Technology
LocationArlington
Work ModeOn Site
PostedApril 23, 2026
About The Company
Native American Technology Corporation (NATECH) is an award winning, Native American Woman owned-firm and is designated by the Small Business Administration to participate as a Small Disadvantaged Business. NATECH was established by Wanda Williford on July 25, 1999. NATECH has recently self certified under the new SBA 8(m) program as an Economically Disadvantaged Women Owned Business (EDWOSB). NATECH delivers multi-disciplinary professional and technical services to government and private sector customers nationwide. Core capabilities include Project/Program Management, Administration, Engineering, Logistics, Preventive Maintenance, Construction Support, Aviation Safety, Power Systems Design, Install and Maintenance, Business and Financial Solutions, and Environmental Remediation. NATECH is known as a premier teaming partner/subcontractor. We understand the dynamics of teaming and are dedicated to the Prime Contractor's proposal process as well as the delivery of the highest quality product to the customer. During the pre-proposal and proposal process, NATECH is responsive and timely in required submissions, participates in team reviews and provide writers, subject matter experts and quality control input. After award NATECH’s philosophy is that the Prime Contractor is as much of our customer as is the procuring agency. Mary McMillan, former Vice President of CSSI Inc referred to NATECH’s cooperation and responsiveness during a recent winning team effort as “Best in Class” and “Best in Show”. NATECH is an ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System Certified Company.
About the Role

Description

  

NATECH is seeking experienced Technical SETA candidates to provide on-site support in the area of next-generation classified systems development. 


Successful candidates will provide expert technical advice and guidance to the government on all aspects of secure, multi-domain computing systems. 


Candidates will support and supervise performers conducting algorithm research and assessment, integration, test, prototype deployment, and transition of software systems for sensing, exchanging information, and planning for digital actions. 

The candidate will be responsible for coordinating meetings, assessing performer technical progress, projecting performer outcomes, and ensuring that project management best practices are followed by performers. The candidate will prepare and deliver technical reports, briefings, and presentations to government officials and technical stakeholders. Serving the I2O Office providing SETA support to senior DARPA Office level leadership.


Work performed 100% on-site full-time at DARPA in Arlington, VA in a SCIF environment.


Travel may be required up to 10-20% of the time

Requirements

  • Active Top Secret required.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (Master's degree preferred).  
  • Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in sensemaking/planning / C2 software, autonomous systems, and/or distributed software systems  
  • Substantial experience across one or more of the following fields:

Information synthesis, estimation, tracking, and/or probabilistic reasoning algorithms 

Command and control software

Distributed systems, software, and services

Software algorithms for intelligent systems, planning, sensing, and orchestration 

Mission planning software, user interfaces, constraints, resources, and nuances

Agent-based software architectures, implementations

Distributed system communication and transport mechanisms

Goal decomposition and planning algorithms

  • Ability to work with little oversight to achieve team goals  
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively convey complex technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences. 
  • A high degree of initiative, excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and reliability 
  • Familiarity with general systems engineering principles for complex systems development. 


Desired Skills: 

  • Experience operating in complex, contested, non-benign environments.
  • Experience with Clandestine or Covert Operations (Desired)
  • Experience with Cyber Operations (Desired)
  • Experience with Embedded Systems 
  • Experience working with Special Access Programs (SAPs)/CAPs. 
  • Experience with Agile development methodologies. 


Key Skills
Technical AdviceSecure Computing SystemsAlgorithm ResearchIntegrationSoftware SystemsProject ManagementTechnical ReportingCommunication SkillsSystems EngineeringCommand and Control SoftwareDistributed SystemsIntelligent SystemsMission Planning SoftwareAgent-Based ArchitecturesCyber OperationsAgile Development
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
Candidates will provide expert technical advice and guidance on secure, multi-domain computing systems. They will also coordinate meetings, assess technical progress, and ensure project management best practices are followed.
📋Job Type
full time
📊Experience Level
10+
💼Company Size
99
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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