Guidehouse

Technical SETA SME – Natural Language Processing (NLP)

Guidehouse$113K — $188K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active Top Secret SCI with Polygraph security clearance
  • Bachelor's degree in physics, mathematics, computer science, or relevant engineering field
  • 8+ years of experience in relevant technical fields
  • Experience in systems engineering and integration in data-intensive environments
  • Knowledge of AI/ML technologies like NLP and LLMs
  • Demonstrated NLP methodologies experience including text classification and information extraction
  • Familiarity with data architectures for large-scale analytics

Responsibilities

  • Provide lifecycle support for research programs, including development and execution
  • Attend meetings and workshops as a Subject Matter Expert
  • Execute transition processes for research projects
  • Lead initiatives involving NLP and AI-driven technologies
  • Develop and evaluate NLP pipelines for operational use
  • Create program plans and milestone schedules
  • Ensure adherence to AI governance and data quality standards

Benefits

  • Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
  • Discretionary variable incentive bonus eligibility
  • Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Health Savings Account & Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Tuition Reimbursement and Learning Opportunities
  • Skills Development & Certifications
  • Employee Referral Program
  • Mobility Stipend
  • Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
Full Job Description

Job Family:

Data Science & Analysis (ESA)


Travel Required:

Up to 10%


Clearance Required:

Active Top Secret SCI with Polygraph

What You Will Do:

The Technical SETA will provide support in the execution of the lifecycle of a research program from development, source selection, execution, closeout, and transition. The Technical SETA will be responsible for attending meetings, workshops, conferences, and testing events as the Subject Matter Expert.

In this role, the Technical SETA will serve as the Subject Matter Expert in Natural Language Processing (NLP), including large language models (LLMs), machinelanguage understanding, text analytics, and AIdriven language processing technologies.

What You Will Need:

  • An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED TS/SCI Federal or DoD security clearance with a polygraph
  • Bachelors degree in physics, mathematics, computer science, or relevant engineering fields (electrical, computer, systems, software)
  • EIGHT (8) or more years of work experience in physics, mathematics, computer science, or relevant engineering fields (electrical, computer, systems, software).
  • Experiences should include, but not be limited to:
    • Systems engineering and integration experience in complex, dataintensive environments
    • Knowledge of AI/ML (computer vision, NLP, predictive analytics, LLMs)
    • Demonstrated experience with NLP methodologies such as text classification, named entity recognition, topic modeling, information extraction, or transformerbased architectures
    • Experience developing or evaluating NLP pipelines, including text preprocessing, tokenization strategies, model training, finetuning, and optimization for mission environments
    • Understanding of data architectures and pipelines for largescale analytics/intelligence production
    • Familiarity with AI governance, data quality, bias mitigation, and mission assurance in operational NLP/LLM deployments
    • Experience creating program plans, work breakdown structures, and milestone schedules

What Would Be Nice To Have:

  • Masters degree or PhD in physics, mathematics, computer science, or relevant engineering fields (electrical, computer, systems, software) with FOUR (4) or more years of work experience
  • Experience in the Intelligence Community (IC), including requirements, CONOPS, and transition
  • Experience managing a multi-disciplinary R&D or T&E team
  • Experience as a Project Manager or Deputy Project Manager
  • Experience with NLP development tools or frameworks such as Hugging Face, PyTorch, TensorFlow, spaCy, or similar libraries
  • Ability to proactively manage multiple, concurrent tasks
  • Excellent writing, slide development, and editing skills, including the ability to develop succinct, comprehensive, and understandable documents using complex data from multiple sources for technical and non-technical audiences
  • Strong organizational, problem-solving, and time-management skills; detail oriented

The annual salary range for this position is $113,000.00-$188,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.


What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

  • Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

  • Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

  • Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

  • Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

  • 401(k) Retirement Plan

  • Basic Life & Supplemental Life

  • Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

  • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

  • Student Loan PayDown

  • Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

  • Skills Development & Certifications

  • Employee Referral Program

  • Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

  • Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

  • Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is a management consulting firm headquartered in Washington, D.C. The firm provides consulting services to clients in the public and commercial sectors, with a focus on energy, financial services, healthcare, national security, and aerospace and defense. Guidehouse was founded in 2018 as a spin-off from PwC. The firm has over 7,000 employees and operates in more than 50 locations worldwide.
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