Chenega Corporation
Chenega Corporation is an Alaska Native corporation established in 1974 under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971. Through its family of companies it serves U.S. government customers in four business units: environmental, healthcare and facilities; military, intelligence and operations support; professional services; and security. The company says it has more than 8,000 employees in positions across the U.S. and several foreign countries.
In Huntsville, AL
Chenega's security companies guard federal sites at Redstone Arsenal: in December 2024 its subsidiary Chenega Naswik International won an Army Materiel Command contract for protective security guard services, including armed access control, at AMC headquarters, after three other multi-year security contracts there earlier that year with the Army Corps of Engineers and the Missile Defense Agency. Its careers site also lists Huntsville and Redstone Arsenal roles in facilities maintenance, systems engineering, radar and trajectory analysis, and cybersecurity.
About Chenega Corporation in Huntsville, AL
Chenega Corporation is an Alaska Native corporation, established in 1974 under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and headquartered in Anchorage. It says it has more than 8,000 employees. Its companies work for U.S. government customers in four business units: environmental, healthcare and facilities; military, intelligence and operations support; professional services; and security. In the Huntsville area its best-documented work is security at Redstone Arsenal. In December 2024 its subsidiary Chenega Naswik International won an Army Materiel Command contract for protective security guard services at AMC headquarters, covering security administrative support and armed access control, screening and patrols. Earlier in 2024 the same subsidiary won three multi-year security contracts at Redstone Arsenal with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Missile Defense Agency. Chenega's careers site also lists roles in Huntsville and on Redstone Arsenal well beyond security, including facilities and HVAC maintenance, systems and MBSE engineering, radar requirements and trajectory analysis, and cybersecurity work such as RMF and mission assurance analysis.
Culture & Work Environment
Chenega publishes five values: trust, integrity, respect (including respect for Elders and cultural values), innovation and commitment to all stakeholders. Its stated mission is to grow its businesses to support its Alaska Native shareholders' economic self-sufficiency, manage its lands and uphold their cultural traditions. The company says it runs a Veteran Hiring Initiative and highlights its Military Friendly recognitions; its careers site describes a collaborative workplace with opportunities for growth. It also notes Native preference in hiring under Public Law 93-638. Many of its roles are performed at government sites, so the schedule and working conditions depend on the contract; check each listing.
Hiring Process & Timeline
Apply through Chenega's careers site, where you can search openings by location or join its talent network to be contacted by recruiters. The company does not publish a hiring timeline, and it says it participates in E-Verify. A typical process at a government services contractor is a recruiter screen followed by an interview with the site or program manager. Many Huntsville-area listings are on government contracts, and some are marked as Service Contract Act positions, so the listing will set out requirements such as site access, background checks, licences or a clearance. For security roles, expect training and qualification requirements set by the customer: the Redstone Arsenal guard contract, for example, requires training to the Army's civilian police and security guard standards.
Interview Tips
Find out which customer and contract the role supports, since Chenega's work at Redstone Arsenal ranges from guard services at Army Materiel Command headquarters to engineering and cybersecurity work. Connect your experience to that mission. For security roles, be ready to discuss access control, screening, patrol and incident response experience, and any law enforcement or military police background. For facilities roles, bring examples of maintenance on HVAC and building systems. For engineering and cybersecurity roles, prepare to discuss systems engineering, radar or trajectory analysis, risk management framework (RMF) work, or mission assurance in specific terms. Veterans can draw on their service, which the company says it actively recruits for.
Security Clearance Requirements
Requirements depend on the contract. Many Chenega roles at Redstone Arsenal involve work on secured government sites, so expect a background check and site-access requirements at minimum, and some listings, particularly in security, engineering and cybersecurity, ask for a security clearance. A clearance requires U.S. citizenship. Each listing states its own clearance and eligibility requirements. For how clearance levels and processing work in general, see the clearances guide on this site.
Compensation & Salary
Pay depends on the role, the contract and the location; some Huntsville-area listings are Service Contract Act positions, whose wages follow the contract's wage determination. For current figures, check the posted pay ranges in Chenega's listings on this site. The company lists several medical plans, dental (including orthodontia) and vision coverage; life insurance, short- and long-term disability and an employee assistance program; voluntary options such as pet insurance, identity theft and legal coverage; and a 401(k) profit sharing plan with immediate eligibility, pretax and Roth deferrals and possible employer matching.
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