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You will work with powerful and complex systems, including large electric motors, compressors, industrial control systems, instrumentation, and data-acquisition equipment.\nWhile AEDC does not design the systems being tested, our teams create and sustain the extreme test conditions those test articles must endure. Your work will help ensure test systems are safe, reliable, maintainable, and ready to provide customers with the data needed to validate aerospace system performance and flight worthiness.\nOpen to external candidates \nA Role with Dynamic Responsibilities\nThis is a technical role within a systems-management-driven team. You will contribute across the lifecycle of facility and test-support systems-from supporting requirements development and field assessments to assisting with troubleshooting equipment, developing maintenance procedures, and documenting system configuration.\nOne day, you may support equipment inspections and technical data reviews; the next, help investigate equipment malfunction and coordinate corrective actions with engineering, operations, and craft personnel. We are seeking a versatile, proactive engineering technologist who enjoys solving practical problems in an industrial and test operations environment.\nJob Duties:\nApply sound technical practices, established procedures, and practical problem-solving skills to support safe, reliability, and effective operation of facility and test-support systems.\nSupport engineers and project teams in the preparation, interpretation, review, and maintenance of technical documentation, including drawings, specifications, equipment data sheets, work packages, procedures, calculations, and reports.\nConduct field walkdowns, equipment inspections, and condition assessments to verify system configuration, identify discrepancies, and support maintenance or modification planning.\nAssist with installation, startup, checkout, troubleshooting, and operational readiness activities for mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control, and data-acquisition systems.\nCollect, organize, and analyze equipment-performance, maintenance, and operational data to identify trends, support reliability improvements, and document technical findings.\nDevelop or revise maintenance procedures, operating instructions, inspection checklists, equipment records, and other technical work products under established engineering processes and supervisory direction.\nSupport procurement and project execution activities by assisting with material identification, equipment evaluations, technical data reviews, cost estimates, field verification, and coordination with vendors or craft personnel.\nParticipate in anomaly investigations, troubleshooting efforts, and causal-analysis activities by gathering facts, reviewing available data, documenting findings, and supporting development of corrective actions.\nCoordinate with engineering, operations, maintenance, project management, safety, and craft workforce personnel to support system readiness and planned maintenance activities.\nCommunicate technical information, equipment status, maintenance needs, and findings to team members, BNH management, Air Force customers, and other stakeholders, as appropriate.\nMaintain awareness of and comply with applicable safety, quality, configuration-control, maintenance, and work-control processes.\nIt is a condition of employment to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with supervisory direction and company policy.\nPerform other duties as required.\nBasic Qualifications:\nBS degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology, Electromechanical Engineering Technology, or a closely related engineering technology discipline from an accredited institution.\nMust be able to obtain and maintain an active security clearance and maintain authorized user access to the AEDC local area network.\nS. Citizenship is required due to federal government contract compliance requirements and the necessity to access secure federal databases and networks on Arnold Air Force Base.\nPreferred Qualifications\nHands-on experience supporting mechanical, electrical, industrial controls, instrumentation, data-acquisition, compressed-air, hydraulic, vacuum, utility, or similar large-scale industrial systems.\nExperience with system startups, field engineering support, test operations, equipment maintenance, plant operations, installation oversight, or troubleshooting in a large industrial or technical environment.\nFamiliarity with preventive and corrective maintenance practices, work-control processes, configuration management, and technical documentation.\nExperience working effectively with engineers, operators, maintenance personnel, technicians, and craft workforce teams.\nAbility to work in a dynamic environment and adjust priorities to accomplish mission objectives.\nStrong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to clearly communicate technical information to technical and nontechnical audiences.\nStrong organizational skills and ability to track actions, document progress, and support multiple concurrent tasks.\nDemonstrated initiative, technical curiosity, and commitment to learning complex systems.\nActive Department of Defense Secret security clearance.\nWho You Are\nYou thrive in an environment where no two days are the same and are motivated by the challenge of solving diverse technical problems.\nYou are a multi-talented engineer who is not afraid to wear multiple hats and enjoys seeing a project through from concept to completion.\nYou are a lifelong learner with a flexible mindset, capable of shifting between analytical design work and hands-on, practical application.\nYou possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical teams.\nIf you are a problem-solver who is ready to make a tangible impact on the future of aerospace and defense, we encourage you to apply.\nWhat We Offer\nCompetitive salaries\nContinuing education assistance\nMultiple healthcare benefits packages\n401K with employer matching\nPaid time off (PTO) along with a federally recognized holiday schedule\nWho We Are\nBeyond New Horizons (BNH) is a fully populated joint venture of Astrion and Fluor Federal Services, Inc. formed to provide unmatched Test Operations and Sustainment services for the Arnold Engineering Development Complex.\nWe chose our name to serve as an enduring reminder of our commitment to AEDC’s rich aerospace research and development legacy anchored in AEDC’s Toward New Horizons founding study and the unprecedented opportunities to greatly expand AEDC’s capabilities and capacity Beyond those existing today. Leveraging the capabilities of our parent companies, BNH specializes in testing and evaluation for military and space systems combined with proven capability in large-scale Government program management, integration, engineering, and construction services for specialized and technically advanced high-hazard facilities.\nJoin our Team!\nU.S. Citizenship is required. At this time BNH will not sponsor any applicants for employment authorization or offer any immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1b, F1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, E-2, E-3, L-1, or other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).\nThe minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations and refers to the amount BNH is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time jobs will be adjusted based upon the number of hours agreed to work at the Tennessee location. \n\nL06: $70,000 - $92,000; L07: $80,500 - $107,500/ year at Arnold Air Force Base, TN. \n\nBNH is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. 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