OverviewJob Title: ID&C Engineer Location: Arnold AFB, TNJob Family Code: O - EngineeringFunction/Branch: Engineering/ID&C BranchDirectorate: Engineering & Tech SupportPosition Type: Regular, Full-Time Pay Type: ExemptGrade (provided by HR): L10 (XA1005)Salary Range (provided by HR): $118,000 - $157,000 / yearOverviewBeyond New Horizons, LLC (BNH) has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Balance Engineer supporting TOS II, at Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) at Arnold AFB, TN. The Senior Balance Engineer will work as a member of an integrated team responsible for operating and maintaining the United States Air Force Test Operations efforts at AEDC.
This position requires occasional scheduled extended hours and/or weekend work to meet critical contractual requirements and occasional unscheduled night or weekend support in emergency situations.
Job SummaryAs a Senior Balance Engineer, you will be a technical leader responsible for the full lifecycle of force and moment balances for the United States Air Force's aerospace ground test facilities. You will play a key role in ensuring the safety, reliability, efficiency, and accuracy of our operations, while also contributing to the development of less experienced engineers and the adoption of innovative technologies.
Job Duties:ID&C Engineers at AEDC are critical to the execution of the test mission. Specifically, the duties for this position include:- Generate creative and feasible design concepts for force and moment balances based on operational needs and technical requirements.
- Finalize designs based on reviews, analysis, and feedback, creating comprehensive documentation for fabrication, installation, and testing.
- Manage and modernize AEDC's force and moment balance inventory.
- Collaboration and Teamwork: Work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team, including design engineers, drafters, systems and reliability engineers, and plant and facility operations engineers. Foster a positive and collaborative work environment.
- Fabrication and Installation Support: Collaborate with fabrication and installation engineering teams and crafts personnel to ensure designs are constructible, maintainable, and efficiently implemented.
- Mentorship and Development: Mentor and guide junior and fellow senior engineering personnel, sharing your knowledge and experience, and promoting and challenging them toward professional growth.
- Innovation and Technology Adoption: Champion the adoption of advanced technologies and design innovations, including visual and animated displays, to enhance understanding and communication of design concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Participate in one or more of the following:
- Application and support of ID&C systems in preparation for and during active ground test operations.
- System troubleshooting and return-to-service.
- Development of system requirements.
- Preparation of specifications and design calculations.
- ID&C System design, development, lifecycle system engineering and/or system application and maintenance.
- System design, including concept sketches and layouts.
- Preparation of engineering studies and reports.
- Uses computer aided design/computer aided engineering (CAD/CAE) tools.
- System Verification and Validation Test Development/Execution.
- Perform highly complex technical assignments, which require the application and/or investigation of multiple and complex variables; develops and refines complex work processes and procedures within assigned function across the TOS contract.
- Corresponds with vendor personnel to develop engineering solutions to complex technical challenges.
- Review design documents of equipment manufacturers or subcontractors with a high degree of complexity and prepares comments and recommendations.
- It is a condition of employment to wear company issued PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) in accordance with supervisory direction and company policy.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Basic Qualifications:- B.S. in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, or Aerospace Engineering or other related engineering or scientific field.
- Minimum of 11 years of relevant experience.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain security clearance and access to DoD network and computer systems.
- Current U. S. Citizenship required.
Preferred Qualifications:- Active DoD secret or higher-level security clearance.
- A minimum of ten years of ground testing experience.
- Experience and extensive expertise in transducers, sensors, electrical circuits, signal processing, and data acquisition systems used to measure temperature, pressure, force, flow, acceleration, vibration, and other physical phenomena common to aerospace systems testing.
- Experience managing and maintaining a balance inventory.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the design, analysis, and use of force and moment balances.
- Excellent communication and team interaction skills.
- Mathematical or computer expertise or a combination of the same.
- Proven ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
What We Offer:- Competitive salaries
- Continuing education assistance
- Multiple healthcare benefits packages
- 401K with employer matching
- Paid time off (PTO) along with a federally recognized holiday schedule
Who We Are:Beyond 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.
We 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.
Join our Team!U.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).
The 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.
$118,000 - $157,000 / year at location Arnold AFB, TN
BNH is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, veteran status, and any other grounds for discrimination prohibited by applicable law.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
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