Early Career ID&C Engineer

Beyond New Horizons; Manchester (TN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Continuing education assistance

Healthcare benefits packages

401K with employer matching

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Beyond New Horizons, LLC (BNH) seeks an Instrumentation, Data and Controls (ID&C) Engineer to support the AEDC Test Operations and Sustainment at Arnold AFB, TN. You will work as part of an integrated team maintaining advanced instrumentation and data acquisition systems, driving precision in testing operations.

The role emphasizes designing and integrating motion and process control systems, optimizing plant control loops, and delivering mission-critical results for national security testing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, or mechatronics engineering from an accredited college or university.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain security clearance and access to DoD network and AEDC LAN.
• S. Citizenship is required due to Air Force security requirements at AEDC.

Responsibilities

• Develop ID&C system requirements, concept sketches, specifications, and material quantity estimates using CAD/CAE tools.
• Deploy, support, and monitor ID&C systems before and during active aerospace ground test operations.
• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and return ID&C systems to service while supporting ongoing lifecycle engineering and maintenance.
• Design, develop, and maintain Automated Control and HMI software.
• Evaluate standard engineering methods and review technical design documents, drawings, and vendor/subcontractor recommendations.
• Design, develop, and execute comprehensive System Verification and Validation test plans.
• Complete assigned engineering tasks on schedule using common work processes across the function.
• Wear company issued PPE as directed.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Skills

Security clearance

US citizenship

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Mechatronics

Tools

CAD/CAE tools

Job description

Engineering/ID&C Branch

Engineering & Tech Support

Regular, Full-Time

Exempt

L06 (XA0605) - L07 (XA0705)

L06: $80,000 -$ 91,000; L07: $82,000 - $100,000/ per year

Overview

Beyond New Horizons, LLC (BNH) has multiple openings for Instrumentation, Data and Controls (ID&C) Engineers supporting the Test Operations and Sustainment contract at Arnold Engineering Development Complex at Arnold Air Force Base, TN. The ID&C Engineer will work as a member of an integrated team responsible for operating and maintaining the United States Air Force Test Operations and sustainment efforts.

Job Title

ID&C Engineer

Location

Arnold AFB, TN

Job Family Code

O - Engineering

Function/Branch

Engineering/ID&C Branch

Directorate

Engineering & Tech Support

Position Type

Regular, Full-Time

Pay Type

Exempt

Grade

L06 (XA0605) - L07 (XA0705)

Salary Range

L06: $80,000 -$ 91,000; L07: $82,000 - $100,000/ per year

Overview

Beyond New Horizons, LLC (BNH) has multiple openings for Instrumentation, Data and Controls (ID&C) Engineers supporting the Test Operations and Sustainment contract at Arnold Engineering Development Complex at Arnold Air Force Base, TN. The ID&C Engineer will work as a member of an integrated team responsible for operating and maintaining the United States Air Force Test Operations and sustainment efforts.

Job Summary

Note: This posting is specifically for those with less than 5 years of post-degree engineering experience.

Join our elite engineering team as an Instrumentation, Data, & Control (ID&C) Engineer, where you will directly drive cutting-edge testing operations and system design at the historic AEDC complex. In this key role, you will deliver critical engineering support to maximize the performance of high-precision instrumentation and advanced data acquisition systems. You will spearhead the integration of sophisticated motion and process control systems to ensure precision positioning and seamless execution of complex test sequences. Additionally, you will optimize vital plant control systems, managing closed-loop operations of complex hardware like motors, compressors, and pneumatics to deliver exact test conditions. By applying advanced concepts in signal processing, control theory, and software, you will play a pivotal role in delivering mission-critical results for national security testing.

Job Duties

• System Design & Documentation:Develop ID&C system requirements, concept sketches, specifications, and material quantity estimates using CAD/CAE tools.
• Test Operations & System Support:Deploy, support, and monitor ID&C systems before and during active aerospace ground test operations.
• Troubleshooting & Lifecycle Maintenance:Diagnose, troubleshoot, and return ID&C systems to service while supporting ongoing lifecycle engineering and maintenance.
• Software & Automated Control: Design, develop, and maintain Automated Control and Human Machine Interface (HMI) software.
• Engineering Analysis & Review:Evaluate standard engineering methods and review technical design documents, drawings, and recommendations from vendors and subcontractors.
• Testing & Quality Assurance:Design, develop, and execute comprehensive System Verification and Validation (V&V) test plans.
• Project Execution & Compliance: Complete assigned engineering tasks on schedule, utilizing established common work processes and procedures across the assigned function.
• 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

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Mechatronics from an accredited college or university.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain security clearance and access to DoD network and access to the AEDC local area network.
• S. Citizenship is required due to Air Force security requirements at AEDC.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior intern or co-op experience
• Multi-disciplinary knowledge or experience (electrical engineering, mechatronics, control systems, etc.) is a plus
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment with flexibility to accomplish mission objectives
• Strong communication skills (including verbal and written)
• Demonstrated experience successfully building relationships with teams across engineering and craft workforce
• Strong organizational skills to track and facilitate progress on projects
• Demonstrated proactiveness and initiative to drive results
• Exhibits strong level of technical curiosity and desire to seek understanding
• Participates in and fosters a work environment that is based upon openness, trust communication, teamwork, empowerment, innovation, and satisfaction
• Active Department of Defense Secret Security Clearance

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.

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 at location Tennessee: Arnold Air Force, TN.

L06: $80,000 - $91,000; L07: $82,000 - $100,000 / year at Arnold Air Force Base, TN.

BNH is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.