Project Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

Job Title: Project Engineer

Location: Arnold AFB

Job Family Code: Digital Enterprise

Function/Branch: Engineering/Digital Enterprise

Directorate: Engineering Tech & Support

Position Type: Regular, Full-Time

Pay Type: Exempt

Grade : L07 (QA0707) – L08 (QA0807)

Salary Range : L07: $85,000 - $115,000; L08: $105,000 - $140,000 /year

Overview

Beyond New Horizons, LLC (BNH) has an exciting opportunity for a Digital Enterprise Project Engineer, supporting TOS II, at Arnold Air Force Base, TN. As a Digital Enterprise Project Engineer, you will support the development of technical scope, requirements, estimates, and schedules for capital investment, test, and maintenance projects for the Digital Enterprise Project Management organization. This role coordinates Engineering activities (e.g., technical planning, design, installation, and checkout) with Design Engineers, System Engineers, Test Operations Engineers, Project Managers, other non-Engineering functions, and support for the projects within the Digital Enterprise Project Management’s portfolio

Open to internal and external candidates. The selected candidate for this requisition may be required to occasionally ( e.g. application upgrades) work outside normal business hours.

**If you are seeing this posting on a job board, BNH highly recommends you apply directly on the Careers Center page of our business website (). Job board applications are not always compatible with company applicant tracking systems. **

Job Summary

Beyond New Horizons, LLC (BNH) is the team selected by the U.S. Air Force to conduct Test and Operations Sustainment at the Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) at Arnold Air Force Base in Tennessee. AEDC operates more than 55 aerodynamic and propulsion wind tunnels, rocket and turbine engine test cells, space environmental chambers, arc heaters, ballistic ranges and other specialized units located in six states. Many of the complex's test units have capabilities unmatched elsewhere in the United States; some are unique in the world. AEDC is one of three installations which are part of the Air Force Test Center (AFTC), one of six subordinate commands of the Air Force Materiel Command organization, and an important national resource.

AEDC’s mission is to conduct developmental test and evaluation for the Nation through modeling, simulation, and ground and flight test. Execution of the mission requires a large team of highly qualified and dedicated professionals from multiple technical disciplines to effectively accomplish the objectives of our test customers.

J ob Duties:

• Responsible for coordination of engineering deliverables on a project or group of projects for BNH. Coordinates with the Digital Enterprise Project Managers, Group Managers and Functional Managers to secure the resources needed to complete design activities.
• Communicates information that assists with effective priority determination by Digital Enterprise Branch Management.
• Coordinates with the technical team to guide and direct 0-Works with Project Controls to develop work breakdown structures; Critical Path Method (CPM) schedules; and resource, cost and budget plans.
• Supports Project Control / Digital Enterprise Project Manager in performing critical path analysis and development of timelines for completion of tasks, measuring the deliverable work packages of the project against the project plan.
• Communicates schedule conflicts, resource constraints, and time constraints to the project team, section supervisors, and group managers.
• Assist with PM responsibilities as need in the preparation of progress reports, standardized reporting procedures and the monitoring of overall project performance.
• Tracks project charging and ensures appropriate charge number assignment.
• Organizes and communicates project information (e.g., scope of work, requirements documentation, drawings, and estimates) to project team members.
• Serves as a technical liaison between the project team, contractor, and government engineering staff.
• Support process improvement efforts and development and documentation of new processes.
• 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. degree in engineering, computer science or other engineering discipline from an accredited college or university
• Grade 07 (L07): A minimum of 2 years of progressive work experience in design engineering or other relevant types of engineering such as test operations or plant operations in large industrial plants, utilities, process plants or engineering/construction firms.
• Grade 08 (L08): A minimum of 5 years of progressive work experience in design engineering or other relevant types of engineering such as test operations or plant operations in large industrial plants, utilities, process plants or engineering/construction firms.
• Prior experience managing engineering projects and/or designing systems.
• Current U S Citizenship required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• The ability to apply engineering principles within data centers with Linux and Windows mix environments including application of hardware and networking.
• Master’s or PhD degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering or another relevant engineering field from an accredited university program.
• Demonstrated experience in a data analytics role applied to technical data in probability analyses and statistical analytics to gain insights using large data sources.
• Knowledge of data mining, analysis and collection techniques applied to operations and analysis, especially safety or operations process improvement.
• Experience using statistical computer languages (R, Python, SQL, etc.) to analyze data and draw insights from large data sets.
• Experience working with and creating data architectures.
• Experience performing root cause analysis.
• Knowledge of a variety of machine learning techniques and their real-world advantages/drawbacks.
• Knowledge of advanced statistical techniques and concepts (regression, properties of distributions, statistical tests and proper usage, etc.) and experience with applications.
• Coding knowledge and experience with multiple languages
• Knowledge and experience in statistical and data mining techniques: GLM/Regression, Random Forest, Boosting, Trees, text mining, etc.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, including the preparation of technical reports is required.

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.

L07: $85,000 - $115,000; L08: $105,000 - $140,000 /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.