Instrument Technician

Job Title: Instrument Technician

Location: Arnold AFB TN

Job Family Code:

Function/Branch: O & M/Technology

Directorate: Eng & Test Support

Position Type: Craft

Pay Type: A21

Grade: A21

Salary Range or Starting Hourly Rate: $38.44 - $42.71

Posting closes on August 11, 2026 @ 11:59PM CST

Overview

Beyond New Horizons, LLC (BNH) has an exciting opportunity for a Instrument Technician, supporting TOS II, at Arnold AFB in Tullahoma, TN. The Instrument Technician will be working as a member of an integrated team responsible for [e.g. operating and maintaining or supporting] the United States Air Force Test Operations and Sustainment efforts.

Open to internal candidates only. The selected candidate for this requisition must be available to work any shift and shift determination will be made based on the priority of work at the time the selected candidate is cleared to report to work.

Job Summary

The successful candidate will under general supervision, calibrate and repairs various instruments for electrical and mechanical measurements used in aeronautical tests and research activities and in plant control. Supplementary Functions: Participation in functional specific safety training.

Job Duties:

Modifies, fabricates, maintains, repairs, and calibrates a with variety of mechanical, optical, electrical, electromechanical, and electronic indicating and recording instrument and precision measuring equipment
• Performs diagnostic and troubleshooting activities required to service discrete and digital logic instrument control systems
• Connecting instruments to computers and recording devices
• Adjusts and calibrates instruments as directed and adapts them to new or extended uses
• Assists in servicing and adjusting computers, microprocessors, and peripheral devices
• Uses a wide variety of instruments, tools, and equipment necessary to perform assigned duties
• Works primarily in a laboratory or field equipment environment
• Assists in training lower-level technicians
• It is a condition of employment to wear PPE Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in accordance with supervisory direction and company policy
• Performs other related duties as required

Basic Qualifications:

• Educational Equivalent: Must possess High School Diploma or equivalent
• Specific Knowledge or Experience: Four years of progressive experience in technical instrumentation with six months' schooling in electronics or instrumentation field
• In-depth knowledge of operational characteristics of laboratory test instruments
• Licenses/Certifications: Valid State Driver's License
• Communication Skills: Must be able to read, write, and speak English well enough to understand, give and take directions
• Must put forward professional behavior that enhances productivity and promotes teamwork and cooperation
• Current United States Citizenship required
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance and the AEDC local area network
• Current U. S. Citizenship required

Preferred Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance
• Component Level Board Fabrication
• Micro Fabrication (Under Microscope
• Laser/Optics System Configuration (Not just Operation/Use of COTS System
• IRIG
• Heat Flux Measurement
• Missile Signature (Plume) Measurement
• Radiometry
• Pyrophoric Fuels
• Flight Line Activity & Protocols Configures, calibrates, operates, and maintains gaseous and particulate emissions systems
• Performs preventative and corrective maintenance on multi-gas analyzers, and flame ionization detectors
• Ensures equipment accuracy through analytical testing and calibration
• Manufactures and assembles micro components under microscope
• Fabricates and calibrates specialized thermal dynamic gages
• Implements and operates thermal dynamic measurement systems
• Configures and calibrates laser and optics systems to solve unique test requirements
• Configures laser systems by safely aiming, splitting, refracting, and columnizing laser beams
• Installs and operates specialized high-speed cameras and software interfaces

What We Offer

• Competitive salaries
• Continuing education assistance
• Multiple healthcare benefits packages
• 401K with employer matching
• Vacation and Sick Leave 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 and 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 Towards 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.

$38.44 - $42.71 at location Tennessee: Arnold Air Force, 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.