Instrument Technician

Location: Arnold AFB TN

Function/Branch: O & M / Aeropropulsion – Rockets (J6)

Directorate: Test Operations

Position Type: Craft

Pay Type: Wage

Grade: A21

Starting Hourly Rate: $38.44 – $42.71

Posting closes at: 11:59pm February 27, 2026

Open to internal, BNH employees and external candidates.

Job Title: Instrument Technician

Beyond New Horizons, LLC (BNH) has an exciting opportunity for an 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 operating and maintaining or supporting the United States Air Force Test Operations and Sustainment efforts.

Open to internal, BNH employees and external candidates. The selected candidate must be available to work any shift; shift determination will be based on the priority of work at the time the selected candidate is cleared to report to work.

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

• Modify, fabricate, maintain, repair, and calibrate a variety of mechanical, optical, electrical, electromechanical, and electronic indicating and recording instrument and precision measuring equipment.
• Perform diagnostic and troubleshooting activities required to service discrete and digital logic instrument control systems.
• Connect instruments to computers and recording devices.
• Adjust and calibrate instruments as directed and adapt them to new or extended uses.
• Assist in servicing and adjusting computers, microprocessors, and peripheral devices.
• Use a wide variety of instruments, tools, and equipment necessary to perform assigned duties.
• Work primarily in a laboratory or field equipment environment.
• Assist in training lower-level technicians.
• It is a condition of employment to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in accordance with supervisory direction and company policy.
• Perform other related duties as required.

• 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 display 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.

• Active Secret clearance.

• Competitive salaries.
• Continuing education assistance.
• Multiple healthcare benefits packages.
• 401K with employer matching.
• Vacation and Sick Leave along with a federally recognized holiday schedule.

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.

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.