Job Title: Aerospace Precision Machinist Lead                       

Location: Arnold AFB TN

Job Family Code:

Function/Branch: O & M/Design Manufacturing

Directorate: Eng & Tech Support

Position Type: Regular Full-Time       

Pay Type: Wage           

Grade: A24

Salary Range or Starting Hourly Rate: $40.37 – $44.86

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

Overview

Beyond New Horizons, LLC (BNH) has an exciting opportunity for an Aerospace Precision Machinist Lead, supporting TOS II, at Arnold AFB Tennessee. The selected candidate 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 functions as a working group leader over lower grade craftsman, directs, set up and operate a variety of machine shop tools such as manual lathes, and milling machines, boring mills, CNC lathes and CNC milling machines, CNC wire and CNC sinker machines, ID/OD grinders, jig grinders, surface grinders, and other general machine shop tools.

Job Duties:

• Fabricate both new and replacement precision complex parts for test articles, experimental equipment, machinery, and other items
• Make parts from both ferrous and non-ferrous metals and the material including high temperature resisting alloys as well as copper, bronze, brass, and non-metallic materials
• Work from blueprints, drawings, sketches and oral instructions; applies standard shop mathematics in setting up work
• Perform all machine and hand operations including tapping holes, scraping and fitting sub-assembly work
• Perform precision grinding and lapping, drilling, filing and other operations
• Disassembles, assembles, installs and repairs test and operating equipment
• It is a condition of employment to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in accordance with supervisory direction and company policy
• Perform other duties as required

Basic Qualifications:

• Six years of progressive precision machinist experience which may or may not have been as an apprentice in the trade
• Must be able to direct the work of lower grade craftsman
• Must be able to obtain and maintain security clearance and maintain access to the AEDC local area computer network
• Current U. S. Citizenship required

Preferred Qualifications

• Active secret clearance

What We Offer

• Competitive salaries
• Continuing education assistance
• Multiple healthcare benefits packages
• 401K with employer matching
• Paid vacation and sick leave along with a federally recognized holiday schedule