Early Career Electrical Controls Engineer

Job Title: Electrical Controls Engineer              

Location: Arnold AFB, TN

Job Family Code: X -Aviation Services

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: $69,000 - $92,000; L07: $73,500 - $101,000/ per year

Overview

Beyond New Horizons, LLC (BNH) has an opening for Electrical Controls Engineering that will be part of the Propulsion Instrumentation, Data and Controls (ID&C) group supporting the Test Operations and Sustainment contract at Arnold Engineering Development Complex at Arnold Air Force Base, TN. The Electrical Controls 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.

This position requires occasional scheduled extended hours and/or weekend work to meet critical contractual requirements and occasional unscheduled night or weekend support in emergency situations.      

Open to internal and external candidates.     

Job Summary

Note: Join our elite engineering team as an Electrical Controls Engineer, where you will directly drive cutting-edge testing operations and system design at the historic AEDC complex. 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 test cell control systems, managing closed-loop operations of complex hardware like motors, compressors, and pneumatics to deliver exact test conditions.

In this dual-capability role, you will also serve as the Systems Engineer for critical low-voltage power infrastructure. You will oversee the integration, reliability, and safety of low-voltage power distribution systems, including electric motors, DC rectifiers, and electrical load banks, ensuring robust power delivery to crucial test cell components. By applying advanced concepts in signal processing, control theory, power distribution, and software, you will play a pivotal role in delivering mission-critical results for national security testing.

Job Duties:

Some of the specific duties for this entry-level position include:

• 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 or Mechatronics from an accredited college or university
• Must be able to obtain and maintain an active security clearance and maintain authorized user access to the AEDC local area network.
• U,S. Citizenship is required due to federal government contract compliance requirements and the necessity to access secure federal databases and networks on Arnold Air Force Base.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior intern or co-op experience
• (2) years of engineering 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

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: $69,000 - $92,000; L07: $73,500 - $101,000 / year at Arnold Air Force Base, TN.