OverviewJob Title: Instrument Technician Location: Arnold AFB TNJob Family Code: Function/Branch: O & M/Flight (VKF Test)Directorate: Test OpsPosition Type:CraftPay Type: A21 Grade: A21 Salary Range or Starting Hourly Rate: $39.88 - $44.31/ per hour (Effective 1 October 2026)Posting will close on Septmeber 25, 2026 @ 11:59 PM CSTOpen to internal and external candidates. Job SummaryThe 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
- Connect 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) in accordance with supervisory direction and company policy.
- Performs other related duties as required
Basic Qualifications:- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Four years of experience in technical instrumentation with six months of course work in electronics or instrumentation field
- Valid State Driver's License
- Must be able to read, write, and communicate in English to safely understand and execute technical manuals, safety procedures, and operational instructions
- Must be able to obtain and maintain security clearance and satisfy requirements for access to the AEDC local area network
- Current U.S. Citizenship is required due to Department of Defense security and federal contract requirements at AEDC
Preferred Qualifications- Active Secret clearance
- Must put forward professional behavior that enhances productivity and promotes teamwork and cooperation
- In-depth knowledge of operational characteristics of laboratory test instruments
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.
A21:$39.88 - $44.31 /hour (effective 1 October 2026) at Arnold Air Force Base, TN.
