Early Career Electrical Systems and Controls Engineer - Hypersonics

Overview

Job Title:          Electrical Systems and Controls Engineer                     

Locations:        Arnold AFB, TN

Function/Branch:  O-Engineering

Directorate:     Test Operations

Position Type: Regular Full-Time        

Pay Type:         Exempt              

Sponsorship:    Position Not Sponsored            

Grade:               L06 (OA0606) - L07 (OA0705)

Salary Range:   Grade 06 - $78,000 - $100,000/ Grade 07 – $85,000 - $113,000 / year

 

 

Overview

Beyond New Horizons, LLC (BNH) has an exciting opportunity for an Electrical Systems and Controls Engineer supporting TOS II, at Arnold Engineering Development Complex in Arnold AFB, TN 37389. The Electrical Systems and Controls Engineer will be operating and maintaining the critical infrastructure that makes groundbreaking ground testing possible. You will command a diverse array of powerful systems—from massive electric motors and compressors to sophisticated control and data acquisition technologies. While we don't design vehicles, we create the extreme conditions they must endure. Your work is essential to providing our customers with the vital data they need to validate design and ensure flightworthiness for the next generation of aerospace systems.

 

Open to internal and external candidates.

 

Job Summary

The successful candidate will play a vital role in advancing national security by enabling the ground testing of next-generation supersonic and hypersonic systems. You will be responsible for the performance and readiness of major electrical equipment and facility control systems, applying your engineering skills to oversee operations, maintenance, and upgrades. We are looking for a dedicated problem solver to help us meet critical customer requirements and drive the future of defense technology.

 

Job Duties:

Some of the specific duties of electrical systems and controls engineer include:

 

• Developing system and subsystem requirements
• Systems configuration design including conceptual and detailed sketches and layouts, specifications and design calculations
• Instrumentation and Control System design, development, maintenance, and/or operations support
• Respond when systems malfunction, troubleshooting and directing corrective maintenance activities (or calling in the appropriate systems engineer(s) for additional support) ensuring a timely return to service
• System verification and validation in preparation for test execution
• Update and maintain system documentation for systems of responsibility
• Work with multiple organizations/stakeholders such as design engineering, fabrication shops, DoD client, and other contractors
• Review design documents of equipment manufacturers or subcontractors and prepare comments and recommendations
• Develop with Asset Health Assurance personnel advanced maintenance plans
• Conduct and write up system safety hazard analyses and write clear work instructions for operation and maintenance
• Assess and communicate risk to stakeholders
• Develop estimates for improvement projects
• Work with planners, schedulers, and craft supervisors to safely plan and execute projects including maintenance work, upgrades, and test projects
• Assist craft personnel with troubleshooting and oversee their work; provide technical leadership and guidance
• It is a condition of employment to wear company issued Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in accordance with supervisory direction and company policy.
• Perform other related duties as required.

 

Basic Qualifications

• Grade 06: BS degree in electrical engineering from an ABET accredited college or university
• Grade 07: BS degree in electrical engineering from an ABET accredited college or university plus a minimum of 2 years’ relevant engineering experience. An MS degree in addition to the BS eliminates any required experience.

NOTE: This posting is specifically for those engineers with less than 5 years engineering experience

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense Secret level security clearance and access to the AEDC local area network
• Due to Air Force Security requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required for employment at AEDC