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Job Title: Aerospace Machinist - 2 positions             

Location: Arnold AFB TN

Job Family Code:

Function/Branch: O & M/Eng & Tech Support (Manufacturing - Model Shop)

Directorate: Test Operations

Position Type: Craft   

Pay Type: A21

Grade:   A21

Salary Range or Starting Hourly Rate: $38.44 - $42.71

Job Posting will close on August 28, 2026 at 11:59 PM CST

Overview

Beyond New Horizons, LLC (BNH) has an exciting opportunity for an Aerospace Machinist, supporting TOS II, at Arnold AFB in Tullahoma, TN. The Aerospace Machinist 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 and external candidates.  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 will under general supervision perform technical, mechanical, electrical, and manual work in the testing, operating, and/or assembly and shop areas of an engineering test facility. 

Supplementary Functions:

• Participation in functional specific safety training
• Must be able to work in a team atmosphere
• Must put forward professional behavior that enhances productivity and promotes teamwork and cooperation
• Grooming and dress must be appropriate for the position and must not impose a safety risk/hazard to the employee or others

Job Duties:

• Perform regular inspections and diagnose faults in mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems of manual and CNC lathes and mills
• Repair and Maintenance experience
  • Execute timely repairs and preventive maintenance to minimize downtime
  • Replace worn or defective parts such as belts, bearings and/or motors
• Troubleshoot and repair CNC components, including controllers, servos, and drives
  • Ability to read and interpret G-Code and M-Code to diagnose operational issues
• Maintain and repair manual lathes and mills, ensuring accuracy and performance
• Maintain detailed records of all maintenance and repair work performed and manage the inventory of spare parts
• Prepares test facility equipment for operations
• Prepares test articles for testing, install test articles, and checks installations
• Troubleshoots equipment, test articles, and installations in case of malfunctions
• Operates plant and test equipment during tests
• Assists in test and operates test articles such as controls for engines and rockets
• Removes test articles after tests
• Installs and maintains facility systems
• Accomplishes maintenance and servicing work required to place and keep test facility equipment in operation
• Uses a wide variety of hand and machine tools, powered equipment, measuring and testing equipment
• Instructs less experienced lower-lever grade craftsman
• It is a condition of employment to wear company issued Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in accordance with supervisory direction and Company Policy
• Perform other work as required

Basic Qualifications:

• Educational Equivalent: Must possess High School Diploma or equivalent
• Specific Knowledge or Experience: Four years of machinist experience in the working section of an aeronautical test facility operation. Progressive experience as an outside machinist, machinist, millwright, aircraft mechanic, or heavy equipment mechanic may be substituted for the required experience. 
• Ability to skillfully operate and work with the wide variety of hand and machine tools associated with trade
• Ability to read and work from blueprints, diagrams, and sketches
• 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
• Current United States Citizenship required
• Must be able to obtain and maintain security clearance and the AEDC local area network
• Current U. S. Citizenship required

Preferred Qualifications

• Basic and/or Advanced Rigging Training
• Active Secret clearance

What We Offer

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

Who We Are

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.

Join our Team!

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 the Tennessee location.

Starting Hourly Rate: $38.44 - $42.71

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.