Project Engineer, Systems Engineer

• Job Title:
  
  Project Engineer
• Location:
  
  Arnold AFB, TN
• Job Family Code:
  Digital Enterprise
• Function/Branch:
  Engineering/Digital Enterprise
• Directorate:
  Engineering Tech & Support
• Position Type:
  Regular, Full-Time
• Pay Type:
  
  Exempt
• Grade: L07 (QA0707) – L08 (QA0807)
• Salary Range: L07: $85,000 - $115,000; L08: $105,000 - $140,000 /year

Beyond New Horizons, LLC (BNH) has an exciting opportunity for a Digital Enterprise Project Engineer, supporting TOS II, at Arnold Air Force Base, TN. As a Digital Enterprise Project Engineer, you will support the development of technical scope, requirements, estimates, and schedules for capital investment, test, and maintenance projects for the Digital Enterprise Project Management organization. This role coordinates Engineering activities (e.g., technical planning, design, installation, and checkout) with Design Engineers, System Engineers, Test Operations Engineers, Project Managers, other non-Engineering functions, and support for the projects within the Digital Enterprise Project Management’s portfolio.

Open to internal and external candidates. The selected candidate for this requisition may be required to occasionally (e.g. application upgrades) work outside normal business hours.

Beyond New Horizons, LLC (BNH) is the team selected by the U.S. Air Force to conduct Test and Operations Sustainment at the Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) at Arnold Air Force Base in Tennessee. AEDC operates more than 55 aerodynamic and propulsion wind tunnels, rocket and turbine engine test cells, space environmental chambers, arc heaters, ballistic ranges and other specialized units located in six states.

Many of the complex's test units have capabilities unmatched elsewhere in the United States; some are unique in the world. AEDC is one of three installations which are part of the Air Force Test Center (AFTC), one of six subordinate commands of the Air Force Materiel Command organization, and an important national resource.

AEDC’s mission is to conduct developmental test and evaluation for the Nation through modeling, simulation, and ground and flight test. Execution of the mission requires a large team of highly qualified and dedicated professionals from multiple technical disciplines to effectively accomplish the objectives of our test customers.

• Responsible for coordination of engineering deliverables on a project or group of projects for BNH. Coordinates with the Digital Enterprise Project Managers, Group Managers and Functional Managers to secure the resources needed to complete design activities.
• Communicates information that assists with effective priority determination by Digital Enterprise Branch Management.
• Coordinates with the technical team to guide and direct 0-Works with Project Controls to develop work breakdown structures;
  Critical Path Method (CPM) schedules; and resource, cost and budget plans.
• Supports Project Control / Digital Enterprise Project Manager in performing critical path analysis and development of timelines for completion of tasks, measuring the deliverable work packages of the project against the project plan.
• Communicates schedule conflicts, resource constraints, and time constraints to the project team, section supervisors, and group managers.
• Assist with PM responsibilities as need in the preparation of progress reports, standardized reporting procedures and the monitoring of overall project performance.
• Tracks project charging and ensures appropriate charge number assignment.
• Organizes and communicates project information (e.g., scope of work, requirements documentation, drawings, and estimates) to project team members.
• Serves as a technical liaison between the project team, contractor, and government engineering staff.
• Support process improvement efforts and development and documentation of new processes.
• 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.

• B.S. degree in engineering, computer science or other engineering discipline from an accredited college or university
• Grade 07 (L07): A minimum of 2 years of progressive work experience in design engineering or other relevant types of engineering such as test operations or plant operations in large industrial plants, utilities, process plants or engineering/construction firms.
• Grade 08 (L08): A minimum of 5 years of progressive work…