Junior Design Engineer

Junior Design Engineer

Arnold AFB, TN

O - Engineering

Design & Manufacturing

Engineering & Tech Support

Regular, Full Time

Exempt

L06 (OA0618) - L07 (OA0717)

L06: $70,000 - $92,000; L07: $81,000 - $107,500/per year

Beyond New Horizons, LLC (BNH) has an exciting opportunity for a Jr. Design Engineer supporting TOS II, at Arnold AFB in Manchester, TN. The Jr. Engineer will be working as a member of an integrated team responsible for supporting the United States Air Force Test Operations and Sustainment efforts.

Open to internal and external candidates.

The successful candidate for Jr. Design Engineer will be part of a multi-disciplinary team responsible for supporting test, maintenance, and capital investment projects at Arnold Air Force Base, TN. The engineer hired into this role will perform design tasks with an emphasis on developing engineering procurement documentation such as Statements of Work, Equipment Specifications, Drawings needed to support those efforts, and other contracting documentation.

The engineer will also coordinate with multiple disciplines and departments on the project, and across the complex.

• Development of concepts for new process systems to meet applicable codes and standards; providing hydraulic, thermal, stress, or other analysis as needed to support the proposed design.
• Designing one-of-a-kind of mechanisms, wind tunnel models, and test fixtures including associated stress analysis.
• Analyze static and dynamic loads, deflections, stress, heat transfer, thermal stress, thermal growth in support of new component development and/or component or facility modifications.
• Provide engineering support to the appropriate craft workforce to facilitate maintenance and repair of existing systems. Evaluate existing hardware for safety, security, and potential for improvement.
• Work with the design team (design engineers, drafters, checkers, etc.) to produce complete design packages, including detailed drawings, analysis reports, and equipment specifications, and be capable of communicating the details of these design packages to the remaining project team (system engineers, test engineers, project managers, craft supervisors, etc.)
• Coordinate with the appropriate system engineer, craft supervisor, and/or work planner to ensure that hardware is fabricated and installed in accordance with the approved design package.
• 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.

• S. degree in mechanical, aerospace, or chemical engineering 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.
• 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.

• Active DoD Security Clearance
• (2) Two years' experience in machine design, mechanism design, and stress analysis
• Experience in machine and mechanism design
• Experience in using finite element analysis (FEA) software
• Participates in and fosters a work environment that is based upon openness, trust, communication, teamwork, empowerment, innovation, and satisfaction.
• Experience in working with fabrication and machine shops.
• Demonstrated competence in ASME Y14.5 and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Experience with prototyping and checkouts
• Experience with ANSYS FEA software package
• Experience with AUTODESK INVENTOR CAD software
• Familiarity with turbine and rocket test cells, wind tunnels, space chambers, and/or arc heater facilities; or other industry product test facilities is desirable.

• Competitive salaries
• Continuing education assistance
• Multiple healthcare benefits packages
• 401K with employer matching
• Paid time off (PTO) along with a federally recognized holiday schedule

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…