Instrument Technician -Internal

Job Title:
Instrument Technician – 5 positions (1 @ APTU, 2 @ JT and 2 @ SL)

Location:
Arnold AFB, TN

Job Family Code:

Function/Branch: O & M/Hypersonic (APTU)/Propulsion (Test Operations – JT & SL)

Directorate:
Test Operations

Position Type:
Craft

Pay Type:
Wage

Grade:
A21

Salary Range or Starting Hourly Rate: $39.88 – $44.31/ per hour

Posting will close on November 15, 2026 @ 11:59 PM CST

Open to Internal Candidates Only

Beyond New Horizons, LLC (BNH) has an exciting opportunity for an Instrument Technician, supporting TOS II, at Arnold AFB in Tullahoma, TN. The Instrument Technician 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.

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.

The 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.

• 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 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in accordance with supervisory direction and company policy
• Performs other related duties as required

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of four (4) years of experience in technical instrumentation and Must have completed a minimum of one (1) semester (or equivalent vocational certificate program) in electronics, instrumentation, or a related technical discipline.
• A minimum of two (2) years of professional experience operating, calibrating, maintaining, or troubleshooting laboratory test instruments.
• Valid State Driver’s License
• Must be proficient in reading, writing, and speaking English to comprehend technical welding specifications, safety protocols, and emergency procedures on an active industrial facility.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain an active security clearance and maintain authorized user access to the AEDC local area network.
• 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 Secret clearance
• Must put forward professional behavior that enhances productivity and promotes teamwork and cooperation

• Competitive wages
• Continuing education assistance
• Multiple healthcare benefits packages
• 401K with employer matching
• Vacation and sick leave 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…