Engineering Group Manager - Flight

Overview

Beyond New Horizons, LLC (BNH) offers an exciting Group Manager opportunity supporting the Test Operations and Sustainment contract at Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) in Arnold AFB, TN. The role is part of the Flight Branch and involves directing teams responsible for the operation, maintenance, and technical readiness of world‑class aerodynamic test facilities.

As Group Manager, you will lead a specialized team of engineers and skilled labor in maintaining and sustaining the United States Air Force Test Operations and Sustainment efforts. You will oversee testing and infrastructure support across the Propulsion Wind Tunnel (PWT) and von Karman Gas Dynamics (VKF) facilities, ensuring reliable continuous‑flow operations spanning transonic, supersonic, and hypersonic regimes up to Mach 10.

Responsibilities include resource allocation, safety protocols, maintenance activities, and guidance of complex aerodynamic, propulsion, and weapons‑integration tests. This role also manages engineering and skilled craft workforce, meets contract deliverables, and executes external projects to improve flight infrastructure.

• Program & Project Leadership
  • Coordinate and supervise DBA maintenance and investment activities from technical and resourcing perspectives.
  • Direct the test and sustainment mission requirements for the TOS contract, including long‑term planning for facility modernization.
  • Develop and review project plans, schedules, and resource estimates.
  • Partner closely with the Capital Improvements Team to execute projects that improve facility capability, capacity, and integration.
• Technical & Process Oversight
  • Perform technical reviews and approve critical asset documentation, including Hazard Analyses, risk assessments, and work instructions.
  • Standardize work processes to ensure consistency in Operations and Maintenance, Sustainment, and Asset Health Assurance.
• Team Management & Talent Development
  • Forecast staffing requirements across engineering, skilled craft, and support teams.
  • Set clear expectations for performance and hold teams accountable.
  • Develop a technically agile team by assigning targeted tasks and providing regular ongoing performance feedback.
  • Provide direction and support to area supervisors and craft superintendents.
• Safety & Workplace Culture
  • Champion a collaborative, innovative, and empowering work environment built on trust and open communication.
  • Exemplify the company’s core covenant of safety, ensuring strict compliance with all safety protocols, including the use of personal protective equipment.
• Perform other related duties as required to support the mission.

• BS degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive and relevant experience.
• Alternatively, 15 years of progressive and relevant experience in dynamic engineering environments.
• Must be able to maintain a Department of Defense Secret level security clearance and access to the AEDC local area network.
• U.S. citizenship required for employment at AEDC.

• Active DoD security clearance (minimum Secret).
• Ability to work under schedule pressure and manage team workload.
• Ability to work effectively in dynamic environment with changing priorities and test requirements.
• Ability and desire to mentor, develop, and lead diverse talent across disciplines and experience levels.
• Ability to develop and maintain trusted relationships with direct reports, the USAF client, and test customers.
• Prior experience or familiarity in ground test operations and maintenance processes or complex, dynamic industrial operations.
• Advanced certifications (PE, PMP, CMRP, etc.).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English with ability to convey complex technical information to a variety of audiences.
• Experience leading continual improvement culture.

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

BNH is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

U.S. citizenship is required. BNH will not sponsor any applicants for employment authorization or provide immigration support for this position.

$134,000 - $170,000 per year at Arnold AFB, TN.