Systems Engineering Specialist - Propulsion

Systems Engineering Specialist – Propulsion

Location: Arnold AFB, TN

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Category: Engineering

Family Code: O-Engineering

Function/Branch: Engineering / Propulsion

Directorate: Test Operations

Position Type: Regular Full-Time

Pay Type: Exempt

Sponsorship: Position Not Sponsored

Grade: L08 (OA0805)

Salary Range: $93,600 - $124,800 / year

Beyond New Horizons LLC (BNH) offers an exciting opportunity for a Systems Engineering Specialist supporting the Test Operations and Sustainment contract in our plant facilities providing test conditions for engine testing at Arnold Engineering Development Complex at Arnold AFB, TN. This Mechanical Engineer will be a member of an integrated team responsible for maintaining and sustaining the United States Air Force Test Operations and Sustainment efforts.

Open to internal candidates only

This role serves in systems engineering support capacity in the Propulsion Plant Facilities. The selected individual will work alongside systems engineers and plant operations engineers in daily activities of maintaining plant infrastructure required to reliably provide test conditions to the test cells.

• Support Systems Engineers in overseeing installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of major equipment such as large motors, motor control centers, switch gear and protective devices, refrigeration systems, compressors, heaters, dryers, and other equipment necessary to provide test conditions to the test facilities, and ensure equipment is installed and functioning according to specifications.
• Ensure safe operations and maintenance of plant and/or test facilities.
• Evaluate mechanical, thermal, electrical, and electromechanical systems applying principles of mechanics, thermodynamics, hydraulics, pneumatics, heat transfer, and materials of construction.
• Respond when systems malfunction during a test, troubleshooting and performing corrective maintenance activities (or call in the appropriate systems engineer for additional support) to ensure a timely return to service.
• Identify gaps between new test requirements and existing systems capabilities.
• Provide labor and material inputs to cost estimates for maintenance and capital improvement projects.
• Support scheduling meetings and planning, including providing input on required maintenance outages.
• Collaborate with reliability engineers to develop maintenance schedules based on equipment condition and health, and ensure availability of necessary materials to prevent failures.
• Perform root‑cause failure analyses and other equipment performance analyses when systems or processes fail and recommend remedial actions.
• Conduct and write up system safety hazard analyses and produce clear work instructions.
• Develop, document, and complete maintenance procedures, mechanical systems operating procedures, sequence of operations, advanced troubleshooting, system optimization, and energy conservation plans.
• Update and maintain system documentation for responsibilities.
• Develop estimates for small improvement projects and test projects.
• Work with multiple organizations such as design engineering, planners, schedulers, craft supervisors, fabrication shops, DoD client, and other contractors.
• Assist skilled craft with troubleshooting and oversee their work; provide leadership and guidance.
• Communicate clearly and utilize various methods of communication.
• Wear company‑issued PPE in accordance with supervisory direction and company policy (condition of employment).
• Perform other related duties as required.

• Two years of college plus a minimum of 12 years of progressive and relevant experience at AEDC or any equivalent combination totaling a minimum of 15 years.
• Must be able to maintain a Department of Defense Secret level security clearance and access to the AEDC local area network.

• Familiarity with at least one of the turbine test cells and/or supporting plant functions.
• Technical knowledge of engineering systems, application of engineering methods and construction methods and materials, and use of computer‑aided engineering (CAE)/computer‑aided design (CAD) tools.
• Working knowledge of…