Operating Engineer Lead

Operating Engineer Lead

Requisition Number:

Category:
Craft Workers

Category:
Craft Workers

US-TN-Arnold AFB

Job Title:
Operating Engineer Lead (2 positions)

Location:
Arnold AFB Tennessee

Job Family Code:

Function/Branch: O & M/Flight (VKF Plant)

Directorate:
Test Operations

Position Type:
Regular Full-Time

Pay Type:
Wage

Grade:
A24

Salary Range or Starting Hourly Rate: $40.37 - $44.86

Posting will close on September 21, 2026 @ 11:59 PM CST

Open to internal candidates only.

Beyond New Horizons, LLC (BNH) has an exciting opportunity for an Operating Engineer Lead, supporting TOS II, at Arnold AFB Tennessee. The Operating Engineer Lead 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, server as a working group leader over lower grade craftsman, who directs and performs a wide variety of technical, mechanical, electrical, and manual work in the testing, operating, and/or assembly and shop areas of an Engineering Test Facility.

• Prepares plant equipment for operations
• Troubleshoots operating equipment in case of malfunctions
• Operates equipment during tests
• Installs and maintains facility systems
• Accomplishes maintenance and servicing as required to place and keep test facility equipment in operation with a high degree of skill
• Use a wide variety of hand and machine tools, complex measuring and testing equipment and other equipment as required to accomplish the operations
• It is a condition of employment to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in accordance with supervisory direction and company policy
• Perform other duties as required

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Six years of experience as an Operation Engineer in the working or operating section of an Aeronautical Test Laboratory, OR eight years of experience on equipment in a large manufacturing plant with large hydraulic systems with operating pressures above 1500 psi, high and/or low-pressure process control valves, evaporators, and/or compressed air or water systems
• Valid State Driver's License
• Must be able to read, write, and communicate in English to safely understand and execute technical manuals, technical drawings, diagrams, sketches, safety procedures, and operational instructions
• Must be able to obtain and maintain security clearance and satisfy requirements for access to the AEDC local area network
• Current U.S. Citizenship is required due to Department of Defense security and federal contract requirements at AEDC

• Working knowledge of computers is required
• Must be able to direct the work of others
• Ability to skillfully operate and work with a wide variety of hand and machine tools

• 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 and Development Complex.

We chose our name to serve as an enduring reminder of our commitment to AEDC's rich aerospace research and development legacy anchored in AEDC's Towards New Horizons founding study and the unprecedented opportunities to greatly expand AEDC's capabilities and…