Instrument Technician

Job Title:
Instrument Technician

Location:
Arnold AFB TN

Job Family Code:

Function/Branch: O & M/Flight (PWT Test)

Directorate:
Test Ops

Position Type:
Craft

Pay Type: A21

Grade: A21

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

Posting will close on Tuesday, October 28, 2026 @ 11:59 P CST

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

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 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 orders (TOs), safety directives, and emergency procedures in a high-hazard fuel storage or testing environment.
• 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 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 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 capacity Beyond those existing today.…