Beyond New Horizons · 1 day ago
Instrument Technician
Beyond New Horizons (BNH) has an exciting opportunity for an Instrument Technician Lead, supporting TOS II, at Arnold AFB in Tullahoma, TN. The Instrument Technician Lead will be responsible for calibrating and repairing various instruments used in aeronautical tests and research activities, while also leading and training lower grade craftsmen in the instrument branch.
Defense & Space
Responsibilities
Functions as a Working group lead over lower grade craftsmen, and assists in training primarily in an instrument branch
Instruct and direct technicians engaged in installing instruments of test articles, in tunnels and test cells
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 instrumentation phases of photographic set-ups for tests; repair photographic equipment as required; checks out and troubleshoots instrument systems; from general instructions, sketches performance requirements; modifies and adapts instruments to new or extended uses; tests new instruments; checks out circuits for voltage, current, speed, and temperature controls; installs and test controls on models
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
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
Qualification
Required
Must possess High School Diploma or equivalent
Six years of progressive experience in technical instrumentation or advanced electronics of a minimum of four years' experience plus two years of college or technical school study in advance electronics or technical instrumentation
Thorough knowledge of operational characteristics and construction of laboratory test instruments and complex electronic circuits
Ability to analyze and understand instrumentation circuits and to direct the work of lower grade technicians
Valid State Driver's License
Must be able to read, write, and speak English well enough to understand, give and take directions
Must put forward professional behavior that enhances productivity and promotes teamwork and cooperation
Current United States Citizenship required
Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance and maintain access to AEDC local area network
Preferred
Active Secret clearance
Benefits
Competitive salaries
Continuing education assistance
Multiple healthcare benefits packages
401K with employer matching
Paid time off (PTO) along with a federally recognized holiday schedule
Company
Beyond New Horizons
Beyond New Horizons (BNH) is a fully populated joint venture led by Engineering Research and Consulting (ERC) now doing business as Astrion Group (Astrion), in partnership with Fluor Corporation.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase