Engineering Technical Specialist

BNH•San Marcos, TX

3d•$70,000 - $107,500•Onsite

About The Position

Beyond New Horizons (BNH) is hiring an Engineering Technical Specialist to support facility and test-support systems at Arnold Air Force Base in Tennessee. The role supports the safe, reliable, maintainable, and effective operation of the infrastructure and equipment used to create ground-test conditions for aerospace systems. Systems may include large electric motors, compressors, industrial controls, instrumentation, and data-acquisition equipment. This technical position contributes across the lifecycle of facility and test-support systems. Working with engineers and project teams, the specialist supports requirements and technical documentation, field assessments, equipment inspections, installation and operational readiness, troubleshooting, maintenance planning, data analysis, procurement, and project execution. The role involves coordination with engineering, operations, maintenance, project management, safety, craft personnel, customers, and other stakeholders. The position is regular, full-time, and exempt. Candidates must be U.S. citizens and be able to obtain and maintain an active security clearance and authorized access to the AEDC local area network. Wearing personal protective equipment in accordance with supervisory direction and company policy is a condition of employment.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology, Electromechanical Engineering Technology, or a closely related engineering technology discipline from an accredited institution.
Must be able to obtain and maintain an active security clearance.
Must maintain authorized user access to the AEDC local area network.
U.S. citizenship is required due to federal government contract compliance requirements and the need to access secure federal databases and networks on Arnold Air Force Base.

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience supporting mechanical, electrical, industrial controls, instrumentation, data-acquisition, compressed-air, hydraulic, vacuum, utility, or similar large-scale industrial systems.
Experience with system startups, field engineering support, test operations, equipment maintenance, plant operations, installation oversight, or troubleshooting in a large industrial or technical environment.
Familiarity with preventive and corrective maintenance practices, work-control processes, configuration management, and technical documentation.
Experience working effectively with engineers, operators, maintenance personnel, technicians, and craft workforce teams.
Ability to work in a dynamic environment and adjust priorities to accomplish mission objectives.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical information clearly to technical and nontechnical audiences.
Strong organizational skills and ability to track actions, document progress, and support multiple concurrent tasks.
Demonstrated initiative, technical curiosity, and commitment to learning complex systems.
Active Department of Defense Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

Apply sound technical practices, established procedures, and practical problem-solving skills to support safe, reliable, and effective operation of facility and test-support systems.
Support engineers and project teams in preparing, interpreting, reviewing, and maintaining technical documentation, including drawings, specifications, equipment data sheets, work packages, procedures, calculations, and reports.
Conduct field walkdowns, equipment inspections, and condition assessments to verify system configuration, identify discrepancies, and support maintenance or modification planning.
Assist with installation, startup, checkout, troubleshooting, and operational readiness activities for mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control, and data-acquisition systems.
Collect, organize, and analyze equipment-performance, maintenance, and operational data to identify trends, support reliability improvements, and document technical findings.
Develop or revise maintenance procedures, operating instructions, inspection checklists, equipment records, and other technical work products under established engineering processes and supervisory direction.
Support procurement and project execution by assisting with material identification, equipment evaluations, technical data reviews, cost estimates, field verification, and coordination with vendors or craft personnel.
Participate in anomaly investigations, troubleshooting, and causal-analysis activities by gathering facts, reviewing available data, documenting findings, and supporting corrective-action development.
Coordinate with engineering, operations, maintenance, project management, safety, and craft workforce personnel to support system readiness and planned maintenance activities.
Communicate technical information, equipment status, maintenance needs, and findings to team members, BNH management, Air Force customers, and other stakeholders, as appropriate.
Maintain awareness of and comply with applicable safety, quality, configuration-control, maintenance, and work-control processes.
Wear personal protective equipment in accordance with supervisory direction and company policy.
Perform other duties as required.