Boilermaker

Overview

Job Title: Boilermaker – 4 Positions (2 in Flight – 2 in Hypersonic & 1 in Propulsion)                           

Location: Arnold AFB, TN

Job Family Code:

Function/Branch: O & M/Flight (PWT Plant) - Hypersonic (APTU) – Propulsion (Test Ops – C Test)

Directorate: Test Ops

Position Type:Regular Full-Time

Pay Type: Wage

Grade: A21

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

Posting will close on November 15, 2026 @ 11:59 PM CST

Open to Internal Candidates Only. 

Overview

Beyond New Horizons, LLC (BNH) has an exciting opportunity for a Boilermaker, supporting TOS II, at Arnold AFB TN. The selected candidate(s) 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.

Job Summary

The successful candidate will, under general supervision, perform metal working, mechanical and manual work in the testing, operating and shop areas of an engineering test facility

Job Duties:

• Prepare test facility equipment for operations
• Prepare test article for testing
• Install test article and check installations
• Troubleshoot equipment, test articles, and installations in case of malfunction
• Operate plant equipment during test
• Assist in tests
• Removes test articles after test
• Installs and maintains heavy ducting systems, heat exchangers and condensers
• Accomplish maintenance and servicing work required to place and keep test facility equipment in operation
• Use a wide variety of hand and power tools, power equipment, measuring and testing equipment
• Instructs less experienced craftsman
• It is a condition of employment to wear PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) in accordance with supervisory direction and company policy
• Perform other duties as required

Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• minimum of four (4) years of professional experience in industrial boiler making and metal fabrication, which must include experience in the layout, fabrication, and erection of heavy ducting.
• Must be willing and able to take and successfully pass the pre-employment plate welding tests in accordance with ASME Section IX guidelines
  • All test coupons will be evaluated by radiography in accordance with ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section IX, Welding and Brazing Qualifications
• Must be able to obtain and maintain security clearance and the AEDC local area network
• Must be proficient in reading, writing, and speaking English to comprehend technical welding specifications, safety protocols, and emergency procedures on an active industrial facility.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain an active security clearance and maintain authorized user access to the AEDC local area network.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active secret clearance
• Pre-employment Welding Tests: Must be able to successfully complete and maintain Welder Performance Qualification tests... Positions – 2G, 3G, and 4G.

What We Offer

• Competitive wages
• Continuing education assistance
• Multiple healthcare benefits packages
• 401K with employer matching
• Vacation along with a federally recognized holiday schedule

Who We Are

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 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 Toward New Horizons founding study and the unprecedented opportunities to greatly expand AEDC’s capabilities and capacity Beyond those existing today. Leveraging the capabilities of our parent companies, BNH specializes in testing and evaluation for military and space systems combined with proven capability in large-scale Government program management, integration, engineering, and construction services for specialized and technically advanced high-hazard facilities.

Join our Team!

U.S. Citizenship is required. At this time BNH will not sponsor any applicants for employment authorization or offer any immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1b, F1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, E-2, E-3, L-1, or other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations and refers to the amount BNH is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time jobs will be adjusted based upon the number of hours agreed to work at location Tennessee: Arnold Air Force, TN. 

A21: $39.88 – 44.31/ per hour at Arnold Air Force Base, TN.

BNH is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, veteran status, and any other grounds for discrimination prohibited by applicable law.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.