Engineering Deputy Group Manager - Flight

Overview

Job Title: Engineering Deputy Group Manager—Flight              

Location: Arnold AFB, TN

Job Family Code: O-Engineering

Function/Branch: Engineering / Flight

Directorate: Test Operations

Position Type: Regular, Full-Time       

Pay Type: Exempt

Grade):  L09 (OA0958) -L10 (OA1008)

Salary Range: Grade 09: $101,000 - $138,000; Grade 10: $134,000 - $170,000 /year

Overview

Beyond New Horizons, LLC (BNH) has an exciting opportunity to contribute to the mission of our Flight Branch in the role of Deputy Group Manager supporting the Test Operations and Sustainment contract at Arnold Engineering Development Complex at Arnold AFB, TN. The Deputy Group Manager will be working as a member of an integrated team responsible for maintaining and sustaining the United States Air Force Test Operations and Sustainment efforts.

Open to internal and external candidates

Job Summary

As a Deputy Group Manager, you will work with the Group Manager for your assigned area in leading and directing a specialized team of engineers and skilled labor personnel responsible for the operation, maintenance, and technical readiness of world-class aerodynamic test facilities at the Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC). In this leadership role, you will oversee testing and infrastructure support across the Propulsion Wind Tunnel (PWT) and von Kármán Gas Dynamics (VKF) facilities, ensuring reliable continuous-flow operations spanning transonic, supersonic, and hypersonic (up to Mach 10) regimes. You will manage resource allocation, safety protocols, and maintenance activities while guiding your team in executing highly complex aerodynamic, propulsion, and weapons integration tests. Your leadership will directly enable the successful evaluation of large-scale aircraft, space launch vehicles, and high-speed missiles utilizing cutting-edge diagnostic technologies such as Captive Trajectory Support (CTS) and Pressure Sensitive Paint (PSP). The Deputy Group Manager is responsible for managing engineering and skilled craft workforce, meeting contract deliverables, managing and executing external projects funding the flight infrastructure efforts to support testing, including through-put improvements, interfacing with DoD leadership, and other duties described below

Job Duties:

• Program & Project Leadership
  • Coordinate and supervise DBA maintenance and investment activities from both technical and resourcing perspectives
  • Direct the test and sustainment mission requirements for the TOS contract, including long-term planning for facility modernization
  • Develop and review project plans, schedules, and resource estimates
  • Partner closely with the Capital Improvements Team to successfully execute projects that improve facility capability, capacity, and integration
• Technical & Process Oversight
  • Perform technical reviews and approve critical asset documentation, including Hazard Analyses, risk assessments, and work instructions
  • Standardize work processes to ensure consistency in Operations and Maintenance, Sustainment, and Asset Health Assurance
• Team Management & Talent Development
  • Forecast staffing requirements across engineering, skilled craft, and support teams
  • Set clear expectations for performance and hold teams accountable
  • Develop a technically agile team by assigning targeted tasks and providing regular ongoing performance feedback
  • Provide clear direction and support to area supervisors and craft superintendents
• Safety & Workplace Culture
  • Champion a collaborative, innovative, and empowering work environment built on trust and open communication
  • Exemplify the company’s core covenant of safety, ensuring strict compliance with all safety protocols, including the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Perform other related duties as required to support the mission.

Basic Qualifications:

• BS Degree in Engineering or other technical discipline plus a minimum of 8 years’ progressive and relevant experience; OR a minimum of 12 years’ progressive and relevant experience in dynamic engineering environments
• Must be able to maintain a Department of Defense Secret level security clearance and access to the AEDC local area network
• S. Citizenship is required for employment at AEDC

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to work under schedule pressure and manage the team’s workload.
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment with changing priorities and adjustments to test & facility conditions and requirements
• Ability and desire to mentor, develop, and lead diverse talent across disciplines and experience levels
• Ability to develop and maintain trusted relationships with direct reports, the USAF client, and test customers, and management
• Prior experience/familiarity in ground test operations and maintenance processes or complex, dynamic industrial operations
• Advanced certifications (PE, PMP, CMRP, etc.)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English with ability to effectively convey complex technical information to a variety of audiences
• Experience leading continual improvement culture

What We Offer

• Competitive salaries
• Continuing education assistance
• Multiple healthcare benefits packages
• 401K with employer matching
• Paid time off (PTO) 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!

BNH is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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. 

Grade 09: $101,000 - $138,000; Grade 10: $134,000 - $170,000 /year at location Arnold AFB, TN 

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.