Simulator Technician

CAE; Nova Scotia; Hybrid; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology company based in Nova Scotia is seeking a dedicated technician to support simulator operations. Responsibilities include performing maintenance, troubleshooting issues, and training staff. Ideal candidates have 3+ years of simulator experience and a technical degree. The company promotes a collaborative environment with flexible schedules and attractive benefits. Join us to contribute to enhancing critical training solutions for aviation and defense.

Benefits

Recognition for initiatives

Variety of projects

Occasional work from home

Flexible schedules

Attractive employee benefits

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of direct simulator experience with at least 1 year in a related role.
• Ability to perform preventive maintenance, pre-flight and post-flight checks on simulators.
• Fluency in English is required.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance tasks on simulators.
• Train technicians in basic skills.
• Provide customer service support and address customer needs.
• Perform logistics duties, including parts received and repair.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Proficiency in test equipment

Preventive maintenance

Visual adjustments

Interpreting diagnostic tools

Customer service support

Basic Microsoft Office knowledge

Education

2-year technical degree or equivalent

Job description

About This Role

Training Centre Operations at CAE lies at the heart of our commitment to training excellence across Civil Aviation and Defense & Security. As part of this team, you’ll develop and provide training, continually enhance program quality, and ensure seamless operations and service excellence, empowering pilots, aircrew, and mission‑critical teams to excel when it matters most. Behind the scenes, you play a vital role in equipping them with the skills and readiness they need to succeed—through every moment, milestone, and mission. With a team that values growth, collaboration, and a shared sense of purpose, CAE offers a dynamic environment where your contributions to training create a lasting impact on the future of safety and readiness worldwide.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance tasks on the simulators and associated simulator systems

• Assist in diagnosing and correcting problems on the simulators and associated simulator systems

• Diagnose and correct routine problems on the simulators and associated simulator systems

• Utilize maintenance management system to record and track maintenance activities

• Train technicians in basic skills

• Complete all designated training activities

• Actively pursue continued professional growth and training

• Perform pre‑flight and post flight on all simulators

• Perform visual alignments

• Run and evaluate Qualification Test Guide (QTG) results

• Assist with refurbishment and hardware modifications

• Learn and comply with CAE quality management system

• Provide customer service support and address customer needs in a timely manner

• Perform logistics duties, including parts received, repair, and testing/validation

• Perform housekeeping functions to maintain the simulators as required

• Perform administrative tasks as required

• Perform tasks to support the technical services group as required

Required Skills & Experience

• 2‑year technical degree or equivalent related training

• Minimum of 3 years direct simulator experience with at least 1 year related simulator experience

• Ability to troubleshoot to system level on at least multiple types of simulators

• Proficiency in using all types of test equipment

• Ability to use and interpret all diagnostic available on multiple types of simulators

• Ability to perform preventive maintenance, pre‑flight, and post‑flight checks on any simulator in the fleet

• Ability to perform in‑depth visual adjustment and set‑ups on at least 1 type of visual system

• Ability to assist with projects such as refurbishments and other hardware modifications

• Basic Knowledge of Microsoft Office tools and suite

• Fluency in English is required

Benefits

• An environment where your initiatives will be recognised and valued

• The opportunity to work on a variety of projects on a multidisciplinary team

• The possibility to work from home occasionally

• Flexible schedules

• Attractive employee benefits

About CAE

At CAE, we equip people in critical roles with the expertise and solutions to create a safer world. As a technology company, we digitalise the physical world, deploying software‑based simulation training and critical operations support solutions. Above all else, we empower pilots, cabin crew, airlines, and defence and security forces to perform at their best every day and when the stakes are the highest. Around the globe, we’re everywhere customers need us to be with more than 13,000 employees in approximately 250 sites and training locations in over 40 countries. CAE represents more than 75 years of industry firsts—the highest‑fidelity flight and mission simulators as well as training programmes powered by digital technologies. We embed sustainability in everything we do. Today and tomorrow, we’ll make sure our customers are ready for the moments that matter.

Position Type

Regular

Equal Opportunity Employer

CAE is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, nationality, colour, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, veteran status, age, or other characteristics protected by local laws.

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