Simulator Technician-EN

CAE; Comox; On-site; CAD 59,000 - 89,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading technology company in simulation training is seeking a Maintenance Technician to work in Comox. The role involves preventive and corrective maintenance of simulators and providing operational support. Candidates should have a technical degree or equivalent experience, along with strong communication and problem-solving skills. This position requires eligibility to work in Canada and the ability to obtain security clearances. CAE offers flexible schedules and an environment that values your contributions and initiatives.

Benefits

Flexible schedules

Attractive employee benefits

Opportunity for remote work occasionally

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to handle sensitive situations with tact.
• Physically able to perform manual labour tasks.

Responsibilities

• Conduct preventive and corrective maintenance on simulators.
• Debug and troubleshoot complex software and hardware problems.
• Support internal and external customers for modifications and updates.

Skills

Customer service

Database design and SQL

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

English proficiency

Education

2-year technical degree or 4 years in a related field

Tools

GIT

Job description

About This Role

All for equipping teams to excel.

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.

Sounds like something you are up for? That’s why we need you to complete our team. As part of the Fixed Wing Search & Rescue (FWSAR) Operational Training Unit (OTU) at 19 Wing Comox, we are looking to hire Maintenance Technicians to work on our Simulator.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Carry out preventive and corrective maintenance (hardware and software), and operational support, as detailed in the quality and maintenance documents, to achieve required availability and reliability on training devices
• Perform and assist in the analysis and resolving of software and hardware related issues
• Monitors and ensures that all training devices are serviceable and ready for training
• Identifies potential system problems and confers with technical experts and colleagues to formulate plans to solve such problems using approved processes and procedures
• Support internal and external customers for modifications, updates, testing, maintenance and repair
• Produce/update maintenance records in accordance with established practices & processes
• Debug and troubleshoot complex problems spanning a wide range of technologies including, but not limited to: computer systems, networking, audio/video distribution, avionics systems
• Ability to travel and work shift/overtime when needed

Required Skills & Experience

• 2-year technical degree or 4 years in an electronic, avionic, or technical related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience.
• Customer‑centric with experience and success providing customer service
• Proven experience with database design and SQL, familiar with GIT, software development, and knowledge of computing networks and architecture
• Ability to handle sensitive situations with tact and be a dynamic team player
• Strong knowledge of English, read, written and spoken
• Strong communication skills
• Physically able to perform manual labour tasks, and/or work in confined spaces
• MANDATORY: Eligibility to work in Canada either as a Canadian Citizen, a Permanent Resident or with a valid Work Permit
• MANDATORY: Capable of obtaining and maintaining both Controlled Goods Clearance and a Government of Canada security clearance

Desirable Qualifications

• Understanding of aircraft terminology and simulation devices
• Ability to interpret schematics and other technical documents
• Experience on flight training devices
• Experience in military environment
• Experience in material control

CAE Offers

• An environment where your initiatives will be recognized 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 digitalize 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 programs 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.

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Salary: $59,000 CAD - $88,600 CAD

Position Type

On Call (Fixed Term)

CAE thanks all applicants for their interest. However, only those whose background and experience match the requirements of the role will be contacted.

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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