24/7 Aviation Simulator Maintenance Technician

Arden White; Burgess Hill; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

7% company pension contribution

Private medical cover for partners and

Life insurance at 4x salary

Sick pay

Free onsite parking

Job summary

Arden White Aerospace and Aviation Recruitment is partnering with a leading aviation training and flight simulation organisation to recruit a Simulator Maintenance Technician for Burgess Hill, West Sussex. The role is hands-on with Full Flight Simulators and Fixed Based Training Devices within a 24/7 operation, offering a challenging, technical environment.

The ideal candidate will have electrical/electronic/avionics background, fault-finding skills, and experience with flight simulators

Qualifications

• Proven understanding of electrical and electronic systems.
• Strong fault finding and corrective maintenance skills.
• Knowledge of flight simulator systems (avionics, I/O, motion, visuals).
• Experience with Boeing and/or Airbus simulators is advantageous.
• Familiarity with CAE, Sim Industries or TRU training devices preferred.
• Experience performing routine preventative maintenance are advantageous.
• Experience reading and running QTGs is beneficial.
• Customer-facing or technical support background is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Carry out preventative maintenance on Full Flight Simulators and related systems.
• Diagnose and correct faults across simulator systems.
• Complete pre-flight checks before daily operations.
• Perform basic visual alignments and calibrations.
• Run monitoring and qualification tests per QTGs.
• Carry out minor repairs including soldering and crimping.
• Record maintenance activities in the system.
• Support logistics for parts receipt, testing, and validation.
• Ensure compliance with quality, regulatory, and safety standards.
• Provide technical and customer support when required.

Skills

Electrical systems

Fault finding

Flight simulators

Boeing/Airbus sims

CAE/SimIndustries/TRU

Preventative maintenance

QTGs experience

Customer support

Shift flexibility

Education

HNC/HND in aircraft related discipline

Tools

CAE Systems

Sim Industries

TRU training devices

Job description

Arden White Aerospace and Aviation Recruitment is partnering with a leading aviation training and flight simulation organisation to recruit a Simulator Maintenance Technician for Burgess Hill, West Sussex. The role is hands-on with Full Flight Simulators and Fixed Based Training Devices within a 24/7 operation, offering a challenging, technical environment.

The ideal candidate will have electrical/electronic/avionics background, fault-finding skills, and experience with flight simulators