Flight Simulator Systems Engineer

Acron Aviation; Crawley; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Life Assurance 4x salary

Group income protection

25 days holiday and increased withサービス

Job summary

Acron Aviation seeks an experienced maintenance engineer to support Full Flight Simulators (FSTD) and lower-level training devices. You will act as a technical and logistics contact, performing maintenance and ensuring simulator qualification standards are met.

The role requires strong electrical, mechanical and computer system knowledge, with experience reading engineering drawings and diagnosing faults. 24/7 shift readiness and collaboration with engineers, pilots and regulators are essential.

Qualifications

• Educated to a minimum BTEC/HTEC, HND/HNC level or equivalent relevant qualification.
• Minimum of 5 years’ aviation industry or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Conduct scheduled preventative and corrective maintenance.
• Troubleshooting and resolving electrical, software, and hardware faults to minimize downtime.
• Installing software and hardware updates, including post-update testing.
• Maintaining accurate maintenance, defect and configuration records.
• Supporting annual simulator re-certification activities and recurrent testing.
• Preparing systems for training operations, including pre-flight checks and readiness assessments.
• Coordinating outsourced repairs to ensure continuous operational capability.
• Engaging with customers, SMEs, and regulators to support operations and compliance.

Skills

Electrical systems

Mechanical systems

Computers & software

Diagnostics & root-cause analysis

Reading technical drawings

Education

BTEC/HTEC or HND/HNC level

Job description

Acron Aviation seeks an experienced maintenance engineer to support Full Flight Simulators (FSTD) and lower-level training devices. You will act as a technical and logistics contact, performing maintenance and ensuring simulator qualification standards are met.

The role requires strong electrical, mechanical and computer system knowledge, with experience reading engineering drawings and diagnosing faults. 24/7 shift readiness and collaboration with engineers, pilots and regulators are essential.