Graduate Flight Simulator Engineer - Hands-On Aviation Tech

Ryanair Group Holdings; East Malling; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted travel

Unlimited travel

Career progression

Job summary

Ryanair is recruiting for a Graduate Flight SIM Engineer to join our team at East Midlands Airport. This role offers a path to progress in Europe’s leading airline and involves hands-on maintenance of Flight Training Devices and related software systems.

You will perform readiness checks, maintain FSTD equipment to high standards, review service bulletins, install software, and interact with aircrew, inspectors and vendors to resolve issues. The position supports daily pilot training schedules.

Qualifications

• Recognized University Degree, Apprenticeship or Adult Training in electronic and avionic engineering.
• Background in aviation/flight simulation.
• Specializing in Digital Flight Simulation, Complex Data Networking and Process Control using Distributed Micro processing.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily readiness checks to ensure FSTD is ready for daily operation.
• Maintain Flight Simulator Equipment to EASA FSTD-A Level ‘D’ Standard.
• Maintain the Quality System in accordance with EASA Requirements.
• Review and implement aircraft and vendor service bulletins.
• Install and verify aircraft loadable software.
• Liaise with aircrew at the technical level on aircraft systems to resolve defects.
• Liaise with technical inspectors at initial and recurrent qualifications.
• Liaise with FSTD vendors to rectify defects requiring vendor support.
• Run and check the scheduled Quality Test Guide (QTG) Tests.
• Design and embody modifications on the simulators to maintain compatibility with Ryanair fleet using hardware and software engineering skills.
• Conduct technical defect clearance with nominated flight crew.
• Conduct a subjective evaluation session of FSTD performance with flight crew.
• Conduct a subjective evaluation session of a visual database with flight crew.
• Maintain compliance with the UK Health & Safety at Work Act 1974.
• Complete any other tasks that are reasonably required to carry out the daily operation of a Flight Simulator Training Centre

Skills

Aviation experience

Flight simulation

Electronic engineering

Digital flight simulation

Education

Degree in electronic/avionic engineering

Job description

Ryanair is recruiting for a Graduate Flight SIM Engineer to join our team at East Midlands Airport. This role offers a path to progress in Europe’s leading airline and involves hands-on maintenance of Flight Training Devices and related software systems.

You will perform readiness checks, maintain FSTD equipment to high standards, review service bulletins, install software, and interact with aircrew, inspectors and vendors to resolve issues. The position supports daily pilot training schedules.