Integration Specialist (Flight Simulators)-EN

CAE; Benson; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

CAE is seeking an Integration Specialist to join our UK team. You will support delivery, development and continuous improvement of system integrations for CAE flight simulators across multiple UK sites, with travel as required.

You will act as the main contact for software issues, lead and assist engineers during integration, and provide project status updates to management. The role involves updating avionic and simulator systems, guiding hardware/software integration, and coordinating tasks

Qualifications

• Experience working on flight simulators (fixed wing, rotary, commercial or military) is required.
• Willingness and ability to travel across UK sites, including overnight stays.
• Excellent communication when supporting engineers and technicians on-site or via phone.
• Must have a Full UK driving license.
• Must have right to live and work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Update computers, avionic systems, visuals and other simulator components.
• Hands-on interaction with multiple software and hardware platforms.
• Hardware setup and integration.
• Software scripting, debugging and integration.
• Schedule and coordinate hardware and software integration tasks with other groups.
• Maintain understanding of configuration management, interfaces and software development.
• Provide technical support during evaluations of training devices.
• Assist in resolving acceptance faults.
• Coordinate/review technical deliverables before submission to the customer.
• Attend project team meetings and customer reviews.
• Support CAE UK collaboration with other CAE entities.
• Stay current with software advances and their CAE applications.
• Prepare requirement specifications and related software process documents.
• Adhere to company and contract standards.
• Travel to multiple UK locations to support customers/projects.
• May travel outside the UK for ad hoc support.
• Carry out any other duties as assigned.

Skills

Flight simulators

Willingness to travel

UK driving license

Clear communication

Job description

About The Role

We are inviting expressions of interest for an Integration Specialist to join our team supporting the delivery, development and continuous improvement of system integrations across our UK based operations within a military environment. This is an exciting role where you will be a key member in the team driving technology and maintenance for the CAE systems on flight simulators – both fixed wing and rotary. Support of multiple sites may be required including, but not limited to, locations such as RAF Valley, RAF Shawbury, RAF Waddington, RNAS Yeovilton, RNAS Culdrose and RAF Cranwell. Some of these visits will be multiple days, so you need to be flexible to travel as well as stay away from home when required.

In the average week you will be involved in the development, integration and test phase of the communication between aircraft simulation software and interface instruments. In addition, you will be involved in update projects and will be the customer and engineer’s main point of contact for software related issues whilst also leading and offering technical support to software engineers during integration of their systems. You will also be required to provide project information (status, risks etc) to upper management.

Key Tasks

• Responsible for updating computers, avionic systems, visual and various other systems on simulators.
• Hands on interaction with multiple software and hardware platforms.
• Hardware setup and integration.
• Software scripting, debugging and integration.
• Schedule and coordinate hardware and software integration tasks with other groups.
• Thorough understanding of configuration management systems, hardware interfaces, and software development.
• Provide technical expertise during subjective and objective evaluations of training devices.
• Help with the resolution of all acceptance faults.
• Coordinate and review technical/operational deliverables prior to submission to customer.
• Project Team Meetings (Weekly meetings with assigned staff).
• Customer Reviews (support formal reviews with customers as required by assigned project)
• Support the development of close working relationship between CAE UK and other CAE geographical entities to promote the reuse of core products and technologies
• Maintain currency with software related technical advances and their application to CAE solutions.
• Preparation of requirement specifications and other documents pertinent to CAE Software processes.
• Adhere to all Company and contractual standards and processes applicable to software.
• Required to travel to multiple locations within the UK to support several CAE customers and projects
• Maybe required to travel outside the UK for ad hoc support requests
• Any other duties as specified.

About You

• We are looking for someone with good experience of working on Flight Simulators – fixed wing, rotary, commercial or military – this is a prerequisite
• Flexible to travel and be away from home from time to time – sometimes at short notice
• Comfortable providing high level and often complex support over the phone to engineers or technicians in situ
• Full UK driving license
• Either holds or is able to obtain UK security clearance (requires at least 5 years UK residency)
• Must have existing rights to live and work in the UK

About CAE

At CAE, our mission is clear: to help make the world a safer place. For nearly 80 years, we’ve driven innovation in simulation, training, and mission readiness to support critical operations worldwide. By leveraging advanced technologies, we empower our customers to operate smarter, faster, and more sustainably. Join a purpose-driven organization where bold ideas are encouraged, collaboration drives progress, and your growth fuels our shared success.

Position Type

Regular

Equal Opportunity & Accommodations

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