Junior Simulator Maintenance Technician

TN United Kingdom; Crawley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator seeks a Junior Simulator Maintenance Technician in Crawley. This exciting role involves maintaining advanced flight simulators, troubleshooting technical issues, and ensuring high-quality training experiences. With a commitment to professional growth and a collaborative environment, this opportunity offers a chance to contribute to mission-critical projects while enjoying a range of employee benefits, including private medical insurance and a generous holiday allowance. Join a forward-thinking firm dedicated to excellence and innovation in technology.

Benefits

25 days holiday per year

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme with employer contribution

Life Assurance 4x salary

Flexible health care options

Employee assistance program

Subsidised staff restaurant

Qualifications

• Minimum BTEC/HTQ OND/ONC level or equivalent qualification required.
• Proven electrical, electronic, and mechanical theoretical knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and support Full Flight Simulators and lower-level training devices.
• Perform scheduled simulator maintenance and troubleshoot issues.
• Interface with simulator OEMs and provide safety briefings.

Skills

Electrical knowledge

Mechanical knowledge

Problem-solving

Communication skills

IT Literacy (MS Office)

Education

BTEC/HTQ OND/ONC or equivalent

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28.04.2025

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12.06.2025

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L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 50,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.

Job Title: Junior Simulator Maintenance Technician

Job Location: Crawley (West Sussex), UK

Hours: Full time shift work (shift pattern: 12-hour shifts – 4 nights on, 4 off)

Job ID – 14430

About this opportunity and L3Harris UK

From 12 UK sites, our team of over 1,400 people deliver unique capabilities across air, land, sea, space and cyber for military, security and commercial customers, worldwide.

L3Harris in Crawley specialise in technology and systems to enable quality pilot training from distance learning systems applications and maintenance solutions to training devices and full flight simulators, our technology covers the complete training spectrum.

A few of our employee benefits

• 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days
• Private medical insurance with optional family cover
• Pension scheme of up to 7% employer contribution
• Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)
• Group income protection
• Flexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover and cycle to work scheme
• Employee assistance program providing mental health and wellbeing support
• Subsidised staff restaurant

About the role

• Operate as a team member responsible for the maintenance and support of a range of Full Flight Simulators and lower-level training devices.
• Act as a point of contact to the customer for both technical and logistics issues.
• Undertake all duties as a member of the maintenance team providing a turnkey service.
• Perform any tasks related to maintaining the simulator qualification standard.

Responsibilities will include

• Perform/support scheduled simulator maintenance.
• Testing of aircraft systems for fault investigation.
• Troubleshooting and resolution of electrical/software and hardware defects.
• Perform functions relative to maintaining Aircraft and Simulator software.
• Installation of software/hardware updates and recording of update testing.
• Maintenance of the Simulator Software Configuration Management System.
• Assistance with annual re-certification activities.
• Simulator set up and pre-flight checks.
• Managing spares stock and outsourced repairs.
• Provide ‘advice and assistance’ in all areas of maintenance and support of the simulator to ensure maximum available training time is achieved.
• Interface with simulator OEM’s.
• Interface with in-house design and test departments to investigate outstanding defects and future product improvements.
• Provide safety briefings to new instructors.
• Fly simulators for testing / approved visits and demonstrations.

What you’ll bring

The role of Junior Simulator Maintenance Technicianrequires the following experience and skills:

• Educated to a minimum BTEC/HTQ OND/ONC level or equivalent relevant qualification.
• Proven electrical, electronic, and mechanical theoretical knowledge supplemented with practical systems experience.
• Proactive and able to act on own initiative.
• Methodical problem solving.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• IT Literate with MS Office.

Please note: Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet the requirement of right to work in the UK

As an equal opportunities’ employer, L3Harris is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join L3Harris.