Lead Flight Simulator Maintenance Engineer - 4 on 4 off

Ernest Gordon Recruitment; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 on 4 off shifts

Training

Progression

Benefits

Job summary

Ernest Gordon Recruitment is seeking a Lead Maintenance Engineer (Flight Simulators) based in Burgess Hill. You will head a small technical team, acting as the expert for hydraulics and pneumatics within an aerospace environment.

Responsibilities include planned, preventive and reactive maintenance on simulators, diagnosing faults, and supporting test schedules. You will mentor junior technicians and help ensure safe, compliant operations.

Qualifications

• Lead Maintenance Engineer or equivalent experience.
• Aviation or related field background required.
• Experience with hydraulics/pneumatics or automated systems.
• Ability to train and develop junior technicians.

Responsibilities

• Planned, preventive and reactive maintenance on simulators and systems.
• Diagnose, troubleshoot and repair system faults.
• Run and check qualification test guide schedules.
• Assist in training junior technicians.

Skills

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Automation systems

Leadership

Job description

Ernest Gordon Recruitment is seeking a Lead Maintenance Engineer (Flight Simulators) based in Burgess Hill. You will head a small technical team, acting as the expert for hydraulics and pneumatics within an aerospace environment.

Responsibilities include planned, preventive and reactive maintenance on simulators, diagnosing faults, and supporting test schedules. You will mentor junior technicians and help ensure safe, compliant operations.