Senior Flight Simulator Engineer | Lead Technician

AIR ONE International Holdings; Burgess Hill; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension contribution is 7%

Medical insurance

Life insurance (4x salary)

Job summary

AIR ONE International Holdings in Burgess Hill, West Sussex, seeks a Senior Simulator Engineer to manage day-to-day maintenance of up to four commercial Full Flight Simulators and training devices at our Burgess Hill facility.

You will lead junior technicians, coordinate with flight crews and instructors, and drive standardization across maintenance procedures while complying with safety and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Detailed understanding of Electrical / Electronic & Avionic systems.
• Fault finding principles and corrective measures techniques.
• Working knowledge of hydraulic motion and control loading systems.
• Working knowledge of electrical motion and control loading systems.
• Detailed knowledge of simulator visual systems including Rockwell Collins and FSI systems.
• Knowledge and understanding of hardware, fault finding and repair.
• Knowledge and understanding of simulation software systems.
• Proactive completion of Preventative and Routine Maintenance activities.
• Planning and Approval of Qualification Test Guide (QTG) schedule.
• Development of Quadrant Systems LTD processes providing improved efficiency and maintenance delivery.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance tasks on the simulators and associated simulator systems and review/update the procedures in discussion with the TCMM.
• Take the lead in diagnosing and correcting problems on the simulators and associated simulator systems.
• Utilise the maintenance management system to record and track maintenance activities.
• Take on the role of simulator coordinator to include checking QTGs, attending subjective flyouts, authority evaluations and ensuring the simulator condition is maintained to a high standard.
• Perform secondary duties e.g. calibrations, tool inspections etc.
• Perform visual alignments.
• Carry out repairs in the workshop to include soldering and crimping.
• Check Qualification Test Guide (QTG) results and mark them up.
• Ensure QSL quality management system processes are adhered to
• Provide customer service support and address customer needs in a timely manner.
• Perform housekeeping functions to maintain the simulators as required.
• Perform logistics duties, including parts received, repair, and testing/validation.
• Perform administrative tasks as required.
• Be familiar with Part ORA and CS-FSTD(A) regulations.
• Ad hoc building maintenance duties.

Skills

Electrical & Avionic systems

Fault finding principles

Hydraulic motion & control

Electrical motion & control

Rockwell Collins visual systems

Hardware fault finding

Simulation software systems

Preventative maintenance

QTG planning

Process improvement

Education

HNC/HND in aircraft related discipline

HNC/HND in Electrical & Electronic Engineering

Tools

Rockwell Collins

FSI systems

Sim Industries equipment

Job description

AIR ONE International Holdings in Burgess Hill, West Sussex, seeks a Senior Simulator Engineer to manage day-to-day maintenance of up to four commercial Full Flight Simulators and training devices at our Burgess Hill facility.

You will lead junior technicians, coordinate with flight crews and instructors, and drive standardization across maintenance procedures while complying with safety and regulatory requirements.