Senior Flight Simulator Lead Engineer | Ex-Forces Specialist

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

Benefits offered by this job

4 on 4 off

Training

Progression

Benefits

Job summary

Ernest Gordon Recruitment is seeking a skilled Lead Service Engineer for flight simulators in Burgess Hill. The role oversees maintenance, fault diagnosis and hands-on leadership within a growing aviation-focused team. A strong hydraulics and pneumatics background is essential.

The position offers a salary of £50,000–£60,000 with a 4 on 4 off pattern, plus in-house training, progression opportunities and benefits. Reference BBBH27174.

Qualifications

• Experience with hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Experience as Lead Service Engineer or similar.
• Willingness to work in a highly autonomous role and lead a small team.

Responsibilities

• Planned, preventative and reactive maintenance on simulators and systems.
• Diagnosing, troubleshooting and repairing system faults.
• Run and check qualification test guide schedules.
• Assist in training junior technicians.

Skills

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Automated systems

Maintenance

Diagnostics

Job description

Ernest Gordon Recruitment is seeking a skilled Lead Service Engineer for flight simulators in Burgess Hill. The role oversees maintenance, fault diagnosis and hands-on leadership within a growing aviation-focused team. A strong hydraulics and pneumatics background is essential.

The position offers a salary of £50,000–£60,000 with a 4 on 4 off pattern, plus in-house training, progression opportunities and benefits. Reference BBBH27174.