Senior Simulator Engineer

Arden White; Burgess Hill; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

7% company pension contribution

Private medical cover

Life insurance 4x salary

Sick pay

Free onsite parking

Job summary

Arden White Aerospace and Aviation Recruitment is assisting a leading aviation training and flight simulation organisation in recruiting a Senior Simulator Engineer for its Burgess Hill, West Sussex site. The role supports day-to-day maintenance of Full Flight Simulators and ground training devices while providing leadership to junior technicians.

The position operates in a 24/7 environment with 12-hour shifts, and offers a pay package dependent on experience and expectations.

Qualifications

• Detailed understanding of electrical, electronic and avionics systems.
• Strong fault finding and corrective maintenance experience.
• Experience with hydraulic and electrical motion/controls systems.
• Knowledge of simulator visual systems and related hardware.
• You will lead and train junior technicians in a 24/7 operation.

Responsibilities

• Carry out preventative and routine maintenance on Full Flight Simulators and related systems.
• Lead fault diagnosis and rectification across simulator systems.
• Provide leadership and training to junior technicians.
• Act as primary technical lead during shifts and coordinate team activities.
• Support QTG schedules and ensure quality management processes are followed.
• Maintain compliance with health, safety, regulatory and company procedures.

Skills

Avionics systems

Fault finding

Electrical motion control

Hydraulic motion systems

Simulator hardware fault repair

Simulator software knowledge

Leadership

Customer support

Education

HNC/HND in aircraft discipline or Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Tools

Rockwell Collins

FSI

Sim Industries

TRU

L3 training devices

Job description

Arden White Aerospace and Aviation Recruitment are currently working with a leading aviation training and flight simulation organisation that is looking to recruit a Senior Simulator Engineer to join its team in Burgess Hill, West Sussex.

This is an opportunity for an experienced Simulator Engineer to take a senior position within a specialist aviation training environment, supporting the day to day operation and proactive maintenance of commercial Full Flight Simulators and ground training devices.

The position also carries responsibility for providing leadership and training to junior technicians, acting as the primary technical lead during a shift and communicating directly with Flight Crews and Instructor Pilots.

The role operates within a 24/7 environment across 12 hour day and night shifts. Salary is open and dependent on experience and expectations, with the client interested in understanding what suitable candidates would require to consider a move.

Responsibilities

• Carry out preventative and routine maintenance on Full Flight Simulators and associated simulator systems.
• Take the lead in diagnosing and rectifying faults across simulator systems.
• Provide leadership, technical guidance and training to junior technicians.
• Act as the primary technical lead during the shift, supporting the management of the team and resolution of technical issues.
• Undertake Simulator Coordinator responsibilities, including checking QTGs, attending subjective flyouts and supporting authority evaluations.
• Ensure simulators are maintained to a high operational standard.
• Record and track maintenance activities using the maintenance management system.
• Review and update maintenance procedures in conjunction with the Training Centre Maintenance Manager.
• Perform visual alignments, calibrations and tool inspections.
• Carry out workshop repairs, including soldering and crimping.
• Check and review Qualification Test Guide results.
• Support the planning and approval of QTG schedules.
• Ensure quality management system processes are followed.
• Support the development of processes to improve maintenance efficiency and delivery.
• Provide customer support and respond to technical requirements in a timely manner.
• Support logistics activities including parts receipt, repair, testing and validation.
• Ensure compliance with relevant health and safety, regulatory and company procedures.
• Maintain familiarity with Part ORA and CS FSTD(A) regulations.

Person Specification

• Detailed understanding of electrical, electronic and avionics systems.
• Detailed understanding of fault finding principles and corrective maintenance 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.
• Strong knowledge of simulator hardware, fault finding and repair.
• Knowledge and understanding of simulation software systems.
• Experience carrying out preventative and routine simulator maintenance.
• Experience planning and approving Qualification Test Guide schedules.
• Previous experience working on Boeing and/or Airbus simulators, particularly B737 and A320, would be advantageous.
• Experience with CAE, FSI, Sim Industries, TRU and/or L3 training devices would be advantageous.
• Previous leadership experience would be advantageous.
• Experience within a customer support or client facing technical environment would be beneficial.
• An HNC/HND in an aircraft related discipline or Electrical and Electronic Engineering would be a distinct advantage.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively with technicians, Flight Crews and Instructor Pilots.
• Flexibility to work within a 24/7 operational environment.

The normal shift pattern can operate as either 4 days, 4 off, 4 nights and repeat, or 2 days, 2 nights, 4 off and repeat.

The client is also open to job share arrangements, offering the potential for a 4 on, 12 off shift pattern, subject to two suitable candidates being available.

Benefits include a 7% company pension contribution, private medical cover for partners and children up to the age of 23, life insurance at 4 times salary, sick pay and free onsite parking.