Simulator Engineer

Electus Recruitment Solutions; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus up to £2,500

Pension contributions up to 14%

Paid overtime opportunities

Up to 15 flexi leave days

Job summary

Electus Recruitment Solutions is seeking a Simulator Engineer to own and support sophisticated defence simulator hardware in Stevenage. You will work across hydraulics, electronics, and mechanical systems, diagnosing faults and maintaining critical equipment.

The role requires practical engineering experience, the ability to read drawings, and a collaborative team approach. Hybrid pattern with four days on-site, and potential for a challenging, career-building pathway.

Qualifications

• Engineering qualification (HNC/HND/apprenticeship or degree) required.
• Experience with hydraulics, servo-hydraulic or electro-mechanical systems.
• Strong fault-finding and practical engineering capability.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Experience with workshop tools and test equipment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and support advanced hardware-in-the-loop simulation equipment used in defence environments.
• Diagnose faults and return critical engineering systems to service following breakdowns.
• Support equipment upgrades, modifications and obsolescence management activities.
• Assist with installation, commissioning and acceptance of new engineering systems.
• Improve equipment reliability, availability and maintainability through proactive engineering activities.
• Work across hydraulic, electrical, mechanical, motion control and simulation technologies.

Skills

Hydraulics

Servo-hydraulic systems

Control systems

Motion control

Electro-mechanical equipment

Fault-finding

Workshop tools

Engineering drawings interpretation

Education

Engineering qualification (HNC/HND/apprenticeship/degree)

Tools

CAD tools

Job description

Simulator Engineer

Take ownership of complex simulator equipment that sits at the centre of advanced defence testing. Build broad engineering expertise across multiple disciplines while developing your career in a highly specialised environment where no two challenges are quite the same.

Essential requirements

• British Citizen able to obtain Security Check (SC) clearance
• Practical engineering experience within mechanical, electrical, controls or electro-mechanical systems
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical documentation
• Hands-on fault-finding and maintenance experience
• Comfortable working as part of a collaborative engineering team

What is in it for you

Up to £46,000 depending on experience plus an annual performance bonus of up to £2,500.

What you will be doing

• Maintain and support advanced hardware-in-the-loop simulation equipment used in defence environments
• Diagnose faults and return critical engineering systems to service following breakdowns
• Support equipment upgrades, modifications and obsolescence management activities
• Assist with installation, commissioning and acceptance of new engineering systems
• Improve equipment reliability, availability and maintainability through proactive engineering activities
• Work across hydraulic, electrical, mechanical, motion control and simulation technologies

Your experience

• Experience in one or more areas such as hydraulics, servo-hydraulic systems, control systems, motion control or electro-mechanical equipment
• Strong practical engineering and fault-finding capability
• Experience using workshop tools and test equipment
• Ability to investigate unfamiliar technical problems methodically
• HNC, HND, apprenticeship or degree in an engineering discipline
• Exposure to CAD tools would be beneficial but is not essential

Benefits and balance

• Annual company performance bonus of up to £2,500
• Combined pension contributions of up to 14%
• Paid overtime opportunities when available
• Up to 15 additional flexi leave days each year
• Location: Stevenage

Working pattern

Hybrid working with four days per week on site due to the nature of the work.

Equal opportunities

Applications are welcomed from suitably qualified candidates from a broad range of engineering backgrounds. Selection will be based on skills, experience and suitability for the role.

Due to the nature of work at our client's site, these vacancies are only open to British Citizens who can obtain SC clearance.

This is a permanent role.