Flight Simulator Technician

AeronautX; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Travel allowance

25 vacation days

Job summary

AeronautX in Amsterdam seeks a Flight Simulator Technician to ensure daily technical availability and readiness of our Flight Simulation Training Devices. You will work hands-on with advanced simulator technology and resolve issues in real time.

You will perform maintenance, configuration, and support to keep simulators operational during training sessions and assist with compliance and documentation in a dynamic aviation training environment.

Qualifications

• Technical education in electronics, mechatronics, electrical engineering, aviation technology or equivalent.
• Hands-on experience troubleshooting complex mechanical and electrical systems.
• Basic understanding of aircraft systems and simulation technology is a plus.
• Understanding of IT infrastructure such as networks, CAN Bus and Linux.

Responsibilities

• Ensure simulators are operational and correctly configured for training.
• Provide immediate technical support during live training sessions.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on hardware and software systems.
• Troubleshoot visual, motion, cockpit hardware, avionics simulation, network and IOS systems.
• Replace and repair components and perform diagnostic testing.
• Support FSTD Engineers with QTG activities, software updates, configuration control, calibration and alignment.
• Support EASA compliance, technical documentation and internal audit requirements.
• Support simulator housekeeping and technical logistics activities.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Under time pressure

English proficiency

IT infrastructure

Education

Electronics / Mechatronics / Electrical Eng

Tools

CAN Bus

Linux

Networking

Job description

As a Flight Simulator Technician you will ensure the daily technical availability, safety and operational readiness of our Flight Simulation Training Devices. You will work hands-on with advanced simulator technology and solve technical issues in real time.

Your Tasks

• Ensure simulators are operational and correctly configured for training.
• Provide immediate technical support during live training sessions.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on hardware and software systems.
• Troubleshoot visual, motion, cockpit hardware, avionics simulation, network and IOS systems.
• Replace and repair components and perform diagnostic testing.
• Support FSTD Engineers with QTG activities, software updates, configuration control, calibration and alignment.
• Support EASA compliance, technical documentation and internal audit requirements.
• Support simulator housekeeping and technical logistics activities.

Your Profile

• Technical education in electronics, mechatronics, electrical engineering, aviation technology or equivalent.
• Hands-on experience troubleshooting complex mechanical and electrical systems.
• Basic understanding of aircraft systems and simulation technology is a plus.
• Understanding of IT infrastructure such as networks, CAN Bus and Linux.
• Ability to solve problems under time pressure.
• Good English skills.
• Willingness to work shifts, weekends and/or on-call.
• Flight simulation or aircraft maintenance experience is an advantage.
• Eligible to work in the EU.

We Offer

• The opportunity to join our technical operation from the beginning and help build it well.
• Hands-on work with advanced flight simulation technology.
• An international aviation training environment.
• The opportunity to develop your technical FSTD expertise.
• An attractive compensation package
• 25 vacation days, Pension & Travel allowance.