Technical Operations Group Leader - FSTD Maintenance

CAE Inc; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 480,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leadership role in Riyadh

Exposure to diverse simulator ops

Professional development pathways

Job summary

CAE Middle East is seeking a Group Leader, Technical Operations, to establish and lead the maintenance team at Riyadh Air's new training centre in Saudi Arabia. You will drive preventive and corrective maintenance, ensure regulatory compliance, and manage device availability and service quality in a dynamic training environment.

You will oversee staffing, performance reviews, and collaboration with customers to meet contractual KPIs.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or technical diploma in electronics, electrical, mechanical, or aviation.
• Minimum 8 years of FSTD technical experience with at least 5 years on CAE equipment.
• Minimum 4 years in a managerial/supervisory role in an FSTD technical support environment.
• Excellent written and spoken English; ability to lead meetings and present to varied audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Engineering team functions and day-to-day operational effectiveness.
• Ensure training devices operate per certification standards and meet SLAs.
• Coordinate installations, updates, device qualification, and regulatory compliance.
• Develop, mentor, and evaluate staff; manage rosters and hiring as needed.
• Maintain strong customer relationships and report operational performance.

Skills

Multi-tasking

Decision making

Leadership

Communication - English

Education

Engineering Degree or Technical Diploma (electronics, electrical, mechanical, or aviation)

Tools

FSTD hardware

FSTD software

Job description

CAE Middle East is seeking a Group Leader, Technical Operations, to establish and lead the maintenance team at Riyadh Air's new training centre in Saudi Arabia. You will drive preventive and corrective maintenance, ensure regulatory compliance, and manage device availability and service quality in a dynamic training environment.

You will oversee staffing, performance reviews, and collaboration with customers to meet contractual KPIs.