Flight Simulator Hardware Engineer - Hybrid Clearance

SNI Companies; Orlando (FL); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

SNI Companies in Orlando, FL is seeking an experienced Hardware Engineer to join a development team delivering FAA Level D Full Flight Simulators. You will design and integrate hardware across power/control, motion platforms, and avionics interfaces.

The role requires coordinating with manufacturing, procurement, and suppliers, leading end-to-end integration, and supporting design reviews in an Agile environment. A bachelor's in engineering and experience with flight-sim hardware are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Experience developing flight simulation hardware solutions.
• Knowledge of mechanical design principles and industry practices.
• Experience with CREO layouts and detailed drawings.
• Experience deriving hardware requirements from customer/system-level requirements.
• Experience creating BOMs, parts, assemblies, and design documentation.
• Experience supporting cross-functional teams through design reviews.
• Experience with Agile hardware processes.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop hardware for power and control systems, motion platforms, visual display systems, avionics interfaces, and ancillary equipment.
• Lead end-to-end integration of simulator hardware with facility infrastructure (HVAC, electrical distribution, grounding, fire/smoke monitoring).
• Develop hardware architectures and interfaces between systems and subsystems.
• Derive hardware and sub-tier requirements from customer and system-level requirements.
• Create CREO layouts and detailed drawings for components, assemblies, sub-assemblies, ICDs, and integration test articles.
• Develop BOMs, parts, assemblies, and engineering documentation.
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, production planning, manufacturing, and suppliers to meet program schedules.
• Support major technical reviews including SRR, PDR, CDR, and TRR.
• Apply Hardware Engineering processes within an Agile development environment.
• Develop solutions to complex system-level hardware and integration challenges.

Skills

Flight hardware

CREO

Agile processes

System integration

BOM management

Mechanical design

Windchill

GD&T

ASME Y14.5

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Windchill

Creo

CATIA

Zuken

Cameo

Job description

SNI Companies in Orlando, FL is seeking an experienced Hardware Engineer to join a development team delivering FAA Level D Full Flight Simulators. You will design and integrate hardware across power/control, motion platforms, and avionics interfaces.

The role requires coordinating with manufacturing, procurement, and suppliers, leading end-to-end integration, and supporting design reviews in an Agile environment. A bachelor's in engineering and experience with flight-sim hardware are required.