Flight Simulator Technician

Delta Air Lines, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Delta Air Lines, Inc. is seeking a Flight Simulator Technician to maintain Full Flight Simulators, Flight Training Devices, Cockpit Procedure Trainers, and related equipment to meet FAA regulatory requirements.

The role involves diagnosing and repairing avionics, computer networks, motion systems, and visual displays, ensuring high reliability and fidelity for pilot training and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience troubleshooting avionics and support systems.
• Ability to read schematics and component-level diagnostics.
• FAA-regulatory training or equivalent maintenance knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Corrects discrepancies by troubleshooting electronics, computers, networks, hydraulics, visual, pneumatics, and mechanical systems to component level.
• Installs, replaces, cleans, repairs, and services equipment including visual generation/display systems, computers, networks, motion systems, electronic circuit boards, and circuits to component level.
• Operates, programs, and maintains PCs and various host and satellite computers and networks.
• Performs periodic maintenance and diagnostics on computer and peripheral equipment.
• Operates and maintains electronic test equipment.
• Completes pre-flight, morning readiness, and FAA certification checks.
• Performs software archiving functions.
• Maintains thorough knowledge of aircraft systems and their operation.
• Practices safety conscious behaviors in all processes and procedures.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Electronics

Computer networks

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Mechanical systems

Tools

PCs

Motorola equipment

IBM hardware

Electronic test equipment

Job description

The Flight Simulator Technician is responsible for performing maintenance functions on Full Flight Simulators, Flight Training Devices, Cockpit Procedure Trainers, and associated support devices to assure high levels of reliability and fidelity and meet pilot training, maintenance training, and FAA regulatory requirements.

Summary of responsibilities (not comprehensive of all tasks):

• Corrects identified discrepancies by troubleshooting electronics, computers, computer networks, hydraulics, visual, pneumatics, and mechanical systems to component level.
• Installs, replaces, cleans, repairs, and services various equipment including visual generation/display systems, computers, computer networks, motion systems, electronic circuit boards, and circuits to component level.
• Operates, programs, and maintains PC, Motorola, IBM, and various other host and satellite computers and networks.
• Performs periodic maintenance and diagnostics on computer and peripheral equipment.
• Operates and maintains electronic test equipment.
• Accomplishes pre-flight, morning readiness, and FAA certification checks.
• Accomplishes software archiving functions.
• Maintains a thorough knowledge of Aircraft systems and their operation.
• Practices safety conscious behaviors in all processes and procedures.