Flight Simulator Technician: 24/7 Hands-On Maintenance Pro

United Airlines; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flight privileges

Medical benefits

401(k) plan with employer contribution

Job summary

United Airlines seeks a Flight Simulator Technician to maintain and troubleshoot Flight Simulation Training Devices (FSTD) at the Denver Flight Training Center. You will interpret complex manuals, work with diverse computer systems, and perform prefights, tests and repairs to ensure FAA compliance.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent, a US military or electronics program background or 2+ years of simulator maintenance experience, and an FCC license.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED or education equivalent
• Completion of US military or commercial electronics program or two (2) or more years of simulator maintenance technician experience
• FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License (prior to official start date)
• Must be willing to work nights, weekends, and holidays
• Regular attendance and punctuality following United's Policies and guidelines
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship

Responsibilities

• Performs maintenance, troubleshooting, and testing of Flight Simulation Training Devices (FSTD) used in pilot training
• Applies comprehensive technical knowledge to address sophisticated problems, those typically solved by accurately interpreting maintenance manuals or similar documents
• Capable of interpreting and working with computer systems applying various and multiple operating systems
• Includes FSTD prefights, tests and inspection, discrepancy troubleshooting, maintenance, calibration, fabrication, repair and overhaul on FSTD’s and sub-systems
• Additional duties also include maintenance of simulated aircraft systems, test and inspection of equipment to circuit board and component level hardware used in the maintenance and repair of FSTD equipment at the Denver Flight Training Center
• FSTs shall perform Qualification Test Guide (QTG) testing as the need arises to maintain FSTD’s to their FAA Qualification Level
• Runs diagnostics and uses results for isolation of problems
• Diagnose and resolve problems associated with the initialization or operation during each training mission
• Monitors and supervises the repair status of inoperative equipment and document maintenance activities applying the Electronic Data Management System (EDMS)
• Repairs and aligns visual display systems.
• Performs functional testing of control loading systems and can repair or adjust system to FAA standards.
• Uses all available data and sources to verify simulated systems operation. Assist in identifying update requirements.

Job description

United Airlines seeks a Flight Simulator Technician to maintain and troubleshoot Flight Simulation Training Devices (FSTD) at the Denver Flight Training Center. You will interpret complex manuals, work with diverse computer systems, and perform prefights, tests and repairs to ensure FAA compliance.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent, a US military or electronics program background or 2+ years of simulator maintenance experience, and an FCC license.