Flight Simulator Technician | Flexible Schedule + Travel

CAE Inc; Florida; Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International travel opportunities

Flexible schedules

Employee benefits

Job summary

CAE Inc. is seeking a Simulator Technician at the Orlando Training Center to perform preventive and corrective maintenance on CAE and non-CAE flight simulators.

You will support real-time issue resolution, run pre-flight tests, and conduct scheduled maintenance to ensure readiness for customer training. The role requires interpretation of schematics, soldering and repair work, and comfort with Windows and Unix environments.

Qualifications

• 0–2 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to interpret system prints and schematics.
• Proficiency with test equipment (oscilloscope, multimeter, signal generator, logic analyzer).
• Knowledge of analog and digital theory.
• Computer literate (PC and mainframe).
• Soldering and circuit board repair skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools.
• Fluency in English.

Responsibilities

• Provide real-time phone support to address technical issues on training center flight simulators.
• Prepare the simulator for customer training, including pre-flight tests.
• Execute recurring scheduled preventive maintenance tasks.
• Perform aircraft validation tests (QTG) and create/restore system/computer disk backups.
• Diagnose and resolve complex simulator deficiencies in a timely manner.
• Identify and replace defective simulator components.
• Validate snag fixes directly on the simulator device.
• Maintain and document configuration control of both software and hardware elements.
• Work within C/Unix and Windows environments to analyze code modules and identify root causes.
• Read and interpret electrical and electro‑mechanical drawings and design documents.
• Define technical problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw conclusions.
• Apply aircraft/systems knowledge to hands-on fixes on Full Flight Simulators.
• Log all work in CMMS and update technical documentation as needed.
• Participate in technical training and on‑the‑job learning.
• Lead projects to improve operations of the training center.

Skills

Oscilloscope

Multimeter

Signal generator

Logic analyzer

Soldering

Microsoft Office

English fluency

Tools

CAELIB

STARTEAM

SIM XXI

Job description

CAE Inc. is seeking a Simulator Technician at the Orlando Training Center to perform preventive and corrective maintenance on CAE and non-CAE flight simulators.

You will support real-time issue resolution, run pre-flight tests, and conduct scheduled maintenance to ensure readiness for customer training. The role requires interpretation of schematics, soldering and repair work, and comfort with Windows and Unix environments.