Flight Simulator Technician — Hands-On Systems & Maintenance

CAE Inc; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

an environment where your initiatives

the opportunity to travelInternational

the opportunity to work on a variety

the opportunity to represent the org

the possibility to work from homeOcc

Job summary

CAE is seeking a hands-on maintenance technician at the Orlando Training Center to perform preventative and corrective maintenance on CAE and non-CAE flight simulators and related devices. You will prepare simulators for customer training, conduct pre-flight tests, and ensure equipment is ready for use by instructors and students.

You will diagnose complex deficiencies, replace defective components, maintain software/hardware configurations, and log work in the CMMS, while updating

Qualifications

• Minimum 0–2 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to work flexible shifts and adapt to changing schedules.
• Proficiency in soldering, circuit board repairs, and test equipment.
• 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 performing 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 step through code modules, identify root causes, and propose strong leads and hypotheses for resolution.
• Read and interpret electrical and electro-mechanical drawings and design documents.
• Define technical problems, collect and analyze data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Apply aircraft/systems knowledge to execute hands-on fixes on Full Flight Simulators.
• Log all work regularly, objectively, and formally in a CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System).
• Update technical documentation and procedures when required.
• Participate in technical training courses and on-the-job learning.
• Lead and execute projects to improve and ensure smooth operations of the training center.

Skills

English fluency

Soldering

Circuit board repair

PC literacy

Schematics reading

Root-cause analysis

Test equipment

Tools

Oscilloscope

Multimeter

Signal generator

Logic analyzer

Job description

CAE is seeking a hands-on maintenance technician at the Orlando Training Center to perform preventative and corrective maintenance on CAE and non-CAE flight simulators and related devices. You will prepare simulators for customer training, conduct pre-flight tests, and ensure equipment is ready for use by instructors and students.

You will diagnose complex deficiencies, replace defective components, maintain software/hardware configurations, and log work in the CMMS, while updating