Flight Simulator Technician: Precision Maintenance

Delta Air Lines, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

401(k) with generous company matching

Paid time off

Comprehensive health benefits

Parental leave

Employee discounts

Career development

Space-available flight privileges

Job summary

Delta Air Lines, Inc. is seeking a Flight Simulator Technician to maintain Full Flight Simulators, Flight Training Devices, and cockpit trainers, ensuring high fidelity and FAA compliance.

You will troubleshoot, repair, install, and service visual generation systems, networks, and related equipment to keep training operations safe and reliable. The role requires formal electronic training or military background, ability to read schematics, and hands-on experience with electronic test equipment.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret electronic/electrical drawings and schematics.
• Experience operating electronic test equipment to identify and correct malfunctions.
• Ability to troubleshoot and repair electronic circuits, computers, computer networks, visual generation/display systems, hydraulics, input/output systems, pneumatics, mechanical, and flight instrumentation.
• Formal technical electronic training or equivalent military training is required.
• Requires a working knowledge of aerodynamics and of commercial cockpit instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Troubleshooting electronics

Electronic/electrical schematics

Flight instrumentation knowledge

Safety compliance

Preventive maintenance

Aircraft systems knowledge

Education

High school diploma/GED

Formal technical electronic training or military training

Tools

AIX

UNIX

Linux

Windows

FORTRAN

C/C++

Job description

Delta Air Lines, Inc. is seeking a Flight Simulator Technician to maintain Full Flight Simulators, Flight Training Devices, and cockpit trainers, ensuring high fidelity and FAA compliance.

You will troubleshoot, repair, install, and service visual generation systems, networks, and related equipment to keep training operations safe and reliable. The role requires formal electronic training or military background, ability to read schematics, and hands-on experience with electronic test equipment.