Simulator Maintenance Technician

ATP Flight School; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage starting day one

Dental/Vision/Life Insurance starting

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

401(k) Enrollment

8 Paid Holidays

13 PTO days

Job summary

ATP Flight School is seeking a Simulator Maintenance Technician to service flight simulators and related IT infrastructure at our Mesa training centers. You will perform inspections, preventive maintenance, and repairs to ensure maximum simulator availability for training events.

Responsibilities include diagnosing hardware/software issues, calibrating avionics equipment, supporting IT systems, and assisting during FAA evaluations. A strong focus on safety and teamwork is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Degree or technical certification in aviation maintenance, avionics, electronics, computer science, IT, or related field (or equivalent military experience).
• Experience supporting flight simulators and related IT infrastructure preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform pre-session and post-session simulator inspections and readiness verification.
• Conduct preventive maintenance per manufacturer schedules.
• Diagnose and repair simulator hardware (visual systems, motion platforms, controls, computers, networks) and software (simulation models, instructor operating stations).
• Calibrate avionics lab equipment and integrated training aids.
• Support training center IT equipment and cybersecurity for simulation environments.
• Document maintenance actions and discrepancies per procedures.
• Assist with FAA evaluations and inspections; prepare devices for assessments.
• Report and track open maintenance discrepancies; coordinate repairs.
• Implement software patches, hardware upgrades, and modifications.
• Collaborate with instructors, scheduling, and operations to minimize downtime.
• Participate in root cause analysis for faults and safety investigations.
• Ensure safety protocols in simulator bays and avionics labs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

IT infrastructure

Team collaboration

Education

Degree or technical certification in aviation maintenance or IT

Tools

Flight simulator hardware

Flight simulator software

IT networks & avionics interfaces

Job description

About Us

ATP is the nation's largest flight school, providing students with the most efficient path to a successful airline pilot career. For over 40 years, ATP has been the leader in professional flight training and supplying pilots to regional and major airlines.

The Role:

The ATP SimulatorMaintenance Technician maintains, repairs, and supports flight simulators, simulator training equipment, and training center IT infrastructure. The Simulator Maintenance Technician performs preventive and corrective maintenance, including troubleshooting and resolving technical issues to ensure maximum availability and reliability for flight simulator training events.

Responsibilities:

• Perform pre-session and/or post-session simulator inspections, configuration checks, and readiness verification to ensure simulator availability for scheduled training events.
• Conduct preventive maintenance per manufacturer and/or company specified schedules.
• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and perform maintenance on simulator hardware (visual systems, motion platforms if applicable, controls, computers, networks), software (simulation models, instructor operating stations), avionics interfaces, and related subsystems.
• Maintain, calibrate, and repair avionics lab equipment, including navigation/communication simulators, instrument panels, avionics test benches, and integrated training aids.
• Support training center IT equipment: servers, networking gear, workstations, VILT virtual training classrooms, learning management systems (LMS), audio/video systems for debriefs, and cybersecurity measures for simulation environments.
• Document all maintenance actions, discrepancies, and resolutions in accordance with established recordkeeping processes.
• Assist with FAA evaluations, recurrent qualifications, special emphasis inspections, and company-conducted performance checks; prepare devices and provide technical support during on-site FAA assessments, as assigned.
• Report and track open maintenance discrepancies; coordinate with the Simulator Maintenance Coordinator on maintenance repairs and status updates.
• Implement software patches, hardware upgrades, and modifications.
• Collaborate with the Simulator Maintenance Coordinator, instructors, scheduling, and operations staff to minimize downtime and resolve training-impacting issues promptly.
• Participate in root cause analysis for recurring faults, safety investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure adherence to safety protocols and procedures in simulator bays and avionics labs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Degree or technical certification in aviation maintenance, avionics, electronics, computer science, IT, or related field (or equivalent military experience).
• Prior experience in supporting flight training operations that utilize flight simulators.
• Familiarity with flight simulator manufacturers (e.g., CAE, FlightSafety, Frasca, TRU Simulation).
• Knowledge of flight simulator visual systems (e.g., projectors, collimated displays), motion cueing, or control loading systems.
• Experience supporting regulatory simulator evaluations.
• Background in IT infrastructure supporting flight training.

Benefits:

ATP offers a comprehensive employee benefits program, including:

• Starting pay commensurate with experience
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• Medical coverage (Starting day one!)
• Dental/Vision/Life Insurance (Starting day one!)
• Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Enrollment (100% Vested with no employer contributions)
• 8 Paid Holidays (New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Thanksgiving Friday, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day)
• 13 Paid Time Off Days per Year (PTO is earned on an accrual-basis)

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee is regularly required to talk, hear, see, stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms, lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

ATP is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.