Simulator Technician II

Vertex Aerospace LLC; Fort Lewis (WA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company, Vertex Aerospace LLC, is seeking a Simulator Technician II to perform maintenance on home station instrumentation systems at Fort Lewis, Washington. The successful candidate will handle preventive and corrective maintenance, coordinate with training leads, and operate simulation equipment. Candidates with relevant education and experience are encouraged to apply, fostering an inclusive workplace.

Qualifications

• 2+ BA/BS or 1+ MA/MS or 4+ AA or 6+ No Degree required.
• Basic Electronic Technical Certificate preferred.
• Experience with Scheduled, Preventive, and Corrective Maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance and configuration on HITS equipment.
• Coordinate with leads to ensure maintenance tasks do not conflict with training.
• Record all maintenance activities in real-time.

Skills

Maintenance

Configuration

Technical Manual Adherence

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Education

BA/BS or 1+MA/MS or 4+AA or 6+No Degree

Basic Electronic Technical Certificate

Job description

Description

Simulator Technician II - W-TRS Home station Instrumentation Training Systems (HITS) Fort Lewis, Washington

SCA Role:

Working across the globe, V2X builds smart solutions designed to integrate physical and digital infrastructure from base to battlefield. We bring 120 years of successful mission support to improve security, streamline logistics, and enhance readiness. Aligned around a shared purpose, our $3.9B company and 16,000 people work alongside our clients, here and abroad, to tackle their most complex challenges with integrity, respect, responsibility, and professionalism.

Job Summary:

Performs scheduled, preventive, corrective maintenance and configuration on the Home station Instrumentation Training Systems (HITS) equipment following technical manuals, preventive maintenance checklists, or industry best practices when no checklist is available.

Job Description:

*Coordinates with leads to ensure maintenance tasks do not conflict with training, exercises, and testing.

*Records all maintenance activities in real-time in InSITE.

*Adheres to warranty terms for maintained items, tracking them by part number, serial number, and location.

*Sets up and tests simulation equipment to confirm all components' work as expected, including interoperability and operation verification.

* Analyzes maintenance trends, tracks component consumption, manages obsolescence, implements risk management strategies, and conducts failure analysis to minimize risks and improve system reliability.

* Installs modifications or upgrade kits as per manufacturer's instructions.

* Must be able to travel CONUS and OCONUS to support training events and maintenance activities.

Degree(s)/Years of Experience:

(2 +BA/BS or 1+MA/MS) or (4 +AA) or (6+No Degree).

Certification(s): Basic Electronic Technical Certificate (preferred)

Required Experience:

*Experience in performing scheduled, preventive, corrective maintenance and configuration on Training Aids, Devices, Simulators and Systems (TADSS) equipment following technical manuals, preventive maintenance checklists, or industry best practices when no checklist is available.

*Experience in coordinating with leads to ensure maintenance tasks do not conflict with training, exercises, and testing.

* Experience in recording all maintenance activities in real-time in the Management Information System (MIS).

* Experience in adhering to warranty terms for maintained items, tracking them by part number, serial number, and location.

* Experience in setting up and testing simulation equipment to confirm all components' work as expected, including interoperability and operation verification.

* Experience in analyzing maintenance trends, tracking component consumption, managing obsolescence, implementing risk management strategies, and conducting failure analysis to minimize risks and improve system reliability.

* Experience in installing modifications or upgrading kits as per manufacturer's instructions.

Clearance:

NACI Background Check.

(no clearance requirement for this TDL)

V2X is committed to building a diverse and inclusive environment in which we recognize and value each other's differences as well as fostering a culture that promotes its core values: Professionalism, Integrity, and Respect. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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