Simulator Mx Technician

Flight Safety International is the world’s premier professional aviation training company and supplier of flight simulators, visual systems and displays to commercial, government and military organizations. The company provides training for pilots, technicians and other aviation professionals from 167 countries and independent territories. Flight Safety operates the world’s largest fleet of advanced full-flight simulators and award-winning maintenance training at Learning Centers and training locations in the United States, Canada, France and the United Kingdom.

The Simulator Maintenance Technician I is responsible for accomplishing the day-to-day maintenance of aircrew training devices, which include the Weapon System Trainer (WST), Boom Operator Trainer (BOT), Fuselage Trainer (FuT), Part-Task Trainers (PTT), and Learning Center. Duties include applying basic knowledge and experience to solve routine technical tasks or system problems; those that typically may be performed solely by reference to maintenance manuals or similar documents.

Work may be reviewed by higher level Technicians II or III to ensure compliance with accepted practices and/or standard operating procedure. Work being performed for the first time and any task for which the employee is not documented as being proficient will be reviewed by higher level Technicians. Receives training in device system and subsystems.

The following duties are essential to the successful and satisfactory performance of this job. Other duties may be assigned.

• Apply working technical/non-technical knowledge to perform simple or routine tasks in support of work on various devices, while following detailed instructions which encompass all procedures.
• Receive technical guidance, as required, from supervisor and higher-level technicians.
• New or advanced assignments will be given detailed review and be spot checked. Tasks previously accomplished and documented as proficient do not require review or spot check, though they may be at the Maintenance Manager or Shift Lead’s discretion.
• Localize and replace defective parts in various subsystem down to component level.
• Require use of block, wiring and schematic diagrams to trace basic circuits.
• Maintain required documentation of maintenance activities.
• Monitor and track the repair status of inoperative equipment and document maintenance activities utilizing the logistics management data base system.
• Document maintenance activities to include, but not limited to, work order generation and updates, repair action documentation, issuing, returning, and adjusting inventory, insuring inventory records are up to date and accurate, and other material control duties as assigned.
• Conduct voice communications on phone, inter-phone and radio circuits.
• Maintain exceptional standards of instruction, knowledge levels, capabilities, and expertise.
• Provide networking and information systems support on training devices and networks.
• Learn device requirements, system design standards, tools and procedures.
• Implement basic modifications to existing simulators.
• Other duties as assigned.

Must have a High School diploma or GED. Preferred to have completed a civilian or military Electronics Principles course. An Associate’s Degree in an electronics field or completion of VoTech Simulator Maintenance Programs is highly desirable.

One to three years of experience as a flight simulator technician, or equivalent in nature, is desired.

• Morally and ethically influence others to successfully achieve program goals.
• Fluently read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Display excellent written and verbal…