engineering
Posted 18 hours agoSimulator Technician I
at CAE
Orlando, United StatesRemote
Responsibilities
- 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.
- Define technical problems, collect and analyze data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- Update technical documentation and procedures when required.
- Lead and execute projects to improve and ensure smooth operations of the training center. Minimum
- Description Provide real‑time phone support to address technical issues on training center flight simulators.
Requirements
- Work within C/Unix and Windows environments to step through code modules, identify root causes, and propose strong leads and hypotheses for resolution.
- Apply aircraft/systems knowledge to execute hands‑on fixes on Full Flight Simulators.
- Qualifications DEC in Electronic, Computer Science, Aircraft Maintenance, or equivalent. Related
- experience in software and electronic modification/manipulation.
- Knowledge of Windows, Unix, C, C++, and scripting languages.
- Familiarity with basic electronic theory, principles, and electronic testing equipment.
- Qualifications Knowledge of CAE software and applications (CAELIB, STARTEAM, visual systems, SIM XXI architecture).
- Understanding of hardware/software interactions as they relate to aviation simulation.
- Aeronautical knowledge, including avionics, flight dynamics, aircraft systems, and simulated systems experience.
Additional details
- Job Description As part of the Technical Services department within CAE’s Civil Training and Services division, perform all preventative and corrective maintenance tasks on several CAE and non-CAE flight simulators and associated devices at the CAE Orlando Hanger Blvd Training Center.
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