The basic function of the flight simulator technician role is to maintain and repair flight training devices in accordance with Civil Aviation Authority requirements and company standards.
Flight simulator technicians will be working under the supervision of a lead technician or supervisor. Essential elements of the job include performing installation of flight simulation devices and flight control devices, operation, inspection, regular maintenance, design, modification, repair and testing. Flight simulator technicians or engineers will also be working with software that runs modern flight simulators, and the associated electronic devices and classroom equipment.
To land a job as a flight simulator engineer you must be familiar with avionics and navigation concepts, flight simulation, aircraft sensors and inertial guidance. Specialist qualifications as a systems engineer, and experience of modeling and simulation are required for this role. It will help to have a solid maths background, and the ability to perform details statistical analysis.