Flight Simulator Engineer (FSTD)

Job description

Join the employer Middle East as a Flight Simulator Engineer to support the technical operations of Riyadh Air's new training centre in Riyadh. Perform complex technical activities including preventive and corrective maintenance in the office, at the customer site, and in the field, and contribute to selected design tasks. Key responsibilities include assisting during subjective flyouts and clearing snags, independently carrying out preventive maintenance tasks and daily readiness on training devices, ensuring maintenance is completed to standards and signed off, following up and closing deficiencies, completing recurrent QTG runs and addressing issues, troubleshooting QTG-related problems with specialists, diagnosing and resolving technical issues on training devices and updating readiness records, supporting senior staff during AOG situations and coordinating with logistics, scheduling, and training teams, monitoring simissues and updating on‑site actions, performing required tests and providing concise feedback, coordinating snag and SPR actions, using the Maintenance Management System to record and track activities, and complying with the employer EHS standards and safe‑working procedures.

Requirements

• Technical College Diploma or Degree in Electronics, Electrical, or Aviation field
• 3–5 years of relevant work experience
• excellent spoken and written English
• demonstrated initiative and ability to work under minimal supervision
• ability to work flexible shifts and adapt to changing schedules
• suitable understanding of aircraft terminology and simulation training devices
• ability to interpret schematics and technical documents
• knowledge of analog and digital principles and theory
• troubleshooting skills for electronic, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems
• proficiency in using test equipment and software diagnostic tools
• basic understanding of avionics, motion, and visual systems
• good computer skills including Microsoft Office
• basic knowledge of computer mainframe/architecture, networking, and operating systems (Windows NT/XP, UNIX, Linux, AIX).

Skills