Flight Simulator Maintenance Engineer

Job Description

Job Title: Flight Simulator Maintenance Engineer

Location: RAF Coningsby – on site

Salary: £37,548+ depending on skills and experience

Please note that this role will involve shift working.

What you’ll be doing:

•             Ensure that the TTF/TSTF Synthetic Training devices are serviceable and available to meet the TyTAN daily flying program as directed by the relevant Team Leader

•             Undertake the timely rectification of all reported defects on the synthetic devices and sub-components within TTF/TSTF

•             Undertake all preventative maintenance on all devices within TTF/TSTF as dictated by current maintenance schedules

•             Undertake all device software back-ups to maintain the devices at the most recent configuration standards

•             Record all engineering tasks as completed and communicate all outstanding issues, through their Team Lead, to the ISS Team at BAE Systems Warton

•             Assist in the training of maintainers to ensure continued advancement of team capabilities and technical skill sets

Your skills and experience:

•             Very high level of computer literacy to administrator level

•             Previous experience in an aircraft simulation or on-aircraft electronic engineering role

•             Enhanced engineering fault finding skills

•             Knowledge of the RAF operational, maintenance and supply chain activities                                                                                                             

•             The role requires very good interpersonal skills.  It is a customer facing role directly interfacing with the staff within the facility and a variety of aircrew customers 

Benefits: 

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing, and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Simulator Engineering Maintenance team: 

Supporting the Simulator Maintenance Team Lead in ensuring that all devices are correctly configured and available to meet the time critical constraints of the daily flying program as dictated by the Aircrew Training Manager. This role will provide you with opportunity to work on  most complex and newest flight simulators in the world and opportunity for career progression.

Why BAE Systems? 

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing date: 29^th January 2025           

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.