Engineer Flight Simulator - Emirates Flight Training Academy - Jobs in United Arab Emirates, Dubai

Job Description

Job PurposeTo provide engineering support and carry out maintenance requirements on flight training devices (Flight Simulators) maintenance activity will include complex fault rectification and updated to the overall performance and fidelity of devices, whilst operating within time constraints in a shift environment on equipment with a high capital value.Job Outline:

• Work within an established procedural framework to ensure the safety and reliability of each training device(flight simulators), including management of device software and simulation fidelity. Work will be carried out to the highest safety standards, and in accordance with Regulatory Authority requirements remain adaptable in order to ensure that the most critical tasks which have a direct impact on crew training and safety are being prioritised.
• Ensure all routine scheduled maintenance tasks and defect rectification work is carried out in a timely manner to ensure that the operational requirements of each device are met.
• Use specialist and experiential knowledge and application of engineering principles when assessing, troubleshooting, and planning the resolution of complex faults. Such work will involve liaison with internal and external agencies such as simulator manufacturers. Faults will require an analytical approach to problem solving involving judgement and evaluation which will vary depending on circumstances and symptoms.
• Ensure deadlines for the completion of complex projects for improvements or upgrades being made to the training devices are met. Monitor the performance of external technical contractors involved in the accomplishment of a project.
• Liaise directly with the Training and Operations teams regarding the availability of simulator and other training devices, and training schedules, to maintain a high standard of service to all device users. This will include communication of information relating to device training limitations or unavailability due to technical reasons including predicted timescales for rectification, to allow users to plan or modify their plans accordingly.
• Identify improvements to the training devices, working practices and procedures, and training facilities when encountering areas requiring improvement, and where an operational or safety benefit may be obtained.
• Ensure the accomplishment of specialist aspects of the maintenance of flight training devices including management and periodic assessment of the Master Qualification Test Guide (MQTG), the proper maintenance of system software updates, software back-up systems and ongoing assessment of the visual system for performance and deterioration.
• Support Regulatory Authority (EASA, UAE GCAA, etc) activities during the initial and recurrent evaluation of the flight training devices.
• Provide monthly report of the training devices status and reliability to the Simulator Manager and discuss any potential risks which could impact the training devices reliability.

Qualifications & ExperienceEducation:Degree or Honours (12+3 or equivalent)Experience:Flight Operations.Other 5+ YearsKnowledge/Skills:

• Degree in Engineering (preferably aeronautical). Alternatively, academic requirements may be substituted for proven experience and expertise gained within the industry.
• The jobholder requires at least 5 years professional experience within the flight simulation and training devices maintenance.
• Experience in Flight Simulator Maintenance/Engineering, atrack record of working in medium to large technical organisations and capable of producing results in multidisciplinary environments,technically aware, and to have well-developed team development skills.

Leadership Role: NoSafety Sensitive Role: YesHours of work Day/night (shift roster): YesSalary & BenefitsJoin us in Dubai and enjoy an attractive tax-free salary and travel benefits that are exclusive to our industry, including discounts on flights and hotels stays around the world. You can find out more information about our employee benefits in the Working Here section of our website www.emirates.com/careers. Further information on whats it like to live and work in our cosmopolitan home city, can be found in the Dubai Lifestyle section.

Keyskills :
Engineering

About Company

the Emirates Group employs over 103,363 staff from more than 160 nationalities. The Emirates Group’s extensive and diverse international portfolio includes the world’s largest international airline, Emirates, and one of the largest combined air services provider in the world, dnata. For the year financial year ending 2017-18, the Emirates Group posted a profit of AED 4.1 billion (US$ 1.1 billion).