Simulation Maintenance Technician
Also posted as Flight Simulator Technician; Simulator Maintenance Technician; Training Systems Technician
A simulation maintenance technician maintains, troubleshoots, calibrates, and repairs flight simulators, motion systems, avionics interfaces, visual displays, and electronics hardware. It's hands-on work in flight training centers, simulator labs, aviation maintenance training facilities, and aerospace support teams, where technical instructions, safety procedures, troubleshooting, and accurate documentation all matter.
Below: what it pays, what you'd do, the skills you need, and how to become one.
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How much does it pay?
Explore the core responsibilities of this role, from daily operations and equipment handling to safety, quality, and performance requirements.
Maintain simulator hardware
Inspect and service simulator controls, panels, seats, computers, cabling, I/O, and equipment racks.
Troubleshoot motion and visuals
Diagnose motion-system, display, projector, visual-system, avionics-interface, or electronics faults.
Calibrate simulator systems
Perform alignment, calibration, software/hardware checks, and functional tests after maintenance.
Document downtime and repairs
Record faults, corrective actions, parts, configuration changes, and readiness status.
What skills do you need?
Three core skills sit at the heart of this role. You can learn all of them through short, hands-on training.
Simulator Hardware Maintenance
Maintaining the physical, electronic, computer, and interface hardware used in flight simulators.
Motion Systems
Troubleshooting motion platforms, actuators, controls, feedback devices, and safety interlocks.
Avionics Interfaces
Maintaining the simulator interfaces that represent cockpit avionics, displays, controls, and data signals.
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