Apprentice Simulator Maintenance Technician

ATP Flight School • Mesa, AZ

3d • $21 - $24 • Onsite

About The Position

The ATP Apprentice Simulator Maintenance Technician is an entry-level, developmental technical position responsible for supporting the maintenance, repair, and operation of flight simulators, simulator training equipment, and training center IT infrastructure.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to work flexible shifts, including evenings, weekends, or on-call.
• Ability to follow technical procedures and written instructions.
• Ability to recognize and communicate condition requiring escalations.
• Demonstrate ability to learn technical systems, tools, procedures, and maintenance practices.

Responsibilities

• Perform basic troubleshooting and corrective maintenance on simulator hardware, software, avionics interfaces, and related subsystems when the issue is within established procedures and the Apprentice's demonstrated competency.
• Assist the Simulator Maintenance Technician with troubleshooting of complex, intermittent, recurring, or cross-system discrepancies and develop proficiency in advanced diagnostic techniques.
• Perform qualified maintenance and repair activities within established procedures and assigned authority; verify completed work using approved checks or procedures.
• Assist with maintaining, calibrating, and repairing avionics lab equipment, including navigation/communication simulators, instrument panels, avionics test benches, and integrated training aids, as assigned and within demonstrated competency.
• Assist with basic support and troubleshooting of training center IT equipment, including servers, networking gear, workstations, VILT virtual training classrooms, learning management systems (LMS), audio/video systems for debriefs, and cybersecurity measures for simulation environments, under established procedures and appropriate technical direction.
• Document assigned maintenance actions, discrepancies, troubleshooting steps, corrective actions, and resolutions in accordance with established recordkeeping processes.
• Report and track assigned maintenance discrepancies and provide timely updates regarding work status, findings, and unresolved issues.
• Assist with FAA evaluations, recurrent qualifications, special emphasis inspections, and company-conducted performance checks; prepare devices and provide technical support as assigned and under appropriate technical direction.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Starting pay commensurate with experience
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• Medical coverage (Starting day one!)
• Dental/Vision/Life Insurance (Starting day one!)
• Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Enrollment (100% Vested with no employer contributions)
• 8 Paid Holidays (New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Thanksgiving Friday, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day)
• 13 Paid Time Off Days per Year (PTO is earned on an accrual-basis)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED