Simulator Technician I

General Dynamics Information Technology • Milton, FL

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact maintaining and repairing flight simulators in accordance with FAA requirements and exacting company standards. The Flight Simulator Technician will be working under the supervision of a senior technician or supervisor. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a career in a rewarding profession. At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Flight Simulator Technician, you will ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on Flight Simulator Technicians joining the team to provide entry level preventive maintenance and repair of flight training devices.

Requirements

• 1+ years of relevant work experience
• Knowledge of computer hardware, network technologies and applications.
• Proficiency in MS software applications including MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint as well as Internet and database applications.
• Ability to learn new software and hardware quickly and independently.
• Ability to operate and maintain common hand tools and test equipment.
• Ability to assess, troubleshoot, and fix equipment failures in a timely fashion.
• Must pass background check for Naval Air Station Access.
• Ability to work with internal and external individuals from different disciplines and different levels of training.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to provide great customer service in a military environment.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Ability to take direction from senior technicians and supervisors.
• Excellent organizational skills
• US Citizenship required

Nice To Haves

• Flight Simulators
• Group Problem Solving
• Simulations

Responsibilities

• Under the direction of a senior technician or supervisor, maintain Training Devices, ensuring they are ready for training use.
• Performing preventative maintenance functions.
• Conducing troubleshooting and corrective maintenance activities on training devices.
• Performing training device updates (Software and Hardware).
• Corrects identified discrepancies by troubleshooting electronics, computers, computer networks, visuals, pneumatics, and mechanical systems to component level.
• Installs, replaces, cleans, repairs, and services various equipment including visual generation/display systems, computers, computer networks, motion systems, electronic circuit boards, and circuits to component level.
• Operates and maintains PC’s, and various other host and satellite computers and networks.
• Performs periodic maintenance and diagnostics on computer and peripheral equipment.
• Accomplishes general inspections, pre-flight readiness, and post-flight checks.
• Accomplishes software archiving functions.
• Practices safety conscious behaviors in all processes and procedures.
• Assists in maintaining inventory of supplies and equipment and conducting routine inventory updates.
• Participate in technical training as necessary.

Benefits

• 401K with company match
• full flex work weeks where possible
• variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave
• short and long-term disability benefits
• life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance
• variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts
• dental plan options
• a vision plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree