FSTD Technical Specialist

About the role

CAE Middle East is hiring a Simulator Software Engineer (FSTD Technical Specialist) for Riyadh Air's new training centre in Saudi Arabia. It is a highly technical, hands-on role focused on keeping flight training technology operational, covering software configuration control, troubleshooting and simulator performance and certification.

Key responsibilities

• Act as point of contact for complex software, hardware and performance issues on Flight Simulator Training Devices and Cabin Crew Training Devices, and provide technical support and on-the-job training to colleagues.
• Own software configuration control on all training devices and debug and solve complex issues.
• Develop, test, integrate and present fixes locally and from CAE-MTL, and monitor simulator issues.
• Take part in project reviews, review system design and architecture, and support the CAE-MTL team during installation and acceptance.
• Be the main contact for authorities on recurrent evaluations and status reports, and attend technical, NAA evaluation and SLA review meetings.
• Work with customers, engineers and authorities, coordinate with CAE Customer Service on critical issues, and support SLAs in the Middle East region, with possible international travel.
• Comply with local and global environmental health and safety standards.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in engineering with at least seven to ten years of related experience.
• Good knowledge of local and international regulations (EASA, FAA, etc.) as they apply to FSTDs.
• Experience with Qualification Test Guides.
• Self-motivated, flexible, able to work unsupervised and to troubleshoot and debug integrated systems.

Required skills

• CAE software such as CAELIB, STARTEAM, Strive, Visual Systems, SIM XXI, Simfinity, Launchpad and ITMS.
• C, C++ and FORTRAN, plus scripting languages such as Perl.
• Microsoft development tools for Windows (Visual Studio 6.0 and higher).
• Configuration management and control processes.
• Flight aerodynamics and aircraft instrument and avionics interfaces.

What we offer

• Hands-on experience with advanced flight simulation software and integrated systems.
• Professional development and internal career progression opportunities.
• Exposure to cross-functional technical collaboration.