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The position plays a critical role in ensuring high-fidelity simulation environments that support pilot training, academic instruction, and research initiatives. Qualified candidates must have documented experience supporting Level D Full Flight Simulators with strong emphasis on legacy Flight Safety International (FSI) systems equipped with hydraulic control loading and motion.\nThe Flight Simulation Engineer oversees the installation, operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of flight simulation systems and associated network infrastructure. This includes diagnosing hardware, software, avionics, visual, motion, and networking issues; performing repairs and modifications; implementing software updates; and ensuring simulator compliance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements and university operational standards. The engineer also supports the Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) network and contributes to simulator acquisition, relocation, and integration projects. In addition to technical responsibilities, the Flight Simulation Engineer provides mentoring, training, tasking, and technical guidance to full-time, part-time, and student technical staff. The position assists with workforce development, recruitment, scheduling, performance support, and knowledge transfer to ensure a highly skilled simulation support team. The role requires strong leadership, communication, and collaborative problem-solving skills while working with faculty, flight instructors, students, regulatory agencies, vendors, and university stakeholders.\nThe Flight Simulation Engineer also contributes to Embry-Riddle's FAA-approved Simulator Quality Management System (S-QMS), supports revision control of simulator software and scenery databases, manages network infrastructure improvements, evaluates emerging simulation technologies, and develops tools and utilities that enhance fleet performance, reliability, and operational effectiveness. The position requires a commitment to safety, innovation, technical excellence, and continuous improvement in support of the university's flight training mission.\nAbout us\nFor over 100 years, Embry-Riddle has been the world's leading aviation and aerospace university, educating more than 30,000 students across residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott, Arizona, as well as through a global network of Worldwide locations and online programs. With more than 165,000 alumni around the world, our impact reaches every corner of the aerospace, aviation, defense and technology industries.\nToday, our faculty, researchers and professional staff are advancing innovation across aviation, space, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, autonomous systems and next-generation engineering. Working alongside industry leaders, government agencies and innovators, they are solving real-world challenges and shaping the technologies that will define tomorrow.\nWhether you are an educator, researcher, administrator, technologist or industry professional, your work at Embry-Riddle will contribute to something bigger than a job. Join a community driven by discovery, purpose and excellence-and help shape the future of aerospace.\nGenerous Time Off: Enjoy up to 18 days of paid leave in your first year, including 3 days granted upon hire and 15 days accrued throughout the year. You'll also receive 9+ paid holidays, including the day after Thanksgiving and the week between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day. \nTuition Coverage: Get 100% tuition coverage for yourself for one undergraduate and one graduate degree, and discounted rates for your spouse and dependent children up to age 26. \nRetirement Contributions: ERAU contributes 6% of your base salary to your retirement plan and offers a 4% matching contribution - with no vesting period. \n Personal Leave: Relax with 15 days of personal leave for non-exempt employees or 18 days for exempt full-time employees in your first year.\nQualifications\nBachelor's degree in Engineering Technology, Electronics Engineering Technology, Computer Engineering Technology, Computer Information Technology, Software Engineering Technology, Network Systems Technology, Avionics Technology, or a closely related field required.\nMinimum of three years of experience supporting Level D Full Flight Simulators with strong emphasis on legacy Flight Safety International (FSI) systems equipped with hydraulic control loading and motion.\nMinimum of three years of experience supporting integrated Flight Simulation and Training Devices (FSTDs) required\nEquivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered, including an associate degree in a related technical discipline combined with significant OEM-specific flight simulator technical support experience.\nDemonstrated experience troubleshooting and maintaining complex simulation, networking, avionics, computer, and software systems.\nKnowledge of network infrastructure, TCP/IP environments, client/server systems, Windows operating systems, and associated technologies.\nExperience with simulator maintenance, calibration, testing, configuration management, and regulatory compliance preferred.\nStrong leadership skills with the ability to mentor, train, and support technical personnel in a collaborative environment.\nExcellent analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and project management skills.\nAbility to work effectively with students, faculty, staff, vendors, and regulatory agencies.\nPrivate Pilot Certificate and/or General Radiotelephone Operator License preferred.\nTo submit your application for this opportunity, please visit the Embry-Riddle Career Site and search for requisition number R312260. Please attach all relevant materials to your application when you apply online. Complete submissions include:\nCover letter \nResume \nContact information for at least three professional references (please note that references may be contacted as part of the interview/screening process) \nCurrent Embry-Riddle employees: Please apply directly through the ERAU Employee Hub Central application within Workday.\nEmbry-Riddle is committed to fostering a workplace where all individuals are valued and respected. We strive to ensure that all faculty, staff, and students are treated fairly and provided equal opportunities for employment, advancement, compensation, training, and other benefits of employment. Embry-Riddle makes employment decisions - including hiring, promotions, compensation, and other terms of employment - based on individual merit, qualifications, and abilities. Embry-Riddle is strongly opposed to discrimination and harassment, and such behavior is prohibited by university policy. Embry-Riddle does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, veteran status, predisposing genetic characteristics, age, religion, or pregnancy status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law, in its employment, educational programs, admissions policies, financial aid, or other school-administered programs or activities. For further information, please visit our website.\nEmbry-Riddle does not accept unsolicited assistance from staffing or recruitment agencies. Agencies interested in partnering with the University should contact  and should not contact hiring managers or other University employees directly.\nTo preserve the integrity and authenticity of our hiring process, candidates are expected to participate without AI-assisted coaching, real-time response generation, or recording during interviews or assessments. 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