Simulation Systems Engineer (Electrical Engineering Background)

Job Responsibilities

• Design, implementation, modification, operation, and maintenance of fixed based and motion base simulators and support equipment.
• Oversee Readiness Procedures, Preventive Maintenance, and Corrective Maintenance on simulator devices.
• Direct simulator hardware reconfiguration and/or modification.
• Diagnose, troubleshoot, modify and repair electromechanical, video, audio, and/or network systems using maintenance publications and wiring diagrams.
• Work with technicians, employ use of complex electronic test equipment such as oscilloscopes, digital multi-meter, fiber optic test equipment, temperature probes, computer based troubleshooting systems, power meters, CAT5 and CAT6 network cabling testing.
• Troubleshoot and replace complex electronics components such as analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog circuit modules, VMEbus Data Acquisition systems, and Fiber Optics systems.
• Troubleshoot and update Linux and Windows based operating systems during replacement and/or re-configuration of simulation computers and network systems.
• Develop lighting designs.
• Develop panel layout and designs.
• Integrate Hardware-in-the-loop real-time simulation components and systems.
• Model and apply engineering methods and techniques to the design, development, integration, qualification and/or support of the simulator systems.
• Effectively describes hardware, software, and simulator subsystems problems to management.
• Oversee records of all maintenance and operations activities, and reports on them.
• Support operations, maintenance, and training operations during weekends and off-shift hours when required.
• Prepare documentation or provide inputs for creating documentation as required.
• Develop quality components and ensure that created module meets all performance, quality, reliability and functional requirements by analyzing and troubleshooting issues.

Basic Qualifications