Field Engineer
Full time
at CAE Inc
in
Kuwait
Posted on April 29, 2024
Job details
Role and Responsibilities Who We Are:
- CAE Vision: Our vision is to be the worldwide partner of choice in defense and security, civil aviation, and healthcare by revolutionizing our customers’ training and critical operations with digitally immersive solutions to elevate safety, efficiency and readiness.
- CAE Defense & Security Mission: CAE's Defense and Security business unit focuses on helping prepare military customers to develop and maintain the highest levels of mission readiness.
- CAE Values: Empowerment, Innovation, Excellence, Integrity and OneCAE make us who we are and we strive to make a difference in the world while helping each other succeed.
- Comprehensive and competitive benefits package and flexibility that promotes work-life balance
- A work environment where all employees are valued, respected and safe
- Freedom to succeed by enabling team members to deliver, take initiatives and make decisions
- Recognition, professional development, advancement and having fun!
- Perform a variety of duties in electronic, mechanical, electromechanical, or optical areas in support of a KAF flight training system located at Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base, Kuwait.
- Includes, but is not limited to, scheduling of maintenance activities, performing both scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, as well as managing spares and tracking inventory
- Calibrate, install, maintain, repair, and test the KAF flight simulator, and other support equipment
- Install changes and updates to the simulator and support equipment as required; advise the KAF of the specific changes/upgrades and any additional maintenance tasks associated with the changes
- Perform required readiness checks on flight simulation equipment and instruments
- Conduct and document preventative maintenance checks required for simulator and support equipment
- Troubleshoot, repair, and document malfunctions of simulators and support equipment
- Remove and replace faulty equipment and complete maintenance data collection records
- Perform telephone reach-back support to/from the Continental US.
- Assist with installation and check-out of simulator and support equipment modifications
- Assist with general field site facility activities as required
- Work from schematics, engineering drawings and written or verbal instructions
- Apply comprehensive knowledge to solve complex problems by interpreting manufacturers' manuals or similar documents
- Process items to be delivered for repair and/or returned to Kuwait, via their designated Freight Forwarder
- Prepare shipping crates, assist with preparation of related shipping documents, and verify items have been delivered to the Kuwait Supply System
- Perform other related duties as required by a Site Manager or Program Management.
- Associates Degree in the electronics field or a two-year electronic technician resident course at an accredited technical institute and/or military technical training and equivalent electronics maintenance experience on equipment of similar complexity
- Must have at least 2 years' electronic maintenance experience and have demonstrated competence by satisfactory progressive performance in electronic maintenance on simulation systems of comparable complexity to those supported on this program
- This is an overseas Field Service position and may require travel to other overseas locations.
- Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role.
- A Secret Clearance is required
- Experience in integrated multi-computer systems, video generation and display systems, complex digital interfaces, high density cable/plug repair, software maintenance, and comprehensive troubleshooting and repair of general training device peripheral systems
- CompTia certification in one or both of the following: Security+ and/or Network+
- Incumbent must be eligible for DoD Personal Security Clearance.
- Must be able to walk and/or climb stairs and ladder into a simulator or airplane cockpit.
- Must be able to stoop, bend, and crawl on top of or under the device.
- Must be able to detect odors or hear noises, bangs, etc., or other sounds to detect problems or flaws in the functioning of simulators and its surrounding environment.
- Must be able to distinguish colors.
- Shop floor environment.
- Will be working in areas with risk of electrical shock from electronically moving mechanical parts.
- Will at times be exposed to the following conditions: Cold, heat, airborne particles, loud noises.
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