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Alaska Airlines · 11 hours ago

Simulator Engineer

SeaTac, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid, Senior Level

$75K/yr - $173K/yr

Alaska Airlines is seeking a Flight Simulator Engineer to join the team to provide support and expertise in Flight Simulator Training Devices (FSTDs). This role supports the FSTDs, ensuring their availability and resolving complex technical issues to meet training objectives.

Airlines/Aviation

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Maintain the flight simulator and support engineering staff with software and hardware updates to ensure the training devices are appropriately configured and meet Alaska Airlines (AS) training requirements

Responsible for 24/7 Flight Simulator Training Device (FSTD) engineering coverage and resolves complex FSTD discrepancies through troubleshooting and repair utilizing fault-finding techniques

Ensure their availability by applying engineering, experience, logic, reasoning, and ingenuity in a systematic effort to bring closure to complex technical issues

Exercise considerable latitude and evaluate major updates to enhance and develop department technical infrastructure and capability and to overcome obsolescence issues

Qualification

Flight Simulator Training DevicesTroubleshootingFault-finding techniquesSoftware updatesHardware updatesTechnical infrastructureProblem-solvingTeam collaboration

Benefits

Free stand-by travel privileges on Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines & Horizon Air

Comprehensive well-being programs including medical, dental and vision benefits

Generous 401k match program

Quarterly and annual bonus plans

Generous holiday and paid time off

Company

Alaska Airlines

Glassdoor4.0

Alaska Airlines provides rewarding careers in aviation by fueling a passion for service and helping others

Founded in 1932

Seattle, Washington, USA

10001+ employees

https://alaskaair.jobs

H1B Sponsorship

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2025 (15)

2024 (10)

2023 (14)

2022 (13)

2021 (10)

2020 (13)

Funding

Current Stage

Late Stage

Leadership Team

Ben Minicucci

Chief Executive Officer

Jason Berry

EVP & Chief Operating Officer

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