Ansett Aviation Training (AAT) is a global provider of flight simulator operations and maintenance and aviation training services, with centres in Melbourne, Brisbane, Maroochydore, Taipei, Milan and Dubai. There is an opportunity to join Ansett Aviation Training (AAT) at its Tullamarine centre.

We are seeking a Simulator Technical Coordinator to join our Melbourne Technical team. This is an outstanding opportunity for a Simulator Technician who is ready to step into a leadership-focused coordination role while remaining hands-on with flight simulator technology.

If you thrive in a fast-paced technical environment, enjoy solving complex problems and are passionate about mentoring others and driving operational excellence, we'd love to hear from you.

About the Role

Reporting to the Technical Manager, you will coordinate the maintenance, qualification and technical performance of assigned Full Flight Simulators (FFS) and Flight Simulation Training Devices (FSTD).

You will work closely with Team Leaders and Technicians to ensure maintenance is effectively planned, customer requirements are met and our simulators continue to operate at the highest levels of reliability and regulatory compliance.

This is a highly visible role that combines technical expertise, planning, quality assurance, project coordination and leadership.

Position Overview

This is an exciting full-time role covering aspects of Electronics, Aircraft simulation, and contemporary computing.

The Simulator Technician works as part of a team applying technical knowledge to operate and maintain fully serviced flight simulators for use by AAT’s customers.

Requires complex fault-finding skills to quickly isolate and repair faults to the flight simulators.

Key Responsibilities

- Coordinate preventative and corrective maintenance activities.
- Develop and manage annual maintenance schedules.
- Prioritise daily technical work across multiple simulators.
- Lead technical investigations and complex fault-finding activities.




- Coordinate responses to critical simulator outages (AOG events).
- Support simulator upgrades, modifications and continuous improvement projects.
- Prepare simulators for regulatory qualification and recurrent evaluations.
- Review maintenance documentation and quality records.
- Coach, mentor and develop technical team members.
- Act as Technical Manager delegate when required.

About You You are an experienced simulator technician with strong technical capability and a collaborative leadership style.

You'll ideally bring

- Extensive experience maintaining modern Full Flight Simulators.
- Strong knowledge of simulator hardware, software, electronics and computer systems.
- Excellent troubleshooting and diagnostic skills.
- Experience coordinating maintenance activities or leading technical teams.
- Strong planning, organisational and communication skills.
- The ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.
- A commitment to safety, quality and continuous improvement.

Education/Qualifications Required:

- Advanced Diploma in Electronics and Communications Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
- Simulator Evaluation qualification or willingness to obtain within your first 12 months.

Desirable

- Qualifications in Electronics, Avionics, Computer Engineering or related disciplines.
- Project management experience.
- Experience working within a regulated aviation environment.

A detailed Role Description will be provided upon request. We are committed to fostering a workplace where people are empowered to learn, collaborate and continually improve. Our values of Passion, Accountability, Improvement and Respect guide everything we do.

Our Behaviours

- We support, we communicate, we listen.
- We share knowledge.
- We identify, we own, we solve.
- We do what we say.
- We seek a better way.
- We value feedback.

This is the opportunity you have been waiting for, don't hesitate and apply today! Please submit your resume together with a cover letter outlining your experience and suitability for the role.

Jennifer Attard People and Culture Manager [email protected]

📌 Simulator Technicial Coordinator (Tullamarine)
🏢 Ansett Aviation Training
📍 Tullamarine