Simulator Engineering Duty Team Leader

A career without limits

As the nation’s flag carrier, we take great pride in connecting Britain with the world and the world with Britain.

It’s something we’ve been doing for over 100 years, ever since we launched the world’s first international scheduled air service between London and Paris.

This originality has been in our blood since day one. It’s the spirit we share with the people that fly with us, our partners, and our colleagues.

So, whether you are a reassuring voice on the end of a phone, a smile at the door, under a wing keeping the turbines spinning or landing us gently in far-flung places, a job at British Airways is yours to make.

We know great things can happen when you’re inspired to think big and bring your ambition to work every day, which is why, at British Airways the sky is never the limit.

The role: Simulator Engineering Duty Team Leader

British Airways operate a fleet of full-flight and fixed-base simulators used for recurrent and conversion pilot training, the devices are maintained by the Simulator Engineering department.

Within Flight Operations, there is an opportunity to join the engineering team as a Simulator Engineering Duty Team Leader. The role is based at London Heathrow maintenance base Technical Block A (TBA).

The job holder will manage a team of operational engineers who maintain and support the simulator fleet with day to day coverage on a 24/7 shift basis, in compliance with EASA and CAA regulatory requirements.

As a specialist in hardware and the operation of software procedures they contribute to the technical and operational capabilities of the simulator fleet strategy, balancing technical solutions versus cost and escalates proposed solutions to the Simulator Engineering Manager for consideration.

Job Purpose

• Manage a team to ensure a safe working environment compliant with Health & Safety legislation where the team deliver, maintain and support flight training devices
• Responsible for monitoring defects, identifying obsolescence and ensuring the required fidelity of Flight Training as regulated by CS-FSTD(A) they will also manage the implementation of corrective actions and modifications to BA’s fleet of full flight/fixed base simulators
• Leads technical fault investigation and correction
• Delivers serviceable simulators with over 99.5% availability to the BAFT customer base with improving training hours per fault and timely defect clearance in accordance with the BAFT Quality System
• Good communication and team-working skills with the ability to train and mentor colleagues
• Understanding of the regulatory authority approval process for flight simulators
• Experience in managing a team in a regulatory, safety critical environment
• A thorough understanding of all simulator systems and how they interact is essential

This is a shift role that covers both day and night working (4 on 4 off pattern)

For further details on this role please refer to the attached job description.

What we offer:

We believe that all the people who work with us should feel valued for the part they play. It’s one of the reasons our rewards go far beyond a competitive salary.

From the day you join us, you’ll get access to brilliant staff travel benefits including unlimited basic and premium standby tickets on British Airways flights. You’ll also receive up to 30 discounted ‘Hotline’ airfares per year for yourself, friends, and family.

At British Airways you’ll have the chance to take on new challenges and move forward in a way that feels right for you. We encourage all those who work for us to consider opportunities right across our business to help you develop and progress.

We never stand still, and we don’t expect our people to either.

Inclusion & Diversity

At British Airways we all have a part to play in creating an inclusive place to work. Diverse representation among our people is really important to us and we recognise that all our colleagues are uniquely different and bring their own originality, creativity and identity to work.

Inclusion and diversity is a key driver of innovation and we’re committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they can be themselves. We’re looking for people from all backgrounds and cultures to join us and be a part of our journey to become a Better BA as we continue to connect Britain with the world and the world with Britain.