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Flight Simulator Hardware Engineer
Job Location:
Job Location:
Orlando, FL - USA
Hourly Salary:
USD 50 - 70
Hourly Salary:
Posted:
11 October 2026 (17 hours ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
8 January 2027
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Description:
Flight Simulator Hardware Engineer Air & Commercial Solutions (Client) Program
The Work
The hired engineer will be a Hardware Engineering on a development team that delivers a FAA Level D Full Flight Simulator for our customer. Primary responsibilities include:
Complete hardware design and development activities for power and control systems motion platform integration visual display systems avionics interfaces and ancillary equipment.
Manage end to end integration of the new simulator hardware with the existing building infrastructure including HVAC electrical distribution grounding and fire and smoke monitoring systems.
Lead other Hardware Engineers that synchronizes engineering procurement production planning manufacturing and suppliers to ensure design is completed as scheduled. Develop innovative solutions to a range of complex problems that are consistent with the program objectives.
Basic Qualifications (BQs):
Education: Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering Electrical/Electronic Engineering or related field
Experience in developing flight simulation hardware solutions.
Active development of new mechanical design engineering principles and full demonstrated knowledge of industry practices and related disciplines
Issuing formal design checking approvals or non-conformance reports through the PLM tool.
Developing and generating CREO layouts and detailed drawings for ICDs components sub-assemblies assemblies and integration test articles
Developing and generating HW architectural layouts for system and lower level interfaces between systems and subsystems
Deriving Hardware and sub tier requirements from customer requirements
Building BOMs creating parts assemblies and design documentation
Demonstrated ability to support cross-functional teams through major technical reviews throughout the acquisition lifecycle (SRR PDR CDR TRR)
Experience applying Hardware Engineering processes in an Agile environment.
Desired Skills:
Experience with Windchill Creo Windchill and/or Catia Zuken and Cameo.
Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing in accordance with ASME Y14.5 and demonstrated perform complex system-level tolerance analysis.
Knowledge of generating hardware architecture high level interconnects and deriving requirements from customer and system level flow downs.
Prior experience in the development integration and deployment of flight training systems.
Leveraged Agile tenets in the execution of the development of software intensive systems inclusive of driving development of Systems Engineering Software Engineering Hardware and Test Engineering work products.
Experience adapting hardware designs to existing climate control systems ensuring temperature/humidity stability for avionics and motion platforms.
Experience interfacing with the facilitys existing fire detection and suppression infrastructure
Product design experience in the context of modular open systems architectures (e.g. SOA).
Experience with Rotary and/or Fixed Wing Aircraft
Experience with full motion simulators.
Nesco Resource offers a comprehensive benefits package for our associates which includes a MEC (Minimum Essential Coverage) plan that encompasses Medical Vision Dental 401K and EAP (Employee Assistance Program) services.
Nesco Resource provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.
Flight Simulator Hardware Engineer Air & Commercial Solutions (Client) Program
The Work
The hired engineer will be a Hardware Engineering on a development team that delivers a FAA Level D Full Flight Simulator for our customer. Primary responsibilities include:
Complete hardware design and development activities for power and control systems motion platform integration visual display systems avionics interfaces and ancillary equipment.
Manage end to end integration of the new simulator hardware with the existing building infrastructure including HVAC electrical distribution grounding and fire and smoke monitoring systems.
Lead other Hardware Engineers that synchronizes engineering procurement production planning manufacturing and suppliers to ensure design is completed as scheduled. Develop innovative solutions to a range of complex problems that are consistent with the program objectives.
Basic Qualifications (BQs):
Education: Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering Electrical/Electronic Engineering or related field
Experience in developing flight simulation hardware solutions.
Active development of new mechanical design engineering principles and full demonstrated knowledge of industry practices and related disciplines
Issuing formal design checking approvals or non-conformance reports through the PLM tool.
Developing and generating CREO layouts and detailed drawings for ICDs components sub-assemblies assemblies and integration test articles
Developing and generating HW architectural layouts for system and lower level interfaces between systems and subsystems
Deriving Hardware and sub tier requirements from customer requirements
Building BOMs creating parts assemblies and design documentation
Demonstrated ability to support cross-functional teams through major technical reviews throughout the acquisition lifecycle (SRR PDR CDR TRR)
Experience applying Hardware Engineering processes in an Agile environment.
Desired Skills:
Experience with Windchill Creo Windchill and/or Catia Zuken and Cameo.
Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing in accordance with ASME Y14.5 and demonstrated perform complex system-level tolerance analysis.
Knowledge of generating hardware architecture high level interconnects and deriving requirements from customer and system level flow downs.
Prior experience in the development integration and deployment of flight training systems.
Leveraged Agile tenets in the execution of the development of software intensive systems inclusive of driving development of Systems Engineering Software Engineering Hardware and Test Engineering work products.
Experience adapting hardware designs to existing climate control systems ensuring temperature/humidity stability for avionics and motion platforms.
Experience interfacing with the facilitys existing fire detection and suppression infrastructure
Product design experience in the context of modular open systems architectures (e.g. SOA).
Experience with Rotary and/or Fixed Wing Aircraft
Experience with full motion simulators.
Nesco Resource offers a comprehensive benefits package for our associates which includes a MEC (Minimum Essential Coverage) plan that encompasses Medical Vision Dental 401K and EAP (Employee Assistance Program) services.
Nesco Resource provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.
Required Experience:
IC
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