Field Service Engineer
Flightsafety International
Urbana, IL · Posted October 15, 2026
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About the job
Salary Range: $46,000.00-$78,000.00
Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, education, skills, and experience as well as market demands. These factors impact the salary/wage offered.
Benefits:
FlightSafety offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes vacation, sick leave, a 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits.
About FlightSafety International
FlightSafety International is the world’s premier professional aviation training company and supplier of flight simulators, visual systems and displays to commercial, government and military organizations. The company provides training for pilots, technicians and other aviation professionals from 167 countries and independent territories. FlightSafety operates the world’s largest fleet of advanced full-flight simulators and award-winning maintenance training at Learning Centers and training locations in the United States, Canada, France and the United Kingdom.
Purpose of Position
Travel to customer locations to perform new product installations, upgrades, or maintenance to flight simulation equipment. Provide customers with operator and maintenance training. Provide level 2 technical assistance to customers while in-house.
Tasks and Responsibilities
Travel to customer site for product installations, upgrades, or maintenance
Review customer facility drawings prior to trip to ensure it meets our site requirements
Coordinate equipment needs for unloading and moving equipment
Maintain forklift certification
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings including electronic schematics, wiring diagrams, and assembly drawings
Use electronic test equipment to verify input and output voltages on simulator systems
Use diagnostics software to test, calibrate, debug, and repair/replace defective components
Use mechanical tools to install hardware to factory specifications at the customer facility
Ability to install or update software on computer systems
General IT networking knowledge and ability to troubleshoot and replace computer hardware
Visual system assembly and alignment
Qualification prep – run autocert and create onsite QTG document as needed
Complete accurate detailed trip report
Provide feedback to engineering regarding discrepancies or failures that may require rework or an engineering change order.
Provide customer feedback data to our quality group for review
Conduct Acceptance Test Procedure (ATP) with customer personnel
Document discrepancies (DRs) and report back to Project Management, Engineering, or Manufacturing
Install hardware or software updates to fix DRs.
Complete ATP certificate
Provide Technical Training to customer personnel
Maintenance Training
Operator Training
When in the office:
Provide customers with troubleshooting and technical advice
Assist with processing customer orders
Maintain customer service files in database
Minimum Education
Associate’s degree, technical school, or military equivalent in electronics technology or similar
Minimum Experience
1-5 years of relevant experience.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Understanding of electronic circuitry, ability to read electrical schematics and assembly drawings
Use of electronic test equipment
Use of common hand tools, power tools
Ability to test, troubleshoot, and repair electronic or mechanical assemblies
Computer hardware knowledge
Forklift operation
General office skills
Aviation background a plus
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a service mindset
Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met and/or encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Willingness to travel and be away from home for an extended period of time
Indoor and outdoor environment
Manufacturing and office environment
Ability to lift 50 lbs.
Stand for extended periods of time
Work in/under assemblies to connect, wire, or repair
Ability to work under pressure to meet critical project deadlines
FlightSafety is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.
Any offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of required compliance reviews, including verification that the candidate is not prohibited from employment under U.S. economic sanctions programs administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).
This position may require access to export-controlled technology or services subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Employment consideration and any offer of employment are contingent upon the applicant’s ability to comply with these requirements, including qualifying as a “U.S. Person” under applicable regulations or otherwise eligible for export authorization within a timeframe consistent with business needs. A “U.S. Person” includes U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents (holders of approved and unexpired green cards), and certain refugees or asylees with protected status under U.S. law.
This position may also require eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance for the duration of employment.
Cybersecurity Notice: All official recruiting communication from FlightSafety International will come from an @flightsafety.com email address. FlightSafety International will never ask for personal or financial information through social media or third-party email providers.