Flight Instructor Simulator - Type II Instructor

The A220 commercial aircraft Programme is looking for a Flight Instructor Simulator - Type II Instructor to join our Customer Services organization based in Mirabel (Québec, Canada), where you will represent Airbus Canada in front of the customers, operators and authorities.

You will be part of the Airbus Canada Training Centre responsible for conceiving, building and delivering the best flight training and flight operations support to ensure the safe efficient and effective operation of the Airbus Aircraft.

The team organization is established to promote cross-collaboration autonomously, supporting each other and learning collectively.

Your working environment:

The A220 commercial aircraft Programme is headquartered in Mirabel, in the greater Montreal area, where the vibrant city of Montreal is just a stone ’s throw away. Known for its peaceful and safe environment, the region offers a high quality of life for younger or experienced professionals and families, perfectly balancing career opportunities and outdoor activities that makes it a truly special place to call home.

How we care for you:

• Financial rewards: Attractive salary, annual bonus, group insurance plan, pension plan and share purchase plan.

• Work / Life Balance: A hybrid working policy (based on operational needs), on-site cafeterias and a highly competitive holiday policy.

• Wellbeing/Health: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Discount Program, on-site Medical Service, access to a public shuttle service between Laval (Montmorency metro station) and Mirabel, and a carpooling application.

• Individual development: Great upskilling opportunities and development prospects with unlimited access to +10.000 e-learning courses to develop your employability, certifications, accelerated development programmes, national and international mobility.

Your challenges:

• Conduct best possible training & checking according to his/her qualifications within Airbus Canada Training, to ensure a safe and efficient operation of Airbus A220 (BD-500) aircraft;

• Instruct airline crews converting to Airbus A220 on all operational and technical aspects using, amongst others:

  • Fixed Base Simulators,

  • Classroom / Virtual Classroom,

  • Airbus Pilots Training Devices,

  • FSTDs

  • OTDs

  • Full Flight Simulators

• Work on different projects on demand in the frame of Training and Flight Operations organization (TFOS);

• Represent Airbus Canada Training and Manufacturer in front of the customer and have a proactive role, in order to identify the potential problems and find solutions to tackle them;

• Ensure standardization, development, management tasks during his/her career within Airbus Canada;

• Maintain and upgrade her/his competences according to his/her qualification;

• Give stand-up lectures in order to insure airline crews capability to carry out safely and correctly all normal and emergency procedures required by Airworthiness authorities so that the crew will achieve the required level of standard proficiency;

• Adhere to Airbus standard policy and standardization as required by Airbus Flight Training Operations;

• Instruct the crews within the defined time limits;

• Evaluate the crews ’ progression;

• Decide, need be, on the necessity to give any extra session to achieve the level of proficiency;

• Participate in course development and/or in standardization instruction on demand.

Your boarding pass:

• Hold or have held a Commercial Pilot License (CPL) License & Frozen ATPL (Airline Transport Pilot License) or ATPL;

• Fluent in English;

• Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (UPRT) as Pilot;

Required flight hours experience:

• A minimum of 3 000 hours as Pilot;

• A minimum of 1 500 hours on Multi Pilot Aircraft (MPA);

• Minimum of three years commercial aviation experience as pilot on FAR25 / CS 25 or FAR 23 / CS 23 aircrafts in Multi Pilot Operation (MPO), preferably on Airbus Aircraft.

Highly recommended experience:

• Qualified (current) and experienced as Captain and Flight Instructor on BD-500 (an asset);

• A Synthetic Flight Instructor Authorization or experience as Instructor (an asset);

• Examiner experience (an asset);

• Evidence base training / Competency Based Training Assessment expertise is required;

• Project management minded;

• Managerial experience (an asset);

• Experience in Flight Safety (an asset);

• Is recognised for pedagogy, perseverance, flexibility, curiosity and adaptability;

• Available for business trips worldwide.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company ’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

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This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company ’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.

Airbus is, and has always been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any monetary exchange as part of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus should be reported to emsom@airbus.com.

At Airbus, we help you work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we promote flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

About us

A commercial aircraft manufacturer, with Space and Defence and Helicopters divisions, Airbus is the largest aeronautics and space company in Europe and a worldwide leader.

Airbus has built on its strong European heritage to become truly international, with some 148,000 employees at 180 sites worldwide. The company has aircraft and helicopter final assembly lines in Asia, Europe and the Americas.

In Canada, more than 4,500 people work at Airbus ’s ten sites and offices and its subsidiaries, including more than 4,000 in Quebec.

Key production sites are the A220 commercial aircraft program headquarters and Airbus Atlantic Canada, both located in Mirabel, Quebec. Other Airbus sites and subsidiaries are located in Ontario – Airbus Helicopters Canada in Fort Erie and NAVBLUE in Waterloo – Nova Scotia and Quebec.

A member of the Airbus family for more than five years, the A220, designed and assembled in Quebec and renowned for its exceptional performance and versatility, has become a preferred choice for airlines.

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