Field Engineer

About This Role

Who We Are: 

• CAE Vision: Our vision is to be the worldwide partner of choice in defense and security, civil aviation, and healthcare by revolutionizing our customers’ training and critical operations with digitally immersive solutions to elevate safety, efficiency, and readiness. 

• CAE Defense & Security Mission: CAE's Defense and Security business unit focuses on helping prepare military customers to develop and maintain the highest levels of mission readiness. 

• CAE Values: Empowerment, Innovation, Excellence, Integrity and OneCAE make us who we are, and we strive to make a difference in the world while helping each other succeed. 

What We Have to Offer: 

• Comprehensive and competitive benefits package and flexibility that promotes work-life balance. 

• A work environment where all employees are valued, respected and safe. 

• Freedom to succeed by enabling team members to deliver, take initiatives and make decisions. 

• Recognition, professional development, advancement and having fun! 

Summary: 

To provide a Field Engineer to Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base, Kuwait in support of an onsite Contractor Operation and Maintenance Support (COMS) program. The COMS Field Engineer shall be capable and experienced in all aspects of supporting flight simulator training systems and shall provide technical support to the Kuwait Air Force (KAF) customer in the operation of four (4) F/A-18 Tactical Operational Flight Trainers (TOFT) and two F/A-18 Low-Cost Trainers (LCT).  The Field Engineer is expected to report to Kuwait in January 2026. This position is contingent upon contract award.  Contract award anticipated to be 1 Dec 2025. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Perform a variety of duties in electronic, mechanical, electromechanical, or optical areas in support of KAF training systems located at Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base, Kuwait. 

• Includes, but is not limited to, performing a variety of maintenance activities, performing both scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, as well as managing spares and tracking inventory 

• Calibrate, install, maintain, repair, and test KAF flight simulators, and other support equipment 

• Install changes and updates to the simulators and support equipment as required; advise the KAF of the specific changes/upgrades and any additional maintenance tasks associated with the changes 

• Perform required readiness checks on flight simulation equipment and instruments 

• Conduct and document preventative maintenance checks required for simulator and support equipment 

• Troubleshoot, repair, and document malfunctions of simulators and support equipment 

• Remove and replace faulty equipment and complete maintenance data collection records 

• Perform telephone reach-back support to/from the Continental US.  

• Assist with installation and check-out of simulator and support equipment modifications 

• Assist with general field site facility activities as required 

• Work from schematics, engineering drawings and written or verbal instructions 

• Apply comprehensive knowledge to solve complex problems by interpreting manufacturers' manuals or similar documents. 

• Process items to be delivered for repair and/or returned to Kuwait, via their designated Freight Forwarder 

• Prepare shipping crates, assist with preparation of related shipping documents, and verify items have been delivered to the Kuwait Supply System 

• Perform other related duties as required by Site Management or Program Management. 

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