Training Simulation Programmer at ATNS

Job description

Simulation Design and Development: 

• Plan, organise and develop project plans to support simulation design and development in accordance with accepted project management principles and frameworks. Design and develop site-specific airport models for use in simulated ATM training activities in accordance with approved regulatory requirements and the ATNS Quality Management System.
• Design, develop, programme, test, evaluate, and re-engineer site-specific exercises for use in training rating, validation, remedial and continuation training activities in accordance with approved regulatory requirements and ATNS QMS.
• Design, develop, programme, test, evaluate, and re-engineer, if applicable, appropriate weather scenarios, unusual scenarios and emergencies in exercises to achieve training objectives in accordance with regulatory and Quality Management requirements. 
• Annually review and update training exercises, including administration, for currency, applicability and validity in aircraft types, callsigns, livery, equipment or simulator types, etc. Troubleshoot, test, and evaluate the impact of training software and hardware upgrades on exercise functionality and operations for all training disciplines to ensure training continuity with minimal or no disruption.

Training Infrastructure Support and Simulation Deployment: 

• Participate in research activities aimed at identifying future ATM training systems. Participate in the preparation of user requirements and/or technical specifications. Participate in relevant technology acquisition evaluation processes and relevant simulation project meetings.
• Participate in factory and on-site evaluations and acceptance testing. Write evaluation reports and make recommendations on the suitability of identified simulator systems. Identify system shortcomings and gaps in identified training simulator systems and make recommendations for improvements, additions and changes

Training Delivery and Systems Practical Simulation: 

• Create practical content for the identified Engineering Training and Systems platforms. Programme Engineering Training and Systems simulation exercises on systems. Programme training exercises and associated practical assessment tools when required. Assist in the setup of training simulators following ATNS QMS processes. 
• Provide simulator system operation training, in accordance with system specifications and acceptable practices, to simulator support officers, ATS instructors and identified ATSU personnel. Support ATA Engineering Training and Systems technical support personnel by testing new hardware installations, where appropriate. Attend relevant Original Equipment Manufacturing training and facilitate knowledge and skills transfer to identified ATNS personnel. 
• Support the safety improvement initiatives in ATNS through appropriate simulation of safety events to facilitate remedial training activities and awareness programmes. 
• Recreate safety event scenarios on behalf of Aviation Safety and other stakeholders in accordance with specified criteria and objectives to facilitate safety event investigations. Support operational ad hoc and continuation training activities through appropriate simulation.

Support ATNS Operations and Technology and Information departments through appropriate simulation by programming and testing proposed new flight procedures, airspace amendments and CNS systems scenario configuration. Draft and submit monthly, quarterly, annual and/or ad hoc stakeholder engagement reports to the Manager Simulation Support in accordance with the approved management requirements.

Quality simulation support delivery: 

• Conduct and execute activities, tasks and duties that support the delivery of quality practical training to all training disciplines in accordance with approved regulatory requirements and ATNS QMS. Effectively manipulate airborne and ground-based aircraft and vehicles to ensure ATS training objectives are achieved.
• Analyse the complexity and intensity of developing traffic situations through ATS Instructor requests and instructions. Identify situations where incorrect read-back of ATS instructions and/or ATS clearances are appropriate. Identify unusual or emergencies through the appropriate declaration of the emergency status of aircraft under duress and calling Traffic Collision Avoidance System Alerts realistically, when required; by responding appropriately when developing traffic situations and/or weather systems that affect the performance and operation of aircraft. Test and evaluate the impact of the software upgrades on training systems, by troubleshooting identified problem areas and providing feedback to technical support and instructional staff. 
• Provide simulator system operation training to simulator support officers, ATS instructors and identified ATSU staff to ensure that instructional and other relevant staff acquire and maintain competencies and skills to operate simulators accurately. 

Governance, Compliance, Risk Management & Reporting:

•  Ensure compliance of site-specific airport models for use in simulated ATM training activities with approved regulatory requirements and the ATNS Quality Management System (QMS).
•  Ensure compliance site-specific exercises for use in training rating, validation, remedial and continuation training activities with regulatory requirements and the ATNS QMS.
•  Draft and submit monthly, quarterly and/or annual activity reports to the Manager in accordance with reporting requirements. Provide accurate data and information to training management to inform decision-making. 
• Report on the progress of tasks allocated against agreed deadlines. Identify and report tactical and operational risks, and implement approved mitigating plans and actions

Minimum requirements

Formal Qualifications

• Grade 12
• Project Management Certificate or equivalent qualification

Experience

• Three years’ relevant experience in a training simulation environment
• Experience in project management
• Familiarisation with Meteorology will be an advantage
• Linux/Unix certificate will be an advantage
• Experience in ATM training or aviation-related environments