Supporting Crew Member

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Are you looking to elevate your aviation career while maintaining greater flexibility and reducing extensive travel?

Join CAE as a Supporting Crew Member (SCM) in Las Vegas, Nevada. The SCM program trains and qualifies team members to provide right-seat support for clients attending FAA-approved 14 CFR Part 142 training programs.

In this on-call role, you will:

• Provide right-seat support in flight simulators for clients with diverse backgrounds, experience levels, and training objectives.
• Support training involving FAA Part 91 and Part 135 operations, EASA requirements, and other National Aviation Authority (NAA) standards, as applicable.
• Maintain proficiency as a qualified crew member, even when you do not hold a type rating for the specific aircraft.
• Support simulator evaluation events conducted by CAE or applicable regulatory authorities.
• Contribute to a professional, welcoming, and effective training environment.
• Deliver high-quality customer service while working collaboratively with clients, instructors, and other team members.
• Apply effective Crew Resource Management (CRM) principles.
• Complete the initial SCM training program, which may require three weeks or more.
• Commit to scheduled training sessions once accepted.
• Maintain availability for a minimum of 35 events within a rolling 12-month period.
• Be available for 10–15 days of work per month.
• Work schedules that may occur any day of the week and at any time of day based on availability and operational needs.
• Workdays may reach 11 hours or more, typically with no more than six hours in the simulator at one time.
• Be available for scheduling in blocks of at least five hours, with assignments potentially occurring 24/7.

The SCM program may be suitable for aspiring aviation professionals who meet the required qualifications and are seeking additional training experience, as well as experienced pilots who want to remain active in aviation while reducing the travel associated with traditional flying roles.

SCMs may receive formal SIC simulator training for select aircraft types and may have opportunities to attend applicable advanced programs and enrichment courses offered by CAE at no cost.

Minimum Qualifications

• Commercial Pilot Certificate or Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) Certificate.
• Airplane Multi-Engine Land (MEL) qualification.
• Instrument rating for airplane multi-engine land.
• Minimum of 50 hours of multi-engine and instrument experience.
• Minimum of 400 hours total flight time.
• Ability to meet all applicable TSA requirements.
• Must live within the Las Vegas, NV area.
• Ability to complete the initial training program, which may require three weeks or more.
• Availability for a minimum of 35 events during a rolling 12-month period to maintain currency and complete recurrent training.
• Ability to commit to 10–15 days of work per month.
• Ability to work schedules of at least five hours at a time, which may occur at any time of day or night.
• Ability to communicate effectively in spoken and written formats and across different organizational levels.
• Ability to provide professional, customer-focused service in a diverse training environment.
• Commitment to scheduled training sessions once accepted.

Preferred Qualifications

• 100 hours of turbine time preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to apply Crew Resource Management (CRM) principles.
• Experience providing high-quality customer service.
• Experience working effectively with individuals from diverse professional and aviation backgrounds.

Benefits

• Formal aircraft SIC simulator training for select aircraft types.
• Opportunity to earn and attend applicable CAE advanced programs and enrichment courses at no cost.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Below is a nonexclusive list and may be updated at any time:

• Constantly ascends or descends ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, and poles.
• Constantly moves in different positions including tight and confined spaces.
• Occasionally remains stationary, standing or sitting.
• Occasionally moves about to accomplish tasks or relocate.
• Occasionally adjusts or moves objects up to 25 pounds.
• Constantly repeats motions involving wrists, hands, and fingers

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About CAE

At CAE, our mission is clear: to help make the world a safer place. For nearly 80 years, we’ve driven innovation in simulation, training, and mission readiness to support critical operations worldwide. By leveraging advanced technologies, we empower our customers to operate smarter, faster, and more sustainably. Join a purpose-driven organization where bold ideas are encouraged, collaboration drives progress, and your growth fuels our shared success.

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Position Type                      

On Call (Fixed Term)

Equal Opportunity Employer

CAE is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, national origin, age, religion, sex, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other  characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. At CAE, everyone is welcome to contribute to our success. Applicants needing reasonable accommodations should contact their recruiter at any point in the recruitment process. If you need assistance to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [email protected].

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