Job Description
At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.
We are looking for a Simulator Flight Instructor to join our team in Shanghai, China. You will be responsible for the conduct of the highest quality full-flight simulator-based instruction for customer flight crews receiving initial, transition, differences and/or recurrent training in accordance with Boeing standards, regulatory guidelines and the approved syllabus. The individual will train, to a high standard, customer flight crews in the safe and efficient operation of large commercial airplanes or other aerospace products or systems by providing accurate technical information through the use of state-of-the-art procedures, training equipment and methods. The individual may also conduct, as tutor, training of new instructors. The individual may also partake in course development and trial tasks as directed by Head of Training.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct flight crew training of customer pilots during the full flight simulator phase of training at both local and remote, including international, locations.
- Conduct, as tutor, training of new flight instructors both in the classroom and in the simulator.
- The ability to perform all the duties required of a Flight Training Instructor, including procedures training and technical instruction.
- Conduct thorough briefings prior to each training session, as well as debriefings at the end of each training session, to ensure that the customer is fully aware of the training profile, associated pilot competencies, required standards, and his/her performance. Provide a brief outline of the training events for future sessions.
- Evaluate and accurately document training session performance and progress in the relevant records and reports.
- Report any customer training problems or conflicts to Flight Training management.
- Perform non-instructional duties as directed by Head of Training, including course development and trial tasks, customer liaison, audits and revisions of existing training programs.
- Communicate with the simulator maintenance technicians to report any simulator problems or malfunctions.
- Under the direction of Head of Training, uphold Boeing instructional standards, including the conduct of Standardization Checks on other Boeing and contract instructors.
- In addition, Examiner's would conduct regulatory examinations (License Skill Tests, License Proficiency Checks and, where appropriate, Assessments of Competence) of customer and Boeing flight crew and instructors at local and remote, including international, sites.
Basic Qualifications:
- Candidates must hold, be eligible to hold, or have held (this does not apply to a license that has been revoked), an ATP Certificate, License, or Rating (endorsement) from a recognized ICAO signatory country, with a type rating for the airplane on which flight training will be conducted. Candidates who are otherwise highly qualified but not type rated on the appropriate aircraft may become type rated, or the equivalent of type rated, while successfully completing the appropriate course as a student. (Boeing Flight Services may provide rating/endorsement training.)
- Five years’ experience with a scheduled/non-scheduled jet transport carrier, corporate jet operator or military aviation organization; with a minimum of 2000 hours as PIC.
- Three years instructional and/or evaluating experience on transport category aircraft with suitable experience as a simulator instructor within the past five years
- Relevant work experiences demonstrating the ability to prepare a lesson plan, interpret and present technical material, and independently teach an airplane model.
- English language fluency - reading, writing, conversational ICAO Level 6 equivalent.
- Capable of international travel.
Preferred Qualifications:
Work Environment:
- Regularly required to work in a confined space of a flight simulator, with a noise level that is usually moderate.
- Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth vision and the ability to focus.
- Requires a range of body motion to perform the following: 1) reach, exert pressure and manipulate the rudder controls/brakes with both feet; 2) reach and manipulate numerous controls while on the flight deck; 3) fully operate the Instructor Operating Station controls and be able to visually and aurally monitor pilots under training in a flight simulator environment; 4) enter and exit the flight deck of the simulator, including using emergency egress equipment in the event of an emergency.
- Occasional requirement to travel internationally to conduct duties on behalf of Boeing.
Relocation:
This position does not offer relocation. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.
Work Authorization:
Employer will sponsor applicants for employment visa status based on candidate eligibility.
Benefits and pay are determined in line with local labor market practices. This is not an expat assignment.
This position is expected to be 100% onsite, working full-time from Monday to Friday every week.
Applications for this position will be accepted until Mar. 02, 2026
Export Control Requirements:
This is not an Export Control position.
Relocation
Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.
Visa Sponsorship
Employer willing to sponsor applicants for employment visa status.
Shift
Not a Shift Worker (China)
Equal Opportunity Employer:
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including but not limited to; race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or other characteristics covered by applicable law.
We have teams in more than 65 countries, and each person plays a role in helping us become one of the world’s most innovative, diverse and inclusive companies. We are proud members of the Valuable 500 and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. Applicants are encouraged to share with our recruitment team any accommodations required during the recruitment process. Accommodations may include but are not limited to: conducting interviews in accessible locations that accommodate mobility needs, encouraging candidates to bring and use any existing assistive technology such as screen readers and offering flexible interview formats such as virtual or phone interviews.
