Entry Point North is one of the world’s leading ATS academies. We deliver ATS training and related services at our training centers, at client sites around the globe and online. Our HQ is based in Malmö, Sweden, and we have offices in Madrid, Budapest, Brussels, Shannon, Dublin and Copenhagen.

We are here to empower the people who safeguard our skies, and are currently looking for part-time Simulator Pilots to join us at Entry Point North in Shannon: are you our new brave, responsible, innovative and open-minded colleague?

Job description

As Simulator Pilot, you will act as a pseudo pilot to our Air Traffic Controller (ATCO) students in training. Your main responsibility is to operate the desktop simulator with the clearances and instructions given by the ATCOs.

We provide facilities to ATCOs on behalf of our clients and deliver training to practice their skills in a range of different areas such as separation methods, training for new units, practicing responses to emergency situation and much more. You will for example:

• Make initial inputs to the simulator
• Ensure that the simulated aircraft adhere to the controllers instructions and exercise objectives
• Make radio calls for aircraft

You will be given full training to provide the necessary skills for the job. This is a part-time employment on a needs basis. The employment is subject to passing successful training and probationary period. The three week training period will start on August 5th and you need to be available for the full three weeks. 

The salary will be € 15.50 per hour.

Meet Mikkel - Entry Point North to learn more about the role as Simulator Pilot.

Your team

You will be part of a team of other Simulator Pilots and Simulator Specialists and along with the other colleagues in Shannon you will work to ensure that we deliver quality high training to our students.

We are all looking forward to welcoming you to the team!

Your background

We are looking for someone with:

• Ability to work well in a team environment and naturally adapt to change
• Excellent communication skills in English (speaking and writing)
• Interest in aviation
• Permit to work in Ireland

We are looking for an open-minded colleague with a willingness to learn new things. Your positive approach and ability to collaborate with your colleagues will be a success factor in this role. You have a high level of multitasking capability and adapt quickly to changes. As a person you are ambitious and have a service-minded attitude.

Employment will be subject to successfully passing Garda Vetting procedures. Minimum age to apply is 18.

Our offer

We offer a professional and international working environment with people from diverse backgrounds who collaborate to achieve results. We are ambitious with our business plans, take pride in our competent people and constantly strive to make people feel engaged, something that shows in our employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS) of 51. 

How to apply

If this interests you, please apply as soon as possible but no later than July 20th .

Kindly note that you will not need to write a cover letter as part of your application, instead we ask that you answer a few selected questions related to the role.

We don’t accept applications via email but if you would like to get in touch with us for questions regarding the role, please feel free to reach out to Sharon Cunningham s.cunningham@entrypointnorth.com, +353 860 438 743.

We believe in science-based and fair assessment methods to help us place the right people in the right role. Therefore, as part of our recruitment process, we use Alva Labs assessments to help us increase our hiring success by identifying the candidates most likely to thrive and succeed in the role.