CH147F Training Specialist (Pilot)

About This Role

All for equipping teams to excel.

Training Centre Operations at CAE lies at the heart of our commitment to training excellence across Civil Aviation and Defense & Security. As part of this team, you’ll develop and provide training, continually enhance program quality, and ensure seamless operations and service excellence, empowering pilots, aircrew, and mission-critical teams to excel when it matters most. Behind the scenes, you play a vital role in equipping them with the skills and readiness they need to succeed—through every moment, milestone, and mission. With a team that values growth, collaboration, and a shared sense of purpose, CAE offers a dynamic environment where your contributions to training create a lasting impact on the future of safety and readiness worldwide.

Passionate about leading a group of training and support professionals? Looking for a work environment where you can support the next generation of Royal Canadian Air Force aircrew and collaborate with other aircrew experts? Want to join a world-class company and industry leader and be proud to contribute to our projects and mission? Come join our team and share your passion with us! We need you to complete our team as part of the Training Support Team at Garrison Petawawa to support CH147F Chinook Aircrew training.

Position overview

In this role, the CH-147F Training Specialist (Pilot) will be responsible for providing technical, flight or operational expertise, guidance and oversight as part of Verification and Validation support or as SME (Subject Matter Experts) on a Training Solutions team supporting the Courseware production of a Training Systems program. The successful candidate will join the Training Services team who provide training-focused services to (and located within) 450 Tactical Helicopter Squadron (THS) in Petawawa, Ontario.

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Develop the training solution for the Training Systems program
• In conjunction with the Instructional System Designer, develop the standardized exemplars for the storyboards and lessons for the programs
• Support the courseware development process by ensuring that the content of the courseware is correct in accordance with the training plan, the technical specifications of the training platform and the procedures and checklist
• Support the development of performance checks or tests to ensure the content of the questions or activities that must be performed provide a valid means of measuring whether students have acquired the knowledge needed to proceed to the next level or to graduate
• Provide first level quality assurance on output from the courseware developer ensuring that it is technically and procedurally correct, properly presented and in accordance with the training plan
• Create and maintain verification and validation work and test plans
• Review system test plans and create and maintain training and mission scenario test plans
• Use aircraft documentation to provide engineering support to software developers during integration activities
• Test synthetic training devices to ensure the design and regulatory requirements have been adequately met within budget and schedule constraints as per the department guidelines and project contract
• Support the customer during on site acceptance testing activities
• Work with marketing to provide input to potential customers (as required) and assist with estimates for bids and proposals
• Maintain military and aviation publications
• Resolve technical issues in collaboration with CFO Technical Services staff

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Royal Canadian Air Force Pilot or equivalent
• Aircrew instructor (course code AIMB) is an asset
• Tactical Aviation experience is an asset
• Strong computer aptitude and willingness to learn new programs
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office software
• Excellent working knowledge of English (written and spoken)
• Functional ability in French is an asset
• Capable of obtaining and maintaining both Controlled Goods Clearance and a Level II NATO Secret security clearance
• Permitted to work in Canada either as a Canadian Citizen, a Permanent Resident or with a valid Work Permit
• Willing to relocate to the area of Petawawa, ON, Canada

Preferred Skills

• Experience as a Standard Unit or Central Flying School member.
• Qualified Tactics Instructor
• Flight or mission simulator experience

CAE offers:

• An environment where your initiatives will be recognized and valued
• The opportunity to work on a variety of projects on a multidisciplinary team
• The possibility to work from home occasionally
• Flexible schedules
• Attractive employee benefits

Position Type

Temporary (Fixed Term)

CAE thanks all applicants for their interest. However, only those whose background and experience match the requirements of the role will be contacted.

Equal Opportunity Employer

CAE is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, nationality, colour, religion, sex, gender indentity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, veteran status, age, or other characteristics protected by local laws.

If you don't see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed in the job posting, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. 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 CAECarrieres-Careers@cae.com