About This Role

Who We Are:

• CAE Vision: Our vision is to be the worldwide partner of choice in defense and security, civil aviation, and healthcare by revolutionizing our customers’ training and critical operations with digitally immersive solutions to elevate safety, efficiency and readiness.
• CAE Defense & Security Mission: CAE's Defense and Security business unit focuses on helping prepare military customers to develop and maintain the highest levels of mission readiness.
• CAE Values: Empowerment, Innovation, Excellence, Integrity and OneCAE make us who we are and we strive to make a difference in the world while helping each other succeed.

What We Have to Offer:

• Comprehensive and competitive benefits package and flexibility that promotes work-life balance
• A work environment where all employees are valued, respected and safe
• Freedom to succeed by enabling team members to deliver, take initiatives and make decisions
• Recognition, professional development, advancement and having fun!

Summary

CAE USA, Defense & Security welcomes experienced engineers in aerospace and software engineering to help train U.S. Armed Forces and those of our partners around the world. This is a rewarding mission you will be proud to support.

You will design, develop, test, and integrate real-time aero and aircraft systems simulations for military training devices. This is a hands-on, full life cycle software engineering position for software engineers who desire to grow their skills and career beyond traditional boundaries while creating enduring solutions for a truly meaningful purpose.

This position is to join our Passive Sensors team with a focus on simulating Targeting Pods and Electronic Warfare solutions for our military training devices. As a Software Engineer, the candidate is expected to contribute to the development and deployment of training systems, networking, interfacing with platform simulation applications, and general product-level integration and troubleshooting.

The candidate should be able to follow the direction of lead engineers, complete assigned work with limited guidance on technical direction, and work in a team environment. The candidate should also be able to communicate status/issues along with solutions/recommendations to lead engineers, and update or develop software support documentation as required. This position requires assisting with the development of technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems. Solutions must be imaginative, thorough, practical, and consistent with organizational objectives and processes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Design, develop, integrate, and test Targeting Pod and Electronic Warfare models to meet customer requirements
• Demonstrate strong analytical, applied math, and problem solving skills
• Apply software engineering principles to complete assigned tasks within budget and schedule commitments
• Work with senior engineers to understand tasking and complete work with a limited amount of direction
• Work within and positively contribute to a team environment
• Maintain, upgrade, and improve existing Targeting Pod and Electronic Warfare models
• Analyze legacy Targeting Pod and Electronic Warfare models to understand existing functionality and modify to support new requirements

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• DoD Secret Clearance is required
• Must be able to obtain and maintain Special Program Access prior to the start of employment.
• Ability to obtain an elevated clearance is required
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline
• 2 to 5 years of relevant experience
• Candidate should be a fast learner with very strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of Object-Oriented Programming techniques and design patterns
• Experience with developing software for Linux
• Ability to carry tasks through to completion with only general technical direction
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role.

Preferred Skills

• Strong C/C++ skills
• Strong integration experience
• Familiarity with FORTRAN, Ada
• Knowledge of Targeting Pod and/or Electronic Warfare models
• Experience using Jira, GitHub, ClearQuest, and ClearCase

Security Responsibilities

Must comply with all company security and data protection / usage policies and procedures. Personally responsible for proper marking and handling of all information and materials, in any form. Shall not divulge any information, or afford access, to other employees not having a need-to-know. Shall not divulge information outside company without management approval. All government and proprietary information will be accessed and stored electronically on company provided resources.

• Incumbent must be eligible for DoD Personal Security Clearance.

Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for their job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

CAE USA Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to any protected characteristic, including disability and protected veteran status, as defined under federal, state, or local laws.

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 hrops@caemilusa.com

Position Type

Regular

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, 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 CAECarrieres-Careers@cae.com

All for building a safer, smarter world

Welcome to CAE! As a global leader in Civil Aviation and Defense & Security across 40 countries, we advance together as One CAE, fueled by thousands of passionate individuals operating in a culture where everyone can thrive. We hold ourselves accountable for building an inclusive community at every level, and our comprehensive benefits support you professionally and personally.

Together, we are All For shaping a future where safety, sustainability, and inclusivity lead the way. Join us and be part of something bigger—where your impact reaches beyond CAE and helps shape the world of tomorrow.

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