Test Director - Simulator Test Pilot

6 Minutes ago • 10 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

A Test Director provides operational military multi-engine fixed-wing or rotary wing experience for the design, development, production, testing, and sale of simulation training devices. The Test Director leads and executes system test plans to verify project requirements and ensure customer acceptance. Responsibilities include acting as Test Director for military aviation simulation projects, acting as Project Pilot and Subject Matter Expert (SME), establishing training, supporting R&D, participating in meetings and reviews, and contributing to new business efforts.
Must have:
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in military aviation or simulation engineering
  • Minimum of 10+ years operational military aviation experience
  • Ability to lead all test activities
  • Command a clear understanding of all requirements for assigned projects
Good to have:
  • Instructor Pilot or Maintenance Test/FCF Pilot desirable
  • F16 experience highly desired
  • Commercial Rotary wing and Instrument licenses preferred
  • Five years in a simulation test role is preferred
Perks:
  • 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!

Job Details

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 

A Test Director (TD) shall provide Operational Military Multi-Engine Fixed-Wing or Rotary Wing experience for the design, development, production, test, and sell-off of simulation training devices. A Test Director builds, leads, and executes system test plans to evaluate project requirements have been verified and validated prior to customer acceptance 

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

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

  • Act as Test Director for military aviation simulation projects 

  • Act as Project Pilot and Subject Matter Expert (SME) 

  • Establish and develop training for departmental pilots 

  • Support of R&D activities 

  • Plan for and participate in meetings and reviews as subject matter expert for assigned programsMeetings and reviews may include: 

  • Project Team Meetings 

  • Support of Internal Program Reviews 

  • Customer Reviews (Author, coordinate, and lead presentations of formal reviews with customers as required by assigned project) 

  • Participate in new business efforts, acting as SME when called uponDuties associated with new business include: 

  • Training Task Analysis 

  • Training Media Analysis 

  • Technical Specification reviews 

  • Responses to Request for Proposal (RFP) 

  • Provide support for Program Managers as required. 

  • Must be able to lead all test activities. 

  • Command a clear understanding of all requirements for assigned projects. 

  • Support to marketing for prospective projects 

  • Operational input during the proposal stage for projects 

Qualifications and Education Requirements 

  • Bachelor’s Degree and/or equivalent experience in military aviation or simulation engineering required 

  • Minimum of 10+ years operational military aviation experience.  

  • Instructor Pilot or Maintenance Test/FCF Pilot desirable 

  • F16 experience highly desired 

  • Must possess or be eligible for DoD Personal Security Clearance 

 

Preferred Skills  

  • Must be able to apply aviation/technical knowledge to troubleshoot simulated or actual aircraft systems during device              testing and development. 

  • Commercial Rotary wing and Instrument licenses preferred. 

  • Five years in a simulation test role is preferred 

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required. All communications must be in English. 

  • Analytical/technical skill required 

  • Ability to isolate and troubleshoot faults 

  • Incumbent should be familiar with and be able to operate simulation training devices 

  • Incumbent should have excellent communication and leadership qualities in order to support Engineering, Customers, or Operations Staff  

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.  

 

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

 

Work Environment 

  • Will be required to sit down for long lengths of time. 

  • Must be able to climb stairs to enter and exit a simulator 

  • Must be able to travel in CONUS and to OCONUS sites for extended periods to support project work 

  • Routine travel required supporting site modifications and installs (up to 50%) 

  • 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. 

  • Moderate levels of work stress associated with technical, schedule, and customer issues are to be expected with this position. 

  • Extended work hours and occasional 2nd or 3rd shift assignments can be encountered. 

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.

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About The Company

At CAE, we equip people in critical roles with the expertise and solutions to create a safer world. As a technology company, we digitalize the physical world, deploying simulation training and critical operations support solutions. Above all else, we empower pilots, airlines, defence and security forces to perform at their best every day and when the stakes are the highest. Around the globe, we’re everywhere customers need us to be with more than 13,000 employees in approximately 250 sites and training locations in over 40 countries.


CAE represents more than 75 years of industry firsts—the highest-fidelity flight, mission simulators and training programs powered by digital technologies. We embed sustainability in everything we do. Today and tomorrow, we’ll make sure our customers are ready for the moments that matter.

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