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  

  The Communications engineer shall provide technical leadership in design, documentation, implementation, and test of Comms simulation models and associated simulator hardware . Must have proven advanced technical capabilities in the aspects of Comms systems in flight simulation and detailed knowledge of software techniques used in the simulation industry.

  Essential Duties and Responsibilities  

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

• Responsible for designing, implementing, testing, documenting and supporting communications systems software .

• Responsible for generating all the preliminary and detailed design documents as well as any user’s guides or acceptance test procedures.

• Responsible for enhancements or modifications to existing designs, requiring the application of current industry design concepts and utilization of technical writing skills .

• Expected to perform all phases of software implementation (code, off-line test, and documentation) .

• Works under minimal supervision

• Responsible for assisting and training lower-level Comms engineers .

• Expected to give presentations at customer and internal design reviews .

• Must be able to perform effectively as part of the project "team".

• Responsible for all phases of customer and on-site acceptance of Comms systems .

  Qualifications and Education Requirements  

• BS degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics or Mathematics

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the simulation or software development industry

• Computer programming languages: C, C++ or ADA

• Technical areas of expertise should include knowledge of aircraft operation in both the real world and the simulator environments .

• Knowledge of software techniques and computer languages used in the simulation industry . Hardware/software integration skills .

• Related skill areas should include technical writing and presentation skills .

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

• Analytical and mathematical modeling ability .

• Technical areas of expertise must include current software development methodologies and tools.

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.

• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.

• Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.

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

  Preferred Skills  

• Previous experience with aircraft communication systems (ARC-210 etc )

• SAFe Agile Experience a plus

• Knowledgeable with MIL-STD 1553 interfaces

  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. 

  Physical Demands  

  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.   

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

• May be required to climb stairs.

• Must be able to travel CONUS and to international sites

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

   

  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 EOE/AA employer and gives consideration for employment to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you’d like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click here Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf) .  

  PAY TRANSPARENCY NONDISCRIMINATION PROVISION The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.  

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 diversity, equity, and inclusion. As "One CAE," we take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, nationality, colour, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, Veteran status, age, or other legally protected characteristics.

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. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please get in touch with us at rh-hr@cae.com .