Computer Science/Computer Engineering Co-Op

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

We are looking for several Software Engineering/Computer Science students who are eager to learn while assisting with a multitude of software related tasks in our Computer Tools, Computer Systems, and Integration Specialist groups, as well as others. Tasks will include, but not be limited to, providing technical support to senior level engineers in design, test, documentation, and implementation, as well as installation and integration of software packages.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

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

• Perform engineering tasks including writing and testing software, creating software tools, updating drawings and documentation, installing and integrating software packages.

• Gather data and prepare reports, as necessary.

• Provide administrative and technical support to Engineering department.

• Assist other departments, when needed.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Must be enrolled in an accredited Bachelor's degree (or higher level) college/university program majoring in an Engineering discipline, preferably Software Engineering or Computer Science and in your junior year or higher

• Must have a minimum GPA of 3.0

• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office products

• Must be familiar with C++ and/or C# programming languages

• Familiarity with SQL/Access database is a plus

• Familiarity with Microsoft PowerApps and Flow is a plus

• Must be willing to learn new procedures and applications

• Must have good diagnostic and troubleshooting skills

• Must be detail-oriented

• Must be customer service-oriented

• Must be willing to learn new procedures and applications

• Must have excellent communication skills

• Must be able to work with minimal supervision

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

Preferred Skills

• Familiarity with Python programming languages a plus

• Experience with personal projects such as building computers, setting up a network, etc. a plus

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

• May be required to be in a sitting position for long lengths of time.

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

• Must be able to support rack mounted equipment (Up to 7 feet off the group)

• Must be able to lift and carry a minimum of 50 pounds.

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

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.

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
COOP-Student (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, 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 a t CAECarrieres-Careers@cae.com .