Software Engineering Manager

About This Role

Who We Are:

• CAE Vision: Our vision is to be the worldwide partner of choice in defense and security, and civil aviation 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

Are you ready for a rewarding opportunity? At CAE, we empower our employees to create mission-critical simulation solutions that train pilots and maintenance personnel, ensuring their safe return from real-world missions. As a Software Engineering Manager in our Binghamton hub, you'll be a self-motivated leader who spends 80% of your time on hands-on technical work, developing and guiding software solutions for high-fidelity flight and mission simulators, while dedicating 20% to functional management, coaching, and motivating a team of engineers. Live and work in the vibrant Greater Binghamton area, known for its affordable living, rich history, and access to the scenic Finger Lakes region-a perfect place to drive technical excellence and grow your leadership career.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

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

Technical Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor a team of software engineers in designing, developing, and maintaining software for flight and mission simulators, ensuring high reliability and performance to support safe pilot training outcomes.

• Provide technical oversight for modernizing legacy code bases critical to simulator functionality, guiding the team in implementing enhancements, new features, and optimizations to maintain system stability.

• Drive the integration of advanced technologies, such as virtual reality (VR) and real-time systems, with legacy platforms, fostering innovation while ensuring seamless functionality for mission-critical applications.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including hardware engineers, systems engineers, and project managers, to align software development with simulator hardware requirements and project goals.

• Manage software development projects using Waterfall and Agile/Scrum methodologies, balancing structured timelines with iterative sprints to meet deadlines and deliver high-quality solutions.

• Demonstrate overall knowledge of software activities for the project, troubleshooting complex issues in legacy and real-time systems to meet the highest standards for pilot training.

• Contribute to task/resource planning, developing Basis of Estimates (BOEs), and supporting Integrated Master Plan (IMP) and Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) planning.

• Make a global impact by leading software solutions that empower pilots and defense personnel to train effectively and return safely from their missions.

Management Responsibilities:

• Promote a productive, engaging, and rewarding work environment where employees can contribute, grow, and thrive.

• Coach, support, train, and motivate team members to ensure a high level of performance, fostering a positive approach and strong work ethic.

• Collaborate with the senior manager to guide the team in applying appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the development lifecycle in support of programs.

• Support proposal generation and software process maintenance, ensuring alignment with project and organizational goals.

• Execute performance appraisals and develop career goals for team members, ensuring clear expectations and growth opportunities.

• Participate in workload planning, staffing allocations, and hiring to align with the team's capability and capacity strategy.

• Define team roles and responsibilities, ensuring clarity and accountability.

• Serve as a channel for company communications and administer company policies and practices.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

• 8+ years of professional experience in software engineering, with significant hands-on development in mission-critical or real-time systems, and at least 2 years in a technical leadership or supervisory role in the tech industry.

• Strong technical expertise in C, C++, Python, or C#, with experience developing and maintaining real-time/embedded systems or simulation software.

• Proven leadership skills, with the ability to coach, mentor, and motivate a small team, manage personnel activities, and foster a collaborative, innovative environment (10-20% management focus).

• Expertise in software development for simulation or defense systems, with a strong understanding of integrating modern technologies (e.g., VR, real-time processing) with legacy systems.

• Experience with task/resource planning, developing BOEs, and supporting IMP/IMS planning for complex projects.

• Strong understanding of Waterfall and Agile/Scrum methodologies, with the ability to lead and contribute to projects in structured or iterative environments.

• Self-motivated mindset with a positive approach, strong work ethic, and ownership of work, demonstrating leadership in both technical and managerial capacities.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain an active DoD Secret or higher clearance prior to the start of employment.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain Special Program Access.

• Flexibility to support occasional overtime, weekend work, shift work, and site travel (CONUS).

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

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.

Salary Range : 144,300 - 176,300

The actual compensation rate is subject to the evaluation of the following factors (but not limited to): the candidate's work experience, qualifications, skills, internal equity, and market.

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 a t CAECarrieres-Careers@cae.com .