Software Engineer

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

The Technology and Product Development (TPD) group oversees multiple projects that focus on creating synthetic environments, training, or mission planning and awareness. The TPD Software Engineer will focus on full stack web-application development, working with a team of software engineers to build high performance, containerized training applications. At CAE we use a combination of C# .NET, Python, and TypeScript.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

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

• Help develop and implement new products, redesign existing products, and perform research and testing on product concepts.

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

• Collaborate with Technical Leads and Product Managers to design, develop, test, and deploy new features and enhancements.

• Responsible for coding, integrating, testing, and documenting software/systems in support of products and R&D projects.

• Participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) in an Agile environment.

• Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing systems.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, software, or computer science.

• Must have had formal software programming training classes.

• A major front-end framework, specifically Angular or React for building responsive and dynamic user interfaces.

• Backend development using C# and the .NET

• Building and consuming RESTful APIs .

• Foundational knowledge of relational databases, with hands-on experience using PostgreSQL .

• Exposure to messaging systems like Kafka and caching systems like Redis.

• Familiarity with containerization technologies, primarily Docker and container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes (K8s)

• A basic working knowledge of Python & Bash for scripting, tooling, or minor service development.

• Good understanding of CI/CD pipelines and version control systems like Git .

• Familiar with Linux terminal commands and scripting.

• Experience with MS Visual Studio and VS Code.

• Experience with Machine Learning and Data Analytics; Virtual Reality; Cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP); and 3D Modeling a plus.

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

• Must be eligible for DoD Personal Security Clearance

• Good communication and organizational skills

• May include travel

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret English language professional journals, technical procedures, or government specifications.

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

• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, and customers.

• 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.

Work Environment

• Duties performed in an office environment and manufacturing facility.

• Must be able to work overtime on and off-shifts as required.

• The employee is on call 24x7 for the resolution of problems and issues.

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

About CAE

At CAE, our mission is clear: to help make the world a safer place. For nearly 80 years, we've driven innovation in simulation, training, and mission readiness to support critical operations worldwide. By leveraging advanced technologies, we empower our customers to operate smarter, faster, and more sustainably. Join a purpose-driven organization where bold ideas are encouraged, collaboration drives progress, and your growth fuels our shared success.

Position Type
Regular

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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