Avionics Software Engineer Co-op

Our engineers are the technical visionaries behind our innovative solutions. Globally recognized for delivering cutting-edge systems, you’ll tackle complex challenges, collaborate across functions, and lead advancements that shape our industry. Supported by a culture of flexibility, growth, and innovation, join us to create a lasting legacy in safety and simulation.

                                                                                                         

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   

CAE USA, Defense & Security Software and Computer Engineering Co-ops who will port and rehost large-scale software applications for real-time aircraft simulations. This is a challenging software engineering position for pending graduates who crave opportunity, responsibility, and the desire for achievement.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities   

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

• Design, develop, code, integrate and test simulation software to meet requirements 

• Utilize a variety of software languages (C++, FORTRAN, Ada, etc.) on real time Linux operating systems 

• Utilize modeling tools and real aircraft flight simulators to establish operating data, conduct experimental tests and evaluate results 

• Debug complex avionics software issues on real-time simulation platform 

• Apply sound engineering principles to develop innovative solutions 

• Communicate status/issues along with solutions/recommendations to lead engineers 

 

Qualifications and Education Requirements   

• Completed at least 2 years in B.S. in Computer Engineering or Computer Science program required 

• Experience debugging software applications or programs 

• Demonstrate creativity and strong problem-solving skills 

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

 

Preferred Skills   

• Low-level programming, bit/byte manipulation, memory alignment experience 

• Real-time software development 

• Software Porting or Rehosting Experience a plus 

• Intermediate or higher level of C / C++ 

• Perl scripting or Ada experience a plus 

• Embedded Software 

• gdb or other live debugging tools 

• Assembly language programming (any processor)