Weapons Aero 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  

CAE USA, Defense & Security welcomes experienced software engineers to help train U.S. Armed Forces and those of our partners around the world. This is a rewarding mission you will be proud to support.  

You will design, develop, test, and integrate real-time weapon simulations for military training devices. This is a hands-on, full life cycle software engineering position for entry-level software engineers who desire to grow beyond traditional boundaries and create enduring solutions for a truly meaningful purpose.  

Affinity for aviation and flight skills not required – but this role will provide the opportunity to develop both! 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities  

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

• Develop and integrate dynamic weapon flight simulation solutions 

• Develop, debug, and test autopilot and guidance algorithms 

• Develop control laws to meet weapon performance, trajectory and stability requirements 

• Perform trajectory design, optimization, and analysis for weapons 

• Utilize MATLAB and analytical tools to model weapon performance with provided flight test data and weapon documentation 

• Learn skills in a variety of domains from experienced engineers 

• Demonstrate effective communication and collaboration skills to work efficiently with other team and project members  

Qualifications and Education Requirements  

• Bachelor of Science Degree (BS) in Aerospace, Aeronautical, or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent 

• Coursework, job experience or personal exploration of software development in C++, Python, FORTRAN or Ada 

• Ability to quickly grasp and navigate complex systems and detailed requirements. 

• Experience using MATLAB to analyze, create, process, and visually represent data 

• Clear communication and organizational skills including code documentation and creation of training materials 

• Ability to obtain and maintain U.S. DoD Secret clearance 

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