Senior Systems 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   

Join CAE in Binghamton, NY — Build Mission Ready Training Systems 

CAE USA is seeking a talented and motivated professional to join our team at our Binghamton, NY location. This role is an integral part of our mission to deliver world‑class simulation, training, and mission‑readiness solutions. The selected candidate will work onsite at our Binghamton facility, collaborating closely with cross‑functional engineering teams, program managers, and customers. Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates interested in making Binghamton their new home base. This is an exciting opportunity to take the next step in your career while contributing to impactful, high‑visibility programs within a global industry leader.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities   

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

What You’ll Do: 

• Design and maintain core systems that ensure reliable, highperforming simulator operation.  

• Modernize legacy simulator systems with enhancements, new features, and optimized stability.  

• Collaborate with software and hardware teams to integrate system components seamlessly into realtime training devices.  

• Support system reviews and crossfunctional innovation to evolve nextgeneration training capabilities.  

• Troubleshoot and resolve complex system issues across modern and legacy platforms.  

• Contribute to systems that directly support pilot readiness and mission safety. 

Qualifications and Education Requirements   

What You Bring: 

• Bachelor’s in Systems, Electrical, Computer, Aerospace, or related engineering field.

•  8+ years of systems engineering experience in the defense domain (mission systems, C4ISR, EW, avionics, sensors, or comparable).

• Demonstrated strength in troubleshooting and resolving complex technical system issues.

• 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. 

Preferred Skills   

• Knowledge of network and platform interfaces (e.g., Ethernet/TCP/IP, MIL‑STD‑1553, ARINC 429/664, serial buses).
• Strong problem‑solving instincts and a passion for building reliable, high‑performance systems. 
• Experience working in Waterfall and/or Agile/Scrum environments. 
• Experience with Electronic Warfare, radar/EO/IR sensors, signal processing/DSP, or secure communications.