University of Central Florida - Engineering Co-op

Who We Are: 

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

We are looking for Software Engineering/Computer Science students who are eager to learn while assisting with a multitude of software related tasks in our Software, Computer Tools, Computer Systems, and Integration Specialist groups, as needed.  Tasks will include, but not be limited to, providing technical support to senior level engineers in design, test, documentation, and implementation, as well as installation and integration of software packages.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities  

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

Qualifications and Education Requirements 

• Must be enrolled in an accredited Bachelor's degree (or higher level) college/university program majoring in an Engineering discipline, preferably Software Engineering or Computer Science and in your junior year or higher
• Must have a minimum GPA of 3.0
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office products
• Must be familiar with C++ and/or C# programming languages
• Familiarity with SQL/Access database is a plus
• Familiarity with Microsoft PowerApps and Flow is a plus
• Must be willing to learn new procedures and applications
• Must have good diagnostic and troubleshooting skills
• Must be detail-oriented
• Must be customer service-oriented
• Must be willing to learn new procedures and applications
• Must have excellent communication skills
• Must be able to work with minimal supervision
• Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role. 

Preferred Skills  

• Familiarity with Python programming languages a plus
• Experience with personal projects such as building computers, setting up a network, etc. a plus 

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.