Weapons 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.?

Preferred Skills?

• Knowledge of equations of motion, guidance and control laws

• Knowledge of flight controls design and analysis for weapons systems

• Knowledge of state estimation - Kalman filtering, sensor fusion, etc.

• Experience creating aerodynamic and propulsion models

• Experience with high performance computing systems

• Experience with real-time simulation

• Game engine development

• Containerization / Virtualization

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?

Highly collaborative closed room environment with open office space for unclassified tasks. Job duties include regular interaction with fixed base, full cockpit military aircraft simulators, and include the opportunity to learn to fly the aircraft simulation.

Physical Demands?

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.??

• Be able to sit in a standard size fighter aircraft cockpit.

• Lift up to 20 lbs.

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 [email protected]

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 [email protected] .

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