Flight Engineer Co-op

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

A Flight Engineering co-op is responsible for supporting the Flight Dynamics group in software design and implementation. This is an entry level position and carries out work assignments of limited scope and complexity. Uses a variety of standard engineering methods and techniques in solving problems. Assists more senior engineers in carrying out technical tasks.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

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

Working under close supervision is responsible for documentation and testing of flight software designs requiring the application of current industry design concepts and utilization of basic technical writing skills. Emphasis will be placed on supporting flight group engineers to meet schedule, performance, and budget. Assignments will be geared towards learning real-time programming techniques for flight simulation applications.

Good interpersonal skills are required in this position as interfacing with fellow group members and other engineering group members is essential to the learning process. The person in this position will be expected to report work status concisely and accurately to the Group Leader as requested.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Enrolled in an accredited degree college/university program majoring in Aerospace Engineering

• Completed at least a year of classes in your major

• A minimum GPA of 3.0

• Proficient with Microsoft Office products

• Willing to learn new procedures and applications

• Analytical math skills necessary to complete the required tasks

• Detail-oriented

• Excellent communication skills

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

Preferred Skills

• Familiarity with C++, C#, or Python programming languages a plus

Security Responsibilities

Must complywith 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

• Duties performed in an office environment and manufacturing facility.

• Must be able to work overtime on and off-shifts as required.

• The employee is on call 24x7 for the resolution of problems and issues.

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.

• May be required to sit down for long lengths of time.

• May be required to climb stairs.

• Must be able to climb stairs to enter and exit a simulator.

• Must be able to support rack mounted equipment (up to 7 feet off the ground).

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 hrops@caemilusa.com

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.

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 CAECarrieres-Careers@cae.com.

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