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About the Role

Our engineers are the technical visionaries behind our innovative solutions. Globally recognized for delivering cutting-edge systems, you’ll tackle complex challenges, collaborate across functions, and lead advancements that shape our industry. Supported by a culture of flexibility, growth, and innovation, join us to create a lasting legacy in safety and simulation.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain software for flight and mission simulators, ensuring reliability and performance to train pilots for safe mission outcomes.
Work on legacy code bases critical to simulator functionality, driving modernization through enhancements, and new features while ensuring maintenance, optimization, and stability.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate software with hardware, ensuring seamless operation for real-time, mission-critical applications.
Contribute to projects using both Waterfall and Agile/Scrum methodologies, adapting to structured development cycles or iterative sprints as needed.
Write and maintain clean, efficient code, with a focus on real-time systems and simulator performance.
Participate in code reviews, sprint planning, and cross-functional brainstorming to drive innovation within a disciplined development process.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues in legacy and real-time systems, ensuring simulators meet the highest standards for pilot training.

Requirements

Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related discipline (or equivalent experience).
5+ years of experience in software engineering for mission‑critical or real‑time environments.
Strong problem-solving skills and a passion for ensuring software reliability in high-stakes training environments.
Ability to obtain/maintain a DoD Secret clearance and Special Program Access; U.S. citizenship required.
Flexibility for occasional overtime, shift work, weekend work, and CONUS travel.
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.
Must be able to perform normal office duties (e.g. sitting for long periods at a desk)
Must be able to travel CONUS/OCONUS via car and airplane
Must be able to climb stairs to enter and exit a simulator

Skills

Knowledge of MIL‑STD‑810, MIL‑STD‑461, MIL‑STD‑704
ARINC / RTCA experience
Experience working in Waterfall and/or Agile/Scrum environments.
Background in military training, simulation, or mission‑readiness systems
Experience working on government or DoD‑aligned programs.

Location

Binghamton, NY

Work Type

Regular
Onsite
Office environment
Manufacturing facility

Experience Level

5+ years of experience

Education Level

Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related discipline (or equivalent experience).

Salary/Compensations

$125,700- $138,900

Benefits

Comprehensive and competitive benefits package
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!

About the Company

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.
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.

Equal Opportunity

CAE USA Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic, including disability and protected veteran status, as defined under federal, state, or local laws.
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.