Lead Software Engineer Security Clearance

Overview

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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 are and we strive to make a difference in the world while helping each other succeed.

• 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!

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• This position is for a software team lead who is self-motivated and leads their team by exemplifying a positive approach, strong work ethic, and taking ownership and accountability for their work.
• Producing plans for execution of software tasks in support of program requirements within budget and schedule constraints.
• Providing accurate and timely status of budget, schedule, and technical issues.
• Managing software engineers assigned to the program, ensuring program milestones are met within cost and schedule constraints while maintaining focus on quality and customer needs.
  
  Managing all software tasks assigned to the program by planning tasking assignments, tracking tasks to closure, supporting software engineers on a day-to-day basis, and performing task decomposition as required.
• Ensuring all program requirements are met, program risks are identified and mitigated, and company processes are followed by the software team.
• Coordinating with other program leads to ensure program completes successfully.
• Work in a team environment, throughout the lifecycle of the program, using either Waterfall or Agile Methodologies.

• BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience required.
• A minimum of 10 years Software engineering experience.
• Experience supporting military or defense programs.
• Ability to apply sound engineering principles and develop innovative solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to design, develop, document, test and debug simulation software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions.
• Excellent communication skills including oral, written, interpersonal, and listening.
• Proven success in a fast‑paced development environment and possess a willingness to take ownership, accept accountability, and thrive under pressure.
• Ability to provide and receive constructive criticism.
• Flexibility to support occasional overtime, weekend work, shift work and site travel (CONUS).
• Active DoD Secret Clearance within a five‑year investigation period.
• Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role.

• Experience with continuous integration, automated testing frameworks, build management, and artifact management.
• Experience with MS Windows, Linux, Unix, Qt, DDS.
• Experience with Aerodynamics design and RF Systems.
• Experience with Flight Simulation and/or Radar Systems.
• Familiarity with aircraft avionics 1553 protocol and simulator experience.
• Experience working in a production environment.
• Knowledge of different testing methodologies (e.g., White/Gray/Black box testing).

• 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…