ACTS TSSC Software Engineer

About This Role

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.

• 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!

In this role, the Software Engineer is responsible for supporting the implementation, testing and documentation of instructional systems software for the CTS Training Devices at ACTS sites. This is an entry level position and carries out work assignments of limited scope and complexity. Works closely with the HC/MC Tampa Engineer and supports the management of the product baseline fielded at ACTS sites to ensure a smooth transition into the configured product baseline in Tampa.

Decisions made are within established guidelines.

• Designs, modifies, develops, writes and implements software-programming applications.
• Supports and/or installs software applications/operating systems.
• Participates in the testing process through test review and analysis, test witnessing and certification of software.
• Relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job.
• Generates preliminary and detailed designs as required for enhancements or modifications to existing designs, requiring the application of current industry design concepts and utilization of basic technical writing skills.
• Performs a variety of specific professional engineering tasks of an analysis, design or test nature in support of the customer in a specialized engineering field such as software, mechanical, electrical, aerodynamics or electronics.
• Supports the TSSC Engineering group through all phases of software implementation and design on assigned projects with minimal supervision.
• Works closely with Test Engineer, Flight crew Instructors and Subject Matter Experts to evaluate and test software design implementation.
• Attend and participate in weekly and monthly meetings providing project and work status to upper level management and customer audience.
• Foster a "team" environment and work well with peers and both internal and external customers.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, computer science, mathematics or related curriculum.
• Minimum of 0-2 years’ experience in the simulation or software development industry.
• Knowledge of the UNIX/LINUX environment (Solaris), programming languages (C/C++, FORTRAN, Ada) and Windows applications, and the Visual Studio suite (Visual Basic, Visual C, Visual C++).
• Knowledge of computer theory and operation a must.
• Knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field.
• Working knowledge of the Microsoft Suite – Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to perform effectively as a part of the project team.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret technical documents and procedures or government regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedural manuals.
• Applicant will be subject to a US Government investigation for access to classified information and must meet the eligibility requirements to obtain/maintain the required level of security clearance.

• Technical writing and presentation skills.
• Prior experience working in support of US Government contracts.

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