Software Engineering Co-op Instructional Systems

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!

Instructional Systems Co‑op will work within the Software Engineering team supporting the development of Instructor Operator Station (IOS) Graphical User Interface (GUI). Job duties include software design, product code generation, testing, and integration with other training environment components.

• Responsible for code, test, and documentation of Instructor Support System software designs, requiring the application of current industry design concepts and utilization of basic technical writing skills.
• Assignments will be geared towards learning real‑time programming techniques for flight simulation and GUI 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 Engineering Manager as requested.
• Must be able to perform effectively as part of the project team.

• Must be enrolled in an accredited Bachelor’s degree (or higher level) college/university program majoring in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics or Mathematics and be in junior year or higher.
• Must have a minimum GPA of 3.0.
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office products.
• Technical areas of expertise should include: current software development methodologies and tools (C, C++, C#, WPF, Angular, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, REST API).
• Related skill areas include: technical writing and presentation.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
• Must be willing to learn new procedures and applications.
• Must have good diagnostic and troubleshooting skills.
• Must be detail‑oriented.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to interact well with all levels of customer/team personnel.
• Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role.

• Experience in a military simulation and training environment.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to make effective and persuasive presentations to management and the customer at program/project reviews and meetings.

• 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.

• 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…