Electronic Warfare Systems Engineer

About This Role

Join CAE in Binghamton NY and Help Pilots Return Safely from Their Missions!

At CAE we empower our employees to create mission-critical simulation solutions that train pilots and defense personnel ensuring their safe return from real-world missions. As an Electronic Warfare (EW) Systems Engineer in our Binghamton hub youll design develop and maintain advanced EW systems with a strong focus on radar and related technologies for high-fidelity flight and mission simulators integrating modern and legacy systems to replicate realistic electronic warfare environments. Live and work in the vibrant Greater Binghamton area known for its affordable living rich history and access to the scenic Finger Lakes region a perfect place to build your career and life.

What Youll Do:

• Design develop and maintain electronic warfare systems for flight and mission simulators with an emphasis on radar systems radar warning receivers and countermeasures to ensure accurate simulation of EW threats and tactics for safe pilot training.

• Enhance and maintain legacy EW and critical to simulator functionality integrating new radar technologies and features while ensuring reliability optimization and stability.

• Integrate advanced radar and EW technologies such as active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars synthetic aperture radar (SAR) radar warning receivers jammers or signal intelligence (SIGINT) systems with legacy systems to enhance training realism.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including software and hardware engineers to integrate radar and EW systems with simulator platforms ensuring seamless operation for real-time mission-critical applications.

• Develop and optimize EW and radar algorithms threat models and countermeasures including radar signal processing and electronic counter-countermeasures (ECCM) to ensure robust performance in real-time simulation environments.

• Participate in system design reviews and cross-functional brainstorming to drive innovation in radar and EW systems within a disciplined development process.

• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues in legacy and real-time radar and EW systems ensuring simulators meet the highest standards for pilot training in contested environments.

• Make a global impact by building radar and EW systems that empower pilots and defense personnel to train effectively and return safely from their missions.

What You Bring:

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Aerospace Engineering Systems Engineering or a related field (or equivalent experience).

• 8 years of professional experience in electronic warfare systems engineering with a strong focus on radar systems (e.g. AESA SAR pulse-Doppler) and their integration into mission-critical or real-time applications.

• Strong problem-solving skills and a passion for ensuring reliability and performance of radar and EW systems in high-stakes training environments.

• Expertise in radar technologies including active and passive radar systems radar signal processing radar warning receivers electronic countermeasures (ECM) electronic support measures (ESM) and signal intelligence (SIGINT) as well as familiarity with communication protocols relevant to EW and radar systems (e.g. MIL-STD-1553 ARINC 429).

• Working knowledge of industry standards such as MIL-STD-810 MIL-STD-461 MIL-STD-704 for airworthiness ARINC and RTCA standards are preferred.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain an active DoD Secret or higher clearance prior to the start of employment.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain Special Program Access.

• Flexibility to support occasional overtime weekend work shift work and site travel (CONUS).

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

Why Binghamton

Binghamton offers small-town charm with big opportunities. With a thriving tech scene proximity to Binghamton University and access to nature its an ideal place to grow your career and enjoy a balanced lifestyle. Whether youre a local an alum or relocating youll find a supportive community and endless potential.

Security Responsibilities

Must complywith all company security and data protection / usage policies and 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 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.

Salary Range: 144300 - 168300

The actual compensation rate is subject to the evaluation of the following factors (but not limited to): the candidates work experience qualifications skills internal equity and market.

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 accommodation 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

Position Type

CAE thanks all applicants for their interest. However only those whose background and experience match the requirements of the role will be contacted.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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 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 .