Operating Systems Engineer

About This Role

Summary

This is a hands-on software engineering position in CAEs Systems and Software Engineering Center (SSWEC) organization. This group is responsible for the development and delivery of total training solutions for real-time simulation applications. The successful candidate will support integration and configuration of computational system architecture and system software for flight simulators with a specific focus on the operating systems build environments and automation that support those applications.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Maintain and evolve an in-house Linux distribution for real-time applications.

• Optimize and configure kernel and system configuration for high performance.

• Diagnose and optimize bottlenecks due to scheduling priority and network settings.

• Update OS components to maintain compatibility stability and security across multiple deployed systems.

• Standardize processes practices and configurations for security compliance and modern best practices.

• Stay current with Linux security patches and compliance requirements.

• Support and maintain existing CI/CD pipelines and build environments for multiple teams and products.

• Technologies include but are not limited to git GitHub Actions Perforce Bamboo etc.

• Develop and manage build scripts and tooling (CMake Docker Python) to streamline builds and deployments.

• Diagnose networking and network traffic related system issues.

• Manage current automations and develop additional solutions to increase automation.

• Configure and manage virtualized environments for development testing and deployment.

• Design integrate and test flight simulator architectures specifically the operating systems networks and interfaces that comprise those systems.

• Coordinate with multiple teams and products to test debug and optimize the fully delivered training solution.

• Provide the OS and tools necessary for the application teams and assist and advise those teams on OS related issues.

• Assist with debugging application issues that may be caused by system-level interactions.

• Respond to incidents and perform root-cause analysis for system regressions and performance degradation.

• Develop GUI tools for developers lab techs and end-users to quickly assess overall system status.

• Travel as needed to maintain existing solutions at customer sites.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science Computer Engineering or related discipline.

• 2-5 years of professional experience in systems engineering Linux system administration or software development. (2 years with Masters Degree).

• DoD Secret Clearance (or ability to obtain one required to start).

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

Core Skills

• Strong proficiency with Linux system administration (preferably RHEL or derivatives).

• Strong proficiency troubleshooting and diagnosing OS-level impacts on system performance and stability.

• Proficiency with CI/CD platforms build automation tools and version control systems (Bamboo Perforce GitHub Actions git).

• Proficiency with shell scripting and higher-level scripting languages (Python and Bash preferred).

• Familiarity with virtualization technologies and containerization (VMware Docker).

• Familiarity with C build environments and tooling (CMake compilers linkers).

• Knowledge of networking fundamentals and security practices in Linux environments.

• Comfortable collaborating across engineering teams and communicating clearly about system-level issues.

• Can communicate technical decisions with consideration and understanding of varied perspectives.

• Strong analysis and problem-solving skills.

• Can work independently and manage priorities with only general technical direction.

Preferred Skills

• Experience customizing and maintaining Linux kernels or distributions.

• Experience maintaining Linux distributions targeted for specialized workloads.

• Experience with OS monitoring and logging tools.

• More advanced knowledge of cointainerized deployment.

• Mid-level knowledge concerning compiler and liner infrastructure.

• Management of a software baseline including branching merging building and maintaining a stable software product for multiple end users.

• Understanding of software development lifecycle and release management in a multi-team environment.

• Ability to get CompTIA Linux and Sec if necessary.

Physical Demands

This role requires the ability to maneuver body in/out of cockpit contain sensitive equipment.

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 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

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 .