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: CAEs 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.

What We Have to Offer:

• 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!

Summary

The R&D Project Engineer (PE) is a key role of the Technology and Product Development (TPD) Team that delivers forward leaning technology products and solutions to CAE through research and development initiatives. The Project Engineer (PE) leads coordinates and exercises technical projects execution authority over Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) for planning organizing controlling integration execution of and close out of engineering content on a variety of R&D projects.

The ideal candidate possesses a strong working knowledge of agile software development deep technical knowledge in flight training & mission simulation products as well as traditional project management skills. The TPD team is executing a complex R&D strategy to serve the business needs of CAE globally. R&D project engineers ensure we meet that technical challenge on time and on budget.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

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

• The position will report directly to TPD Leadership and will work closely with the TPD leadership team and program management stakeholders.

• Receives engineering direction from and is accountable to TPD Leadership who has overall responsibility for successfully managing all Defense & Security R&D investments in alignment with business needs.

• Responsible for managing the cost schedule and technical performance of large complex R&D project of strategic importance to the organization involving large geographically distributed cross-functional teams.

• The PE performs as the technical lead over the assigned engineering team on a program to include leading/participating in project peer & gate reviews supporting program management reviews (PMRs) and coordinating technology transitions to customer programs.

• The PE performs weekly/monthly Cost Account Management (CAM) reviews with IPTs and is responsible for technical cost and schedule performance for the engineering content on a strategic R&D Project.

• Additionally this role is the primary interface to support groups outside of engineering like finance procurement and subcontracts for each project proactively building relationships across functions rallying the project team around shared goals and timelines. This includes facilitating joint design reviews integration workshops and problemsolving sessions where diverse perspectives are valued.

• Embrace challenging issues as opportunities for growth. Lead the team through complex tradeoffs risk assessments and corrective actions demonstrating resilience and determination.

• Work consists of making significant improvements of processes systems solutions or products to enhance performance of job area.

• Implement strategic goals established by leadership.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering or Technical related degree

• 5 years of engineering experience in agile development programsand/or projects

• Strong presentation skills including preparing impactful material and delivering the message.

• History writing proposal responses SOWs and other contract related documentation.

• Background in Agile Software development framework

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

Preferred Skills

• Advanced Masters Degree in an engineering discipline

• Scaled Agile Framework Certification

• Experience with Atlassian Jira development and collaboration tools Earned Value Management (EVM) and Microsoft Project

• 5 years of experience in the training and simulation or other related industry

• Experience performing as liaison between program management engineering management and the technical disciplines involved in a project.

Security Responsibilities

Must complywith 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.

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

Work Environment

• Works at job activities that require sitting standing or walking for short periods throughout the day and focused visual concentration or focused listening

• Workissometimesperformedin an environment where irritants such as noise temperature and lighting variations may exist.

• Ability to travel up to 25%.

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers phones photocopiers filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Must be able to perform normal office duties ( for long periods at a desk)

• Must be able to travel CONUS/OCONUS via car and airplane

• Must be able to climb stairs to enter and exit a simulator

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

About CAE

At CAE our mission is clear: to help make the world a safer place. For nearly 80 years weve driven innovation in simulation training and mission readiness to support critical operations worldwide. By leveraging advanced technologies we empower our customers to operate smarter faster and more sustainably. Join a purpose-driven organization where bold ideas are encouraged collaboration drives progress and your growth fuels our shared success.

Position Type

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 you need assistance to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability please contact us at .

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