R&D Engineering Co-op

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. 

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 Co-Op student will provide technical support to senior level engineers in design, test, documentation, and implementation. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities  

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

• Perform engineering tasks including writing and testing software, creating software tools, updating drawings and documentation 

• Gather data and prepare reports as necessary 

• Provide administrative and technical support to Engineering department 

• Assist other departments, when needed 

Qualifications and Education Requirements  

• Must be enrolled in an accredited bachelor's degree (or higher level) college/university program in majoring in Engineering, preferably Software Engineering or Computer Science 

• Must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 

• The skillsets required for this role will vary based on what systems you are working on. To be considered, you should have knowledge and experience in 1 or more of the following categories: 

• Frontend development (Angular, React, Vue, Typescript, etc.) 

• Backend development (C#, .NET, C++, Python, Node, etc.) 

• Data storage and messaging (PostgreSQL, Neo4J, RabbitMq, Kafka, WebSockets, etc.) 

• DevOps (Docker, Kubernetes, ArgoCD, OpenShift, Jenkins, Terraform, GitLab Runner, etc.) 

• Cloud Systems (Azure, GCP, AWS) 

• Must be willing to learn new procedures and applications 

• Must have good diagnostic and troubleshooting skills 

• Must be detail oriented 

• Must have excellent communication skills 

• Must be able to work with minimal supervision 

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

Preferred Skills  

• Machine Learning and Data Analytics; Virtual Reality; Cloud technologies; 3D Modeling 

• Geospatial data processing and visualization (GDAL, PDAL, PostGIS, Geoserver, OpenLayers, Leaflet, Cesium) 

• SAFe Certification 

• Experience with gaming technologies such as Unity 3D, Unreal Engine 

• IAT Level 2 Certification (e.g. Security+) 

Security Responsibilities  

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.  

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

Work Environment  

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 (sitting for long periods at a desk and in technical meetings) 

• Must be able to climb stairs on a regular basis 

• Must be willing to work overtime 

• Must be able to travel CONUS and to international sites 

• Must be able to travel via car and airplane 

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 hrops@caemilusa.com 

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 laws. At 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 rh-hr@cae.com.