System Architect

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 : 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 System Architect provides technical leadership for the Engineering team by functioning as a technical advisor providing specialized advice of an advanced technological nature for solving broad technical problems. Interfaces with all stakeholders (internal and customer) to ensure the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total training solutions that satisfy technical schedule and cost constraints. Performs functional analysis timeline analysis detailed trade studies requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications. Has proven technical capabilities in multiple flight simulation disciplines and detailed knowledge of systems & software engineering techniques used in the modeling simulation and training industry. Serves as Technical Lead assisting Marketing and Business Development in the pursuit of and capture of new business opportunities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

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

Leads the technical solution activities and be the overall design authority during the Capture and Execution phase of a program.

Develops the design and framework for entire training system architecture

Authors and coordinates technical content for proposals

Analyzes the system to ensure that it will meet the stated performance requirements (e.g. flight performance stability weight power timing human factors throughput etc.)

Ensures the system architecture adheres to security interoperability and performance standards plus cost targets

Selects the appropriate technologies and tools that best meet system requirements considering IRAD future scalability sustainability and cost

Provides system-level decision making regarding trade-offs (e.g. cost vs performance)

Creates and maintains the product line roadmap in compliance with the technology roadmap reference architectures and functional product roadmaps

Assist in coordination of new technology investment and insertion into product line based on customer needs

Identify risk and cost driving design issues to support the Solution Development Project Planning Monitoring & Control and Risk Management processes.

Works closely with program product and functional management to guide technical direction and ensure that the training system meets schedule and cost requirements.

Utilizes Modeling Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) to create document and reuse designs

Represents CAE USA at industry technical forums and customer oral presentations.

Stays current in industry advances. Research new simulation methods technologies and system architectures.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

BS in Computer Science Computer Electrical Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering. Advanced degree preferred.

Must possess a minimum of 10 years experience in the simulation industry.

Ability to perform requirements analysis and translate customer high level requirements into derived requirements create systems solutions and conceptual designs.

Ability to read analyze and interpret professional journals technical procedures or governmental regulations.

Ability to write reports business correspondence technical specifications proposals and procedure manuals.

Ability to effectively prepare and present information and respond to questions from senior management peers and customers.

Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.

Analytical math skills necessary to complete the required tasks.

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

Preferred Skills

Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) utilizing Cameo and / or Rhapsody

Experience with the development of industry standards in a collaborative environment of industry leaders

Experience with virtualization and containerization of software applications

Experience with creating and deploying centralized DevSecOps environments

Experience with the Simulator Common Architecture Requirement and Standards (SCARS) program

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

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 problems and issues.

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.

Ability to sit for extended periods of time

Ability to stand for extended periods of time

Ability to lift 25 lbs. to various height

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

Regular

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 a t .

Key Skills

Abinitio,ASP.NET,CAD CAM,Gym,E-Commerce,Catia

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1