Computer ScienceGame Engine Co-op

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 position is ideal for a developer who is passionate about Unreal Engine and gaming technology enjoys working in a collaborative fastmoving team and is eager to help advance our stateoftheart 3D training product line for government and commercial clients.

This inperson coop is with the worlds largest DoD training provider offering handson experience alongside senior 3D artists UI designers and engineers using cuttingedge game engines. Youll assist with refining interactive features for AR VR flight simulation and procedural training applications contributing to fastpaced projects such as aircraft digital twins and immersive training scenarios.

Throughout the program youll ensure all solutions align with organizational processes stay within budget and schedule and benefit from a mentordriven environment that supports career growth and provides insight into an exciting industry that is rapidly evolving with new technology.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Apply foundational CS concepts : Use basic programming data structures and software design principles to build and modify software components for our training applications.

Collaborate with crossfunctional teammates to learn how hardware and software interfaces are defined tested and refined.

Support the full software development life cycle : Assist in gathering requirements sketching designs writing code integrating modules and running unit / functional tests under guidance.

Use a variety of languages : Write and debug code in languages such as C Java and Python on Windows Linux and mobile platforms.

Build Unreal Engine solutions : Create debug and optimize training assets using external scripts and Blueprints following best practices for performance and visual fidelity.

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

Qualifications and Education Requirements

Must be enrolled in an accredited bachelors (or higher) program in Computer Science Software Engineering or a related field preferably with coursework in game development or computer graphics and be in your junior year or beyond.

Minimum GPA of 3.0.

Practical experience with one or more programming languages (C C# Python Java etc.) through coursework or personal projects.

Proficiency in development tools and environments (e.g. Visual Studio VSCode Rider) and versioncontrol systems (Git or Perforce).

Comfortable learning new languages frameworks and development practices on the fly.

Detailoriented with strong problemsolving abilities.

Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Capable of working independently with minimal supervision.

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

Preferred Skills

Unreal Engine plugins : Completed or are currently working on a student project that involved creating a UE plugin (e.g. a custom node or asset).

AR / VR performance : Have worked on an AR or VR project and learned how to profile and optimize Unreal Engine for VR.

Multiplayer / VR experience : Experience (or strong interest) in building a multiplayer or VR game using Unreal Engine.

Build & packaging : Familiarity with the UE build pipeline packaging for Windows / Android / iOS and basic deployment.

Agile / Scrum & version control : Participated in an Agile or Scrum workflow (e.g. in a gamedev club or class) and used Git or Perforce for code management.

BONUS : Graph databases : Basic exposure to graphdatabase concepts (Neo4j Gremlin etc.).

BONUS : System architecture & IPC : Understanding of simple system architecture infrastructure and interprocess communication (WebSockets UDP DDS etc.) is appreciated.

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 with core hours from 9 : 00 am to 3 : 00 pm. Every other Friday is off with a 9 / 80 work schedule.

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.

May be required to be in a sitting position for long lengths of time.

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

Must be able to support rack mounted equipment (Up to 7 feet off the group)

Must be able to lift and carry a minimum of 50 pounds.

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

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

COOP-Student (Fixed Term)

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

Key Skills

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Employment Type : Part-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1