ATS Software Engineer

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.

• 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!

This role is performed as part of a production engineering team supporting the development, integration, and deployment of training systems. Responsibilities include networking, interfacing platform simulation applications, and providing product level troubleshooting and integration. The position follows the direction of lead engineers, works effectively with general technical guidance, and supports the Training System Support Center (TSSC) through all phases of software design, implementation, testing, and deployment.

Engineering solutions must be imaginative, thorough, practical, and aligned with organizational standards and objectives.

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

• Performs engineering tasks within a production team environment supporting the development, integration, and deployment of training systems and associated software applications.
• Assists in networking design, system configuration, and interfacing with platform simulation applications as part of integrated training solution development.
• Completes assigned work with general technical direction from lead engineers, ensuring accuracy, quality, and adherence to project timelines.
• Communicates project status, technical issues, risks, and recommended solutions or corrective actions to lead engineers and project stakeholders.
• Designs, modifies, develops, writes, and implements software programming applications for training system components.
• Installs, configures, and supports software applications and operating systems used within simulation environments.
• Participates in all phases of software development within the TSSC, including requirements review, design, coding, integration, testing, and deployment, with minimal supervision.
• Performs product level troubleshooting, diagnoses software and system issues, and supports corrective actions to restore or enhance system functionality.
• Develops engineering solutions that are imaginative, thorough, practical, and consistent with established technical processes and organizational objectives.
• Creates and maintains accurate technical documentation such as design notes, installation guides, test procedures, and software support materials.
• Collaborates closely with cross functional teams including software, hardware, and integration engineers to support system configuration updates and capability enhancements.
• Follows established engineering procedures, configuration management guidelines, and quality standards to ensure consistent and reliable product performance.

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, electrical engineering, or a related technical discipline; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 1-3 years of experience in software development, systems integration, or engineering support roles.
• Foundational knowledge of software programming languages, debugging methods, and structured development practices.
• Familiarity with operating systems, networking principles, and software installation processes.
• Ability to follow engineering direction and work effectively with general supervision.
• Strong problem solving skills with the ability to diagnose issues and propose practical solutions.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, especially for reporting status and documenting engineering activities.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team oriented technical environment.

• Experience with simulation devices, training systems, or defense related software environments.
• Knowledge of system integration principles and interfacing with simulation platform software.
• Experience working with software version control systems or configuration management tools.
• Familiarity with distributed computing, networking protocols, or simulation networking technologies.
• Ability to develop or update detailed technical documentation for software and system support.
• Experience troubleshooting complex…