Software Engineering Manager-EN

• 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.

• 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!

At CAE, we empower our teams to build mission critical simulation training solutions that prepare pilots and maintainers for the real world. As a Software Engineering Manager, you will blend strong hands‑on engineering expertise with inspiring team leadership to deliver high‑fidelity, mission critical training systems used by pilots and defense personnel worldwide. You’ll work out of our Binghamton location —an area known for its affordability, rich history, and proximity to the scenic Finger Lakes.

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

• Lead and mentor software engineers in designing, developing, and maintaining software for flight and mission simulators, ensuring high reliability and exceptional performance.
• Modernize and enhance legacy codebases essential to simulator functionality, driving upgrades that improve stability and expand capability.
• Collaborate closely with hardware, systems engineering, and program management stakeholders to align software development with program needs.
• Lead projects using both Waterfall and Agile/Scrum methodologies and contribute to BOEs, IMPs, and IMS planning.
• Troubleshoot complex issues in real-time or legacy systems to support high stakes pilot training outcomes.

• Create and maintain a productive, supportive, and growth focused team environment.
• Coach, motivate, and develop engineers to achieve excellence in performance and career progression.
• Define roles and responsibilities and guide the adoption of best practice engineering processes and tools.
• Support proposals, staffing plans, hiring, evaluations, and company communications.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with hands‑on development in mission critical or realtime systems.
• Minimum of 3–5 years leading teams, mentoring engineers, or serving as a technical lead.
• Strong mastery of realtime/embedded or simulation development experience.
• High initiative, strong ownership, positive attitude, and consistent follow-through.
• Ability to motivate, coach, and elevate a team while contributing technically ~80% of your time.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an active DoD Secret clearance and Special Program Access. U.S. citizenship required.
• Flexibility for…