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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,efficiencyand readiness.

• CAE Defense & Security Mission:CAE's Defense and Security business unit focuses on helping prepare military customers to develop andmaintainthe highest levels of mission readiness.

• CAE Values:Empowerment, Innovation, Excellence,IntegrityandOneCAEmake us who weareand 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

CAE Defense & Security is seeking a Simulator System Architect to support our rotary aircraft simulator product line. The System Architect is responsible for designing, integrating, and overseeing the endtoend architecture of highfidelity flight and maintenance training systems. They translate mission and training requirements into technical specifications, selecting and configuring hardware, software, and networking components to meet performance, safety, cyber security and certification standards. The role involves collaborating with software developers, hardware engineers, cyber security and certification authorities to ensure seamless integration of flight dynamics, avionics, graphics, and user interfaces, while also managing scalability, maintainability, and cost. Strong knowledge of realtime systems, simulation theory, and industry standards is essential, along with experience in system modeling, performance tuning, and crossdisciplinary project leadership.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

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

• Translates mission/training requirements into a coherent, scalable architecture that balances performance, safety, and cost.

• Guides overall design decisions and ensure alignment with business goals.

• Leads the technical solution activities as the overall design authority during capture and program execution phases

• 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

• 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.)

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

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

• Has awareness and helps coordinate new technology investment and insertion into product line based on customer needs

• Defines "how" the training system can be structured to best comply with the Customer Requirements, including the extent of re-use of existing components and equipment.

• Identifies technical risks and implement mitigation strategies to ensure simulator reliability and operator safety.

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

• Stays current with emerging simulation technologies, industry standards, and best practices; recommend and implement process improvements.

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

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Computer or Computer Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.

• 10+ years of progressive experience in simulation, avionics, or realtime systems engineering. 3+ years in a leadership or architect role.

• Flightdynamics and avionics modeling experience

• Motion and control loading system experience

• Knowledge of graphics pipelines (OpenGL/DirectX/Vulkan) and rendering engines

• Experience with distributed simulation interoperability standards (DIS, HLA, GSI)

• System modeling (SysML, UML) experience

• Applied performance profiling and optimization techniques

• Familiarity with aircraft communication standards (UDP/TCP, MILSTD1553, ARINC)

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

Preferred Skills

• Master's degree in Systems Engineering or related technical field

• Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) or equivalent (e.g., INCOSE)

• Mentoring and team leadership experience

• End to end System Design experience in a Modeling tool: SysML, Cameo Enterprise Architecture

• Experience with various rotary wing aircraft including MH-60R, UH-60, CH-47, V-22, FLRAA

• Experience designing high-fidelity, motion based and non-motion total training solutions

Security Responsibilities

Mustcomplywithall 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 andoff-shiftsasrequired.

• 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 heights

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover orcontaina comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that arerequired ofthe 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 needassistancetosubmityour application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at hrops@caemilusa.com

At CAE, our mission is clear: to help make the world a safer place. For nearly 80 years, we've 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.

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 CAECarrieres-Careers@cae.com.

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