System Architect HW Engineering Co-op

About This Role

Who We Are:

• CAE Vision: Our vision is to be the worldwide partner of choice in defense and security, civil aviation, and healthcare 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.

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 Architecture (SA) Co-op will work within the Systems Engineering team for development of disciplined, System Architectural support elements to influence the design and life cycle support for flight simulation training devices.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

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

• Assist with development of Architectural Design Packages (ADP).

• Assist with Architectural Material Lists (AML) and Bill of Materials (BOM).

• Assist with the Reference Architecture.

• Interface with CAE Engineering team to provide feedback to design, reliability, acquisition, and obsolescence

• Provide briefings to management and customers on program logistics related progress and technical issues

• Gather data and prepare reports, as necessary.

• Provide administrative and technical support to Engineering department.

• Assist Systems Engineers/System Architects/Requirements Engineers, when needed.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Must be enrolled in an accredited Bachelor's degree (or higher level) college/university program majoring in Electrical, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering and in your junior year or higher

• Must have a minimum GPA of 3.0

• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office products

• Must be willing to learn new procedures and applications

• Must have good diagnostic and troubleshooting skills

• Must be detail-oriented

• Must be customer service-oriented

• Must be willing to learn new procedures and applications

• Must have excellent communication skills

• Must be able to work with minimal supervision

Preferred Skills

• Experience in a military simulation and training environment

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret advanced documents and publications

• Ability to make effective and persuasive presentations to management and the customer at program/project reviews and meetings

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to interact well with all levels of customer/team personnel

• Familiarity with design and documentation of Computer and Networking Systems, a plus

• Familiarity with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), a plus

Security Responsibilities

Must comply with 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.

Work Environment

• 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 standara office equipment suce as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets.

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.

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
Student (Fixed Term)

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 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