Weapons Aero Software Engineer

CAE • Arlington, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

CAE USA, Defense & Security welcomes experienced software engineers to help train U.S. Armed Forces and those of our partners around the world. This is a rewarding mission you will be proud to support. You will design, develop, test, and integrate real-time weapon simulations for military training devices. This is a hands-on, full life cycle software engineering position for entry-level software engineers who desire to grow beyond traditional boundaries and create enduring solutions for a truly meaningful purpose. Affinity for aviation and flight skills not required – but this role will provide the opportunity to develop both!

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree (BS) in Aerospace, Aeronautical, or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• Coursework, job experience or personal exploration of software development in C++, Python, FORTRAN or Ada
• Ability to quickly grasp and navigate complex systems and detailed requirements.
• Experience using MATLAB to analyze, create, process, and visually represent data
• Clear communication and organizational skills including code documentation and creation of training materials
• Ability to obtain and maintain U.S. DoD Secret clearance
• Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role.
• 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.
• Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role.
• Be able to sit in a standard size fighter aircraft cockpit.
• Lift up to 20 lbs.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of equations of motion, guidance and control laws
• Knowledge of flight controls design and analysis for weapons systems
• Knowledge of state estimation - Kalman filtering, sensor fusion, etc.
• Experience creating aerodynamic and propulsion models
• Experience with high performance computing systems
• Experience with real-time simulation
• Game engine development
• Containerization / Virtualization

Responsibilities

• Develop and integrate dynamic weapon flight simulation solutions
• Develop, debug, and test autopilot and guidance algorithms
• Develop control laws to meet weapon performance, trajectory and stability requirements
• Perform trajectory design, optimization, and analysis for weapons
• Utilize MATLAB and analytical tools to model weapon performance with provided flight test data and weapon documentation
• Learn skills in a variety of domains from experienced engineers
• Demonstrate effective communication and collaboration skills to work efficiently with other team and project members

Benefits

• 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!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level