Lead Systems Architect

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 Lead Systems Architect performs technical planning, system design, integration, verification and validation, cost, risk, supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems. Analyses are performed at all levels of total system product to include: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal. Interface with all stakeholders to ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule and cost constraints. Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities  

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

• Works under consultative direction to achieve annual goals and objectives 

• Responsible for establishing educational and training goals for area of expertise and ensuring those goals are achieved. 

• Responsible for managing large, complex project initiatives of strategic importance to the organization, involving large cross-functional teams 

• Communicates within and outside of the organization which includes larger customers or vendors 

• Frequently conducts briefings to senior leaders and customers. 

• Responsible for improving upon existing processes or establishing new systems using significant conceptualizing, reasoning and interpretation 

• Recommends tactics and strategies that will directly impact the achievement of overall business or functional results 

Qualifications and Education Requirements  

• Requires mastery level knowledge within a specific technical area or multiple job areas typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience. Viewed as an expert and/or resource within the field by peers in and outside the organization.  

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience or a  Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience 

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

Preferred Skills  

• Experience with C130 (including H and J variants), KC-135, P3 simulation and/or platform  

• Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) utilizing Cameo and/or Rhapsody 

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

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.  

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

Work Environment  

This job operates in a professional office environment with core hours from 9am to 3pm, every other Friday off, and potential for some remote work-from-home  

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 height  

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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 EOE/AA employer and gives consideration for employment to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you’d like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click here Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal.  

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