Software Engineering Manager - Arlington - CAE

Description

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, 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 Software Engineering Manager is responsible for leading the Software Engineering team based in Arlington, TX under the Technology and Product Development (TPD) organization with overall technical, resources allocation, budget and schedule responsibilities to develop applications and solutions associated with mission simulation, synthetic environments, flight training, and mission planning deployed as containerized micro services applications. A high degree of software development experience, management acumen, organization ability, communication skills, and general business aptitude are essential.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

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

• Manage a high-performing engineering team using Agile methodologies
• Support the development of cutting-edge software to solve complex problems for company IR&D and Department of Defense projects
• Provide individual group members with technical direction, coordination and direction to successfully complete assigned tasks
• Ensure that staffing needs are aligned with commitments, performance reviews, and the development plan
• Support the interview process and staffing hiring
• Support development of Statements of Work and participates in proposal reviews
• Develop the talent pipeline, drive corporate culture and lead all employee management activities
• Interface with the customer to provide technical direction, documentation, and iterative demonstration of capabilities
• Monitor the group's projects deliverables budget and schedule
• Support cost estimates for components and reference solutions
• Support continuous improvement initiatives
• Must be eligible for DoD Security Clearance Qualifications and Education Requirements
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering, software, or computer science
• Minimum of 7 years of software engineering experience or a Master's degree in engineering or computer science with 5 years of software engineering experience
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, allowing them to lead multiple employees and multitask
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and a strong team player
• Experience with software project management
• Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role. Preferred Skills
• Experience working with at least one modern JavaScript framework, Angular, React, Vue, etc
• Experience working with RESTful APIs such as Flask, , or C# ASP .Net
• Experience with container runtime environments such as Docker and container-orchestration systems such as Kubernetes
• Experience with event messaging brokers such as Kafka and RabbitMQ
• Experience in software integration and/or software testing
• Experience deploying software to cloud platforms using containerized software modules in DevSecOps pipelines
• Familiarity working with geospatial data using GDAL, Geoserver, OpenLayers, Leaflet, or Cesium
• Familiarity with database systems like PostgreSQL, MongoDB, etc. 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

• Duties performed in an office environment and manufacturing facility.
• Must be able to work overtime on and off-shifts as required.
• The employee is on call 24x7 for the resolution of problems and issues.

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

About CAE

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.

Position Type Regular

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 CAECarrieres- .

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