Simulation Software Engineer – Training Systems

CAE USA; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Work-life balance

Career development

Job summary

CAE USA is seeking an early-career software/engineering professional to join a production team supporting development, integration, and deployment of training systems. You will work on networking, platform simulation interfaces, and troubleshooting within a collaborative, cross-functional environment.

The role involves following lead engineers, contributing to design, coding, and testing, and documenting procedures to ensure reliable system performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, electrical engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 1-3 years of experience in software development, systems integration, or engineering support roles.
• Foundational knowledge of software programming languages, debugging methods, and structured development practices.
• Familiarity with operating systems, networking principles, and software installation processes.
• Ability to follow engineering direction and work effectively with general supervision.
• Strong problem solving skills with the ability to diagnose issues and propose practical solutions.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, especially for reporting status and documenting engineering activities.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team oriented technical environment.

Responsibilities

• Performs engineering tasks within a production team environment supporting the development, integration, and deployment of training systems and associated software applications.
• Assists in networking design, system configuration, and interfacing with platform simulation applications as part of integrated training solution development.
• Completes assigned work with general technical direction from lead engineers, ensuring accuracy, quality, and adherence to project timelines.
• Communicates project status, technical issues, risks, and recommended solutions or corrective actions to lead engineers and project stakeholders.
• Designs, modifies, develops, writes, and implements software programming applications for training system components.
• Installs, configures, and supports software applications and operating systems used within simulation environments.
• Participates in all phases of software development within the TSSC, including requirements review, design, coding, integration, testing, and deployment, with minimal supervision.
• Performs product level troubleshooting, diagnoses software and system issues, and supports corrective actions to restore or enhance system functionality.
• Develops engineering solutions that are imaginative, thorough, practical, and consistent with established technical processes and organizational objectives.
• Creates and maintains accurate technical documentation such as design notes, installation guides, test procedures, and software support materials.
• Collaborates closely with cross functional teams including software, hardware, and integration engineers to support system configuration updates and capability enhancements.
• Follows established engineering procedures, configuration management guidelines, and quality standards to ensure consistent and reliable product performance.

Skills

Software development

Systems integration

Engineering support

Networking principles

Operating systems

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Version control

Configuration management

Simulation software

Job description

CAE USA is seeking an early-career software/engineering professional to join a production team supporting development, integration, and deployment of training systems. You will work on networking, platform simulation interfaces, and troubleshooting within a collaborative, cross-functional environment.

The role involves following lead engineers, contributing to design, coding, and testing, and documenting procedures to ensure reliable system performance.