System Architect

CAE USA; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Work-life balance support

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

CAE USA in Tampa is seeking a Simulator System Architect to design and oversee the architecture for rotary aircraft simulators. This role involves collaboration with engineers and ensuring system integration meets performance and safety standards.

The ideal candidate will have a background in Aerospace Engineering and a strong understanding of simulation and real-time systems. CAE USA promotes a supportive workplace balancing professional growth with work-life flexibility.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in simulation, avionics, or real-time systems engineering.
• 3+ years in a leadership or architect role.
• Experience with distributed simulation interoperability standards.

Responsibilities

• Translate mission/training requirements into scalable architecture.
• Lead technical solution activities as design authority.
• Select appropriate technologies to meet system requirements.

Skills

Simulation engineering

Avionics modeling

Leadership

System design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering or related field

Tools

SysML

OpenGL/DirectX/Vulkan

Job description

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

CAE Defense & Security is seeking a Simulator System Architect to support our rotary aircraft simulator product line. The System Architect is responsible for designing, integrating, and overseeing the end‑to‑end architecture of high‑fidelity flight and maintenance training systems. They translate mission and training requirements into technical specifications, selecting and configuring hardware, software, and networking components to meet performance, safety, cyber‑security and certification standards. The role involves collaborating with software developers, hardware engineers, cyber security and certification authorities to ensure seamless integration of flight dynamics, avionics, graphics, and user interfaces, while also managing scalability, maintainability, and cost. Strong knowledge of real‑time systems, simulation theory, and industry standards is essential, along with experience in system modeling, performance tuning, and cross‑disciplinary project leadership.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

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

• Translates mission/training requirements into a coherent, scalable architecture that balances performance, safety, and cost.
• Guides overall design decisions and ensures alignment with business goals.
• Leads the technical solution activities as the overall design authority during capture and program execution phases.
• Ensures the system architecture adheres to security, interoperability, and performance standards, plus cost targets.
• Selects the appropriate technologies and tools that best meet system requirements, considering IRAD, future scalability, sustainability, and cost.
• Analyzes the system to ensure that it will meet the stated performance requirements (e.g., flight performance, stability, weight, power, timing, human factors, throughput, etc.).
• Provides system‑level decision making regarding trade‑offs (e.g., cost vs performance).
• Creates the product line roadmap in compliance with the technology roadmap, reference architectures and functional product roadmaps.
• Has awareness and helps coordinate new technology investment and insertion into product line based on customer needs.
• Defines how the training system can be structured to best comply with the Customer Requirements, including the extent of re‑use of existing components and equipment.
• Identifies technical risks and implements mitigation strategies to ensure simulator reliability and operator safety.
• Works closely with program, product and functional management to guide technical direction and ensure that the training system meets schedule and cost requirements.
• Stays current with emerging simulation technologies, industry standards, and best practices; recommends and implements process improvements.
• Represents CAE USA at industry technical forums and customer oral presentations.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Computer or Computer Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in simulation, avionics, or real‑time systems engineering; 3+ years in a leadership or architect role.
• Flight‑dynamics and avionics modeling experience.
• Motion and control loading system experience.
• Knowledge of graphics pipelines (OpenGL/DirectX/Vulkan) and rendering engines.
• Experience with distributed simulation interoperability standards (DIS, HLA, GSI).
• System modeling (SysML, UML) experience.
• Applied performance profiling and optimization techniques.
• Familiarity with aircraft communication standards (UDP/TCP, MILSTD1553, ARINC).
• Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role.

Preferred Skills

• Master's degree in Systems Engineering or a related technical field.
• Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) or equivalent (e.g., INCOSE).
• Mentoring and team leadership experience.
• End‑to‑end System Design experience in a modeling tool: SysML, Cameo Enterprise Architecture.
• Experience with various rotary wing aircraft including MH‑60R, UH‑60, CH‑47, V‑22, FLRAA.
• 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.

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.

Physical Demands

• Ability to sit for extended periods of time.
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time.
• Ability to lift 25 lbs. to various heights.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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

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 [e-mail].

Citizenship Requirement

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