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Lead Software Engineer with Security Clearance

CAE USA
Binghamton, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 5/27/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/25/2026
To learn more about CAE Binghamton, our open positions and the Binghamton

community, please visit our website at https://www.cae.com/caeusa/

Careers‐at‐cae‐usa/cae‐binghamton. 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

As an employee at CAE USA, you are not just an employee but a member of the family, where coworkers

care not just about their work products but our customers, the community and each

other. CAE USA Software Engineers are part of the program team which strives to not only meet

but exceed our customers’ expectations. Software Engineers support computational systems

architecture and system software for real-time simulation applications; create new and modified

simulation models using established modeling techniques; and work closely with other engineering

Disciplines Essential Duties And Responsibilities

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

functions.

 This position is for a software team lead who is self-motivated and leads their team by

exemplifying a positive approach, strong work ethic, and taking ownership and accountability

for their work.

 Producing plans for execution of software tasks in support of program requirements within

budget and schedule constraints

 Providing accurate and timely status of budget, schedule, and technical issues

 Managing software engineers assigned to the program, ensuring program milestones are

met within cost and schedule constraints while maintaining focus on quality and customer

needs. Coordinate with other program leadership to ensure appropriate engineers are

assigned to the program.

 Supporting Other Program Leadership As Required.

 Managing all software tasks assigned to the program by planning tasking assignments,

tracking tasks to closure, supporting software engineers on a day-to-day basis, and

performing task decomposition as required.

 Ensuring all program requirements are met, program risks are identified and mitigated, and

company processes are followed by the software team.

 Coordinating with other program leads to ensure program completes successfully.

 Work in a team environment, throughout the lifecycle of the program, using either Waterfall

Or Agile Methodologies Qualifications And Education Requirements

 BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience required

 A minimum of 10 years Software engineering experience

 Experience supporting military or defense programs

 Ability to apply sound engineering principles and develop innovative solutions

 Demonstrated ability to design, develop, document, test and debug simulation software and

systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions

 Excellent communication skills including oral, written, interpersonal, and listening

 Proven success in a fast-paced development environment and possess a willingness to take

ownership, accept accountability, and thrive under pressure

 Ability to provide and receive constructive criticism

 Flexibility to support occasional overtime, weekend work, shift work and site travel (CONUS)

 Active DoD Secret Clearance within a five‐year investigation period

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

 Experience with continuous integration, automated testing frameworks, build management,

artifact management preferred

 MS Windows Linux, Unix, Qt, DDS experience

 Experience with Aerodynamics design and RF Systems

 Experience with Flight Simulation and/or Radar Systems

 Familiarity with aircraft avionics 1553 protocol and simulator experience

 Experience working in a production environment

 Knowledge of different testing methodologies (e.g., White/Gray/Black box testing)

 Prior Military Experience 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. 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. Salary Range: $117,900 - $147,400

Please note: The actual compensation rate is subject to the evaluation of the following factors (but

not limited to): the candidate's work experience, qualifications, skills, internal equity, and market. 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. PAY TRANSPARENCY NONDISCRIMINATION PROVISION The contractor will not discharge or in

any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired

about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or

applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or

applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless

the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an

investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the

employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

Salary : $117,900 - $147,400

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