Avionics Engineer

About This Role

All for engineering excellence.

Our engineers are the technical visionaries driving our innovative solutions. Renowned globally for designing, integrating, and delivering state-of-the-art simulation and training systems, you’ll tackle complex challenges, collaborate across functions, and lead advancements that shape the future of our industry. Supported by a culture that fosters flexibility, growth, and technological excellence, our engineers are empowered to make a meaningful impact every day. Whether your passion lies in data, mechanical, or aerospace engineering, CAE provides the environment to refine your skills and create a lasting legacy in safety and simulation.

The Product

The MADXR (Magnetic Anomaly Detection) is the latest generation of avionics system installed onboard surveillance airplanes and helicopters which allows for real time detection of submarines (hyperlink to product demo). The system has successfully demonstrated performance during test flights and is entering high volume production rate. Our engineering team is faced with the challenge of standardizing the product to enable mass production.

Position Overview

As a member of the hardware engineering team, your primary role will be to qualify and deliver the MAD-XR product (Magnetic Anomaly Detection) with associated equipment and integrate it to new customer platforms. You will be a key participant in making improvements to the test sequences to qualify and produce the MAD-XR system in high volume while ensuring the quality of the delivered product. Within a multidisciplinary development environment composed of avionics, electronics, mechanical and software engineers, you will transform ideas from their prototype phase into production-ready solutions. You will support production by identifying friction points and providing solutions to permanently resolve them. You will also contribute to the identification and implementation of strategies to increase the production test pass rate. You will support the Hardware Development Manager and project managers to ensure that the developed solutions are coherent and functional to meet the delivery milestones of the MAD-XR program. You will interact with multiple groups at CAE, such as electronics, production, planning, procurement teams, and external suppliers. The position requires presence on site at CAE, 8585 Chemin de la Côte-de-Liesse and requires the employee to travel at customer sites on occasions.

Your Role and Responsibilities

• Design, document and execute system test plans to validate product design improvements and/or meet contracts requirements;

• Participate in the production of customer deliverable technical documentation package, including system specifications, configuration management, and test procedures to verify project requirements;

• Participate in technical exchanges with customers to support project managers by providing expertise on hardware related topics;

• Travel to customer sites to perform magnetic surveys of their vehicle allowing integration of the MAD-XR on their platform;

• Review contract requirements, assess solution compliance, and develop requirements verification matrix;

• Design, integrate, validate, and document improvements to the MAD-XR product (magnetic anomaly detection) and associated equipment;

• Support project engineering to estimate the scope, costs, and risks associated with the developments you propose;

• Support various initiatives to enhance product reliability and mission success.

You are a good fit if you have the following skills and qualities

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, electronic, or avionics engineering;

• 3-5 years of experience;

• Proven experience in integration, validation, and troubleshooting of avionics/electronic systems;

• Proven experience working on aircraft/helicopters and avionics products. Knowledge of aircraft systems and flight dynamics. Autonomous field experience considered an asset; Aircraft Maintenance Engineer license considered an asset;

• Knowledge of standards MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-704, MIL-STD-464, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-202 and DO-160 is an asset;

• Proven knowledge of C and Python. C# is an asset;

• Ability to educate yourself in the physics of magnetometers and apply knowledge to improve the product;

• Proven experience in developing software interfacing with equipment and/or microcontrollers is an asset;

• Dynamic team spirit with a strong sense of initiative. Results-oriented attitude with good teamwork skills;

• Ability and interest in preparing customer facing technical documentation;

• Ability to adapt to change in a fast-evolving work environment and tolerate ambiguity;

• Ability to explain technical concepts to a wide range of audiences, both orally and in writing;

• Bilingualism (French and English) is an asset;

• The employee must be eligible to NATO clearance;

• CAE employees must be able to meet the requirements of the Canadian Controlled Goods Program (CGP) and, in some cases, ITAR requirements;

Do you have other qualifications? Tell us what sets you apart and what would be a great addition to the team! If you are ready to take on this challenge and be part of our innovative team, apply now!

CAE offers: 

• An environment where your initiatives will be recognized and valued  

• The opportunity to work on a variety of projects on a multidisciplinary team  

• The possibility to work from home occasionally  

• Flexible schedules  

• Attractive employee benefits 

About CAE

At CAE, we equip people in critical roles with the expertise and solutions to create a safer world. As a technology company, we digitalize the physical world, deploying software-based simulation training and critical operations support solutions. Above all else, we empower pilots, cabin crew, airlines, and defence and security forces to perform at their best every day and when the stakes are the highest. Around the globe, we’re everywhere customers need us to be with more than 13,000 employees in approximately 250 sites and training locations in over 40 countries. CAE represents more than 75 years of industry firsts—the highest-fidelity flight and mission simulators as well as training programs powered by digital technologies. We embed sustainability in everything we do. Today and tomorrow, we’ll make sure our customers are ready for the moments that matter.

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Position Type

CAE thanks all applicants for their interest. However, only those whose background and experience match the requirements of the role will be contacted.

Equal Opportunity Employer 

CAE is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, nationality, colour, religion, sex, gender indentity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, veteran status, age, or other characteristics protected by local laws.

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