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Test Director, Simulator Test Pilot - Tampa, Florida

Company/Organization: CAE USA Inc.

Position: Management

Job Type: Permanent

Posted: 10/22/2024 2:04:14 PM

Description:

About This Role

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 customersu2019 training and critical operations with digitally immersive solutions to elevate safety, efficiency and readiness.

  • CAE Defense Security Mission: CAEs 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!

Summaryu202F

A Test Director (TD) shall provide Operational Military Multi-Engine Fixed-Wing or Rotary Wing experience for the design, development, production, test, and sell-off of simulation training devices. A Test Director builds, leads, and executes system test plans to evaluate project requirements have been verified and validated prior to customer acceptance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilitiesu202F

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.u202F

  • Act as Test Director for Rotary wing projects

  • Act as Project Pilot and Subject Matter Expert (SME)

  • Establish and develop training for departmental pilots

  • Support of RD activities

  • Plan for and participate in meetings and reviews as subject matter expert for assigned programs. Meetings and reviews may include:

  • Project Team Meetings

  • Support of Internal Program Reviews

  • Customer Reviews (Author, coordinate, and lead presentations of formal reviews with customers as required by assigned project)

  • Participate in new business efforts, acting as SME when called upon. Duties associated with new business include:

  • Training Task Analysis

  • Training Media Analysis

  • Technical Specification reviews

  • Responses to Request for Proposal (RFP)

  • Provide support for Program Managers as required.

  • Must be able to lead all test activities.

  • Command a clear understanding of all requirements for assigned projects.

  • Support to marketing for prospective projects

  • Operational input during the proposal stage for projects

Qualifications and Education Requirementsu202F

  • Bacheloru2019s Degree and/or equivalent experience in military aviation or simulation engineering required

  • Minimum of 6 years operational military aviation experience.

  • Instructor Pilot or Maintenance Test/FCF Pilot desirable

  • Army CH47F experience highly desired

  • Must possess or be eligible for DoD Personal Security Clearance

Preferred Skillsu202F

  • Must be able to apply aviation/technical knowledge to troubleshoot simulated or actual aircraft systems during device testing and development.

  • Commercial Rotary wing and Instrument licenses preferred.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required. All communications must be in English.

  • Analytical/technical skill required.

  • Ability to isolate and troubleshoot faults

  • Incumbent should be familiar with and be able to operate simulation training devices

  • Incumbent should have excellent communication and leadership qualities in order to support Engineering, Customers, or Operations Staff

Security Responsibilitiesu202F

Must complyu202Fwith all company security and data protection / usage policies and procedures.u202F 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.u202F All government and proprietary information will be accessed and stored electronically on company provided resources.u202Fu202F

Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role.u202F

Work Environmentu202F

  • Will be required to sit down for long lengths of time.

  • Must be able to climb stairs to enter and exit a simulator

  • Must be able to travel in CONUS and to OCONUS sites for extended periods to support project work

  • Routine travel required supporting site modifications and installs (up to 50)

  • This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

  • Moderate levels of work stress associated with technical, schedule, and customer issues are to be expected with this position.

  • Extended work hours and occasional 2ndu202For 3rd shift assignments can be encountered.

Other Dutiesu202F

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.u202F

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 youu2019d like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click here Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal.u202F

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 contractoru2019s legal duty to furnish information.u202F

Position Type

Regular

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 diversity, equity, and inclusion. As "One CAE," we take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, nationality, colour, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, Veteran status, age, or other legally protected characteristics.

If you dont see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed in the job posting, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. At CAE, everyone is welcome to contribute to our success. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please get in touch with us at rh-hrcae.com.

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