Directorate Chief Engineer

About CAE CAE Vision: Our vision is to be the worldwide partner of choice in defense and security, and civil aviation 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. Position Type Regular. Summary Manage Directorate program execution as the technical lead of the Directorate with functional management responsibilities. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Supports the Senior Program Manager in the execution of programs across the CoE. Helps identify and track critical paths across the CoE and coordinate support across all disciplines to mitigate any identified risks. Tracks, reviews, and reports the status of each program within a CoE. Coordinates the identification and adjudication of issues, risks, and opportunities across the CoE. Facilitates cross‑functional organization communication across the enterprise to achieve program execution objectives. Program Engineering Management Functional management responsibilities for Program Engineers assigned to the CoE; performance, career development, goal setting and training. Proactively manages CoE near and long‑term staffing demands, coordinates with the Engineering Functional Resource Managers to identify the CoE required support. Cost Account Management (CAM) responsibility to the CoE, assigns job assignments based on priority and suitability, and monitors project cost, progress, and quality to completion. Develops, communicates and documents the CoE roadmap of strategies and plans harmonized with the company overall technology roadmap with an overall goal of convergence when applicable. Leads programs in the identification and sale of ECPs and follow‑on opportunities. Supports proposal development, review, and approval for technical, cost and schedule for Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) and new business capture. Reviews work across all programs in the LOB and defines process improvement needs. Ensures convergence and re‑use of previous designs is considered when applicable. Supports the Manager/Director in interpreting and enforcing overall company policies and goals and defining and enforcing standards within the group. Based on staffing levels, the PEM will fill in as the Program Engineer on some programs to cover short‑term staffing shortages. Qualifications and Education B.S. degree in Engineering, Computer Science or Aerospace discipline. Minimum of 10 years’ work experience in flight simulation or related industry. Experience with cost estimating, budgeting/scheduling, and task performance management. Experience with Systems Engineering product lifecycle. Experience with parts procurement and subcontracts management. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Must be eligible for DoD Personal Security Clearance. Must be a leader. Preferred Skills Prior functional leadership experience. IPT Lead 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. Should not divulge any information or provide access to employees who do not have a need‑to‑know. Should not divulge information outside the 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. 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. Moderate to high levels of stress, associated with technical, schedule, and customer issues are to be expected with this position. Extended work hours and possible 2nd and 3rd shift assignments are likely to be encountered. Physical Demands Must be able to sit down for long lengths of time. Must be able to climb stairs. Must be able to travel to 10% CONUS and international sites. Should be familiar with and be able to operate simulation training devices such as full flight motion devices, maintenance training devices, entertainment devices, and fixed‑base training devices. Should be familiar with and able to support Engineering or Operations staff on any type and sub‑component of training devices. Must be willing to work in plant. Other Duties There may be activity changes at any time with or without notice. The job description does not contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for their job. Equal Opportunity Statement 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 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 View email address on click.appcast.io. #J-18808-Ljbffr CAE Inc