Project Engineer

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Role And Responsibilities

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

CAE is a high technology company, at the leading edge of digital immersion, providing solutions to make the world a safer place. This role will support the land training and simulation business, proving the UK MOD with world advanced training solutions that provide a competitive edge.

The Project Engineer will lead and direct technical activities of large-scale program by applying mature engineering knowledge and techniques. The role carries out significant and varied engineering assignments requiring general familiarity with a broad field of engineering and knowledge of reciprocal effects of the work upon other fields.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead and direct technical activities of large-scale program by applying mature engineering knowledge and techniques.
• Acts as technical link between CAE (across engineering sites) and customer.
• Coordinates engineering activities across many disciplines.
• Conducts independent projects autonomously and is responsible for coordination of challenging assignments.
• Assigns project team to specific tasks based on project requirements.
• In close collaboration with Systems Engineer/Systems Architect, develops overall system architecture, technical directives and programming standards for assigned projects.
• Resolves technical problems escalated from team members.
• Identify and manage risks associated with the project.
• Provides technical support on sub-system designs which may have impact at the system level.
• Develops and coordinate project schedule, including on-site installation plans in collaboration with the project manager.
• Ensure the respect of CAE processes, procedures and documentation standards.
• Ensure that safety, maintenance and lifecycle management considerations are addressed during the design of the projects.
• Ensure that CAE products conform to all applicable product safety legislation and standards and be the signatory on Product Declaration of Conformity.
• Any other duties as may be required.
  
  

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Essential:

• Experience delivering programs through the engineering lifecycle.
• Experience of implementing engineering governance (SOR, PDR, CDR…).
• Experience leading the technical element of projects or programs.
• Experience in estimating time to completion against scope and managing scoping through project execution.
• Experience of contributing to proposal and supporting bid management.
• Experience of requirements generation and management.
• Excellent planning, organisational and coordination skills.
  
  

Desirable:

• Bachelor or Master Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering or equivalent preferred.
• Exposure across multiple engineering disciplines and business functions
• Experience in training and simulation.
• Experience working in Defence and Security domain.
• Exposure to Agile and Lean development methodologies.
• Demonstration of personal development performed against institutions such as the Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET), the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) and the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) etc.
  
  

SPECIAL FEATURES:

• All applicants must have the right to live and work in UK.
• In this role, CAE’s Remote Work Policy offers the possibility for an employee to work remotely on a regular basis.
• Some activities will require frequent travel in the UK and abroad so the role includes car allowance to cover travel.
• Some activities will require overtime and weekend working.
• Applicants must be able to obtain or transfer Security Clearance which the Company sponsors (applicants must have lived continuously in the UK for the past 5 years in order to obtain security clearance) or currently holds NATO SC level Security Clearance that can be transferred from overseas to the UK.
  
  

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 Employment Opportunity

At CAE, everyone is welcome to contribute to our success. With no exception.

As captured in our overarching value "One CAE", we’re proud to work as one passionate, boundaryless and inclusive team.

At CAE, all employees are welcome regardless of race, nationality, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability or age.

The masculine form may be used in this job description solely for ease of reading, but refers to men, women and the gender diverse.