Hardware Engineering Director jobs in Altus, OK

Role and Responsibilities

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

This position will focus on the development and deployment of modifications to training support devices. Responsible for implementing, testing and documenting instructional systems hardware baseline changes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

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

• Provides analysis related to the design, development, and implementation of hardware for products.
• Installs, configures and maintains training equipment, including site preparation.
• Perform diagnostics and ongoing support for various training devices and systems.
• Assist in managing administrative tasks such as physical inventory of hardware and software license compliance.
• Develops test strategies, devices, and systems.
• Develops and supports hardware technical specifications, vendor work scopes, technical manuals and drawings associated with hardware modifications.
• Performs stress and performance tests on a variety of hardware including circuit boards, processors, structures and wiring.
• Relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job.
• Must be able to generate preliminary and detailed designs as required for enhancements or modifications to existing designs, requiring the application of current industry design concepts and utilization of basic technical writing skills.
• Drafts and/or changes hardware drawings as required using industry standard drafting software.
• Applies established procedures where the nature of the system, project feasibility, equipment involved, programming languages to be used, etc., have already been decided.
• Performs some system design work as required.
• Applies theoretical knowledge and engineering techniques to the solution of basic analytical engineering problems assigned.
• Selects or modifies proven methods, mathematical formulae, previous design and test information, handbook data, or other available information related to assignments.
• Prepares and completes the design of components or portions of moderately complex functional systems, working from overall operations, functional, quality, and similar design requirements.
• Designs or selects needed equipment or materials.
• Performs liaison with and provides technical assistance to the test group during test preparation and actual testing phases.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering discipline , and 5 years of experience in an appropriate engineering discipline, such as Electrical, Mechanical, Electromechanical, Electrical Controls, Industrial, Computer, Engineering Science, Civil, or Aerospace.
• Experience in aviation or aviation related simulation systems hardware design/modification highly desired
• Related skill areas should include technical writing and presentation skills.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and Word.
• Must be proficient in creating and modifying drawings using AutoCAD
• Must be able to effectively deliver oral presentations to management and customers
• Must be able to work independently, with minimal supervision
• Must be able to work overtime as required.
• Must be willing to work any shift or day of the week as required.
• Understanding of military protocols and customs is essential
• Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role.

Language

Must have the ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents. Will be required to respond effectively to sensitive inquiries and complaints. Must be able to generate effective oral and written presentations and proposals on complex subjects.

Security Responsibilities

Must complywith 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.

Work Environmentand Physical Demands

• Domestic and international travel as required.
• Must be able to lift at least 40 pounds over head.
• Must be able to walk and/or climb stairs and ladder into a simulator or airplane cockpit.
• Must be able to stoop, bend, and crawl on top or under the device.
• Must be able to detect odors or hear noises, bangs, etc., or other sounds to detect problems or flaws in the functioning of simulators and its surrounding environment.
• Must be able to distinguish colors.
• Shop floor environment.
• Will be working in areas with risk of electrical shock from moving mechanical parts driven by hydraulics under high pressure.
• Will at times be exposed to the following conditions: extreme heat, airborne particles, loud noises

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.

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 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, neurodiversity or age.