Subject Matter Expert of Naval Nuclear Training and Operations

About This Role

Who We Are:

• 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!

Summary

The Subject Matter Expert (SME) will use knowledge of US Navy vessels for aiding the design, manufacture, and deployment of training and simulation hardware systems. This position will support the engineering design team to ensure the fidelity and accuracy of the training device(s) to best represent the solution for the sailors in training. Able to translate the customer's requirements into real world scenarios to ensure the voice of the customer is understood and communicated. Additionally, be aware of and manage classification markings and requirements to ensure compliance with data integrity.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

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

• Provide guidance and insight for hardware system design
• Work with the customer and subcontractors to ensure common understanding of system requirements and design
• Coordinate with all engineering functions to ensure common understanding of system requirements and design
• Provide leadership and customer perspective for system design and test activities
• Work with program, product and functional management to support technical direction and ensure that the training system meets requirements.
• Support, develop, and maintain customer relationships
• Support external partners and subcontractors / vendors to develop/define system requirements and technical capabilities
• Provide program proposal development support

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Minimum 4 years of experience with nuclear submarine reactor control, propulsion and power generation systems, preferably as a member of the US Navy in a technical and/or management role
• Navy Nuclear Experience operating a Virginia-class submarine propulsion plant
• Navy Nuclear Experience during which specific qualifications must have been obtained for a minimum of 24 months - Engineering Watch Supervisor or Engine Room Supervisor
• Proven ability to develop innovative solutions both individually and as part of a team
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate complex information to technical and non-technical audiences including peers, management and customers
• Strong MS-Office toolset skills

Preferred Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in a Science, Engineering, Math or other STEM field
• Minimum 8 years' experience in an engineering environment
• Nuclear Machinists Mate or Nuclear Electricians Mate
• Knowledge of military simulator/training devices, current systems engineering methods, practices, and technologies
• Experience with the development of proposals, including ability to identify, accurately scope and estimate new efforts as needed, development of technical volumes, basis of estimates, rationale, and other supporting documentation
• Experience developing effective presentation materials and documentation for internal and customer-directed presentations
• Computer Aided Design (especially Solidworks or CREO)
• Windchill toolset experience

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 Environment

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.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Must be able to perform normal office duties (sitting for long periods at a desk and in technical meetings)
• Must be able to travel CONUS and to International sites for extended periods
• 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 able to climb stairs on a regular basis
• Must be willing to work overtime

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.

CAE is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, national origin, age, religion, sex, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.At CAE, everyone is welcome to contribute to our success. 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 CAECarrieres-Careers@cae.com.