Electronic Warfare Systems Engineer

About This Role

Join CAE in Binghamton, NY, and Help Pilots Return Safely from Their Missions

At CAE, we empower our employees to create mission-critical simulation solutions that train pilots and defense personnel, ensuring their safe return from real-world missions. As an Electronic Warfare (EW) Systems Engineer in our Binghamton hub, you’ll design, develop, and maintain advanced EW systems, with a strong focus on radar and related technologies, for high-fidelity flight and mission simulators, integrating modern and legacy systems to replicate realistic electronic warfare environments. Live and work in the vibrant Greater Binghamton area, known for its affordable living, rich history, and access to the scenic Finger Lakes region, a perfect place to build your career and life.

What You’ll Do:

• Design, develop, and maintain electronic warfare systems for flight and mission simulators, with an emphasis on radar systems, radar warning receivers, and countermeasures to ensure accurate simulation of EW threats and tactics for safe pilot training.

• Enhance and maintain legacy EW and critical to simulator functionality, integrating new radar technologies and features while ensuring reliability, optimization, and stability.

• Integrate advanced radar and EW technologies, such as active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars, synthetic aperture radar (SAR), radar warning receivers, jammers, or signal intelligence (SIGINT) systems, with legacy systems to enhance training realism.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including software and hardware engineers, to integrate radar and EW systems with simulator platforms, ensuring seamless operation for real-time, mission-critical applications.

• Develop and optimize EW and radar algorithms, threat models, and countermeasures, including radar signal processing and electronic counter-countermeasures (ECCM), to ensure robust performance in real-time simulation environments.

• Participate in system design reviews and cross-functional brainstorming to drive innovation in radar and EW systems within a disciplined development process.

• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues in legacy and real-time radar and EW systems, ensuring simulators meet the highest standards for pilot training in contested environments.

• Make a global impact by building radar and EW systems that empower pilots and defense personnel to train effectively and return safely from their missions.

  What You Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

• 8+ years of professional experience in electronic warfare systems engineering, with a strong focus on radar systems (e.g., AESA, SAR, pulse-Doppler) and their integration into mission-critical or real-time applications.

• Strong problem-solving skills and a passion for ensuring reliability and performance of radar and EW systems in high-stakes training environments.

• Expertise in radar technologies, including active and passive radar systems, radar signal processing, radar warning receivers, electronic countermeasures (ECM), electronic support measures (ESM), and signal intelligence (SIGINT), as well as familiarity with communication protocols relevant to EW and radar systems (e.g., MIL-STD-1553, ARINC 429).

• Working knowledge of industry standards such as MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-704, for airworthiness, ARINC and RTCA standards are preferred.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain an active DoD Secret or higher clearance prior to the start of employment.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain Special Program Access.

• Flexibility to support occasional overtime, weekend work, shift work, and site travel (CONUS).

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

  Why Binghamton?

Binghamton offers small-town charm with big opportunities. With a thriving tech scene, proximity to Binghamton University, and access to nature, it’s an ideal place to grow your career and enjoy a balanced lifestyle. Whether you’re a local, an alum, or relocating, you’ll find a supportive community and endless potential.

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. 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.  

Salary Range: 144,300 - 168,300

The actual compensation rate is subject to the evaluation of the following factors (but not limited to): the candidate's work experience, qualifications, skills, internal equity, and market.

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 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 accommodation 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 hrops@caemilusa.com

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 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 a t CAECarrieres-Careers@cae.com .