About This Role

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

The Grob 120TP Instructor will work directly for the Chief Pilot and will be responsible for student pilot training in the Grob G120TP aircraft and associated training devices, supporting the Army Fixed Wing Program and international military training programs as they develop. Provide instruction in the aircraft, classroom, simulator or practical environments as required. Assist as Subject Matter Expert in development of curriculum for new type courses as required. May provide additional special services such as courseware review and other additional administrative duties such as publications, safety, quality audits, training and scheduling. The Instructor will ensure a safe and secure work environment. CAE will provide training in the Grob G120TP including Upset Prevention and Recovery Training certification by APS (Aviation Performance Solutions).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

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

• Perform duties as Instructor Pilot and conduct training development as required.

• Interface with appropriate members of the program, customer, and CAE USA staff to proactively identify and address quality assurance issues and ensure that all quality requirements are met.

• Interface with various departments, management, and staff to identify and execute process improvement opportunities.

• Conduct business in strict compliance with all corporate policies and procedures and applicable state and federal regulations.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Minimum 3000 hours total time (of which 1500 hours minimum in fixed-wing aircraft).

• Minimum of 1000 hours of dual instruction given.

• FAA Commercial Airplane Single Engine Land (SEL) Pilot’s License.

• FAA Airplane Single Engine Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) including Instrument Airplane (CFII).

• Must currently hold the above ratings in all these categories or able to obtain such by hire date.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a FAA Class II Flight Medical Certificate.

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

• All-attitude, all-envelope flight experience (examples: military flight instructor, tactical or fighter experience, aerobatics, test pilot school graduate with spin testing experience); T-6/T-34 experience preferred.

• Required to attend and complete Aviation Performance Solutions (APS) 5 week Advanced Instructor Upset Recovery Training Course.

• Required to sign a one-year training agreement with CAE.

• Required to sign an additional one-year training agreement upon completion of APS training.

• Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and Word.

• 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.

  Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• FAA Commercial, Single-Engine, Instrument Airplane rating and Certificated Flight Instructor in all 3 of these categories/ratings or can readily obtain through a military competency process with the FAA.

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.

• Must be eligible for a DoD Personal Secret Security Clearance.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

• Domestic and international travel as required.

• 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 of or under machinery.

• 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

• Work in a regular office environment; communicate via personal computer, telephone and fax.

• Physical stamina and stature required to maintain composure in airplane seat while wearing parachute during aerobatic flight profiles

• 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, and 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 (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf) .

  PAY TRANSPARENCY NONDISCRIMINATION PROVISION The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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 diversity, equity, and inclusion. As "One CAE," we take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, nationality, colour, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, Veteran status, age, or other legally protected characteristics.

If you don't see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed in the job posting, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. At CAE, everyone is welcome to contribute to our success. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please get in touch with us at rh-hr@cae.com .

At CAE, we equip people in critical roles with the expertise and solutions to create a safer world. As a technology company, we digitalize the physical world, deploying simulation training and critical operations support solutions. Above all else, we empower pilots, airlines, defence and security forces, and healthcare practitioners to perform at their best every day and when the stakes are the highest. Around the globe, we’re everywhere customers need us to be with more than 13,000 employees in more than 200 sites and training locations in over 40 countries. CAE represents 75 years of industry firsts—the highest-fidelity flight and mission simulators, surgical manikins, and personalized training programs powered by artificial intelligence. We’re investing our time and resources into building the next generation of cutting-edge, digitally immersive training and critical operations solutions while keeping positive environmental, social and governance (ESG) impact at the core of our mission. Today and tomorrow, we’ll make sure our customers are ready for the moments that matter.