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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 

Technical Writer responsibility is to research and translate technical information into operational and maintenance manuals and/or web-based documents for non-technical and technical users

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

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

Understand technical concepts of the program and translate technical information into understandable text and graphics.

Work closely with hardware engineering to write operational and maintenance manuals.

Develop technical manuals to meet customer format requirements.

Communicate with company personnel/customer on progress of technical manual development.

Work closely with technical publications to develop train-the-trainer courseware.

Responsible for conducting structured classroom instruction and simulator On-the-Job Training (OJT) for all aspects of operation and maintenance of the simulator and its associated equipment.

Develop all training materials using in-house/vendor provided documentation

Qualifications and Education Requirements 

3+ years experience as a technical writer or instructor

Bachelor’s degree in Technical Writing, English, Communications a plus.

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

Preferred Skills 

Ability to read/understand electrical and mechanical drawings, parts lists, and system indices a plus.

Experience authoring/editing technical manuals for the military.

Familiar with publications lifecycle from gathering sources, to writing outlines, to delivering the final product.

Excellent verbal and written (writing, editing, proofreading, and page composition) communications skills

PTC Arbortext Editor experience a plus.

Familiarity with hardware CAD tools a plus.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite Word required.

Experience with Adobe suite a plus.

Experience within the operation and maintenance of full-flight simulators preferable.

Able to travel.

Must be able to obtain a Security Clearance.

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. 

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 

 Must be able to work in an office environment at a cube desk for minimum forty hours per week

May occasionally have to go to closed rooms, high bay or other manufacturing areas to see the work that needs to be performed

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 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 hrops@caemilusa.com

About CAE

At CAE, our mission is clear: to help make the world a safer place. For nearly 80 years, we’ve driven innovation in simulation, training, and mission readiness to support critical operations worldwide. By leveraging advanced technologies, we empower our customers to operate smarter, faster, and more sustainably. Join a purpose-driven organization where bold ideas are encouraged, collaboration drives progress, and your growth fuels our shared success.

Position Type

Regular

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 at CAECarrieres-Careers@cae.com.

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