About This Role

This position is exclusively open to students pursuing a university degree.  

Internship dates: January 5th to April 24th 2026 

All for launching your career 

Are you looking for a work environment where you can innovate, reach greater heights and collaborate with experts from a wide range of sectors? You want to join a world-class company and industry leader with projects to which you would be proud to contribute? Come share your passion with us!

The role we are offering you:

By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to be at the forefront of developing leading edge training devices for pilots and aircrew for defence and security, contributing to the safety of aviation worldwide.

Avionics systems – systems used for flight management and processing of information displayed to pilots (navigation, automatic pilot, flight and system parameters, flight plan, and fault management)

Are you ready to:

Investigate and resolve all the deficiencies identified during the validation phase

Review and analyse technical documentation from aircraft manufacturers

Integration of the simulated models, along with real aircraft components into a training device

Write test procedures to validate the functionality of the systems

Develop simulation models for systems, following the Agile methodology

Develop unit tests to ensure code coverage and quality

Our ideal candidate has:

Knowledge of C and C++ programming languages is essential.

Knowledge of C# programming language is an asset.

Knowledge of REST API is an asset.

Knowledge of systems/protocols is an asset.

Good interpersonal skills and team player

Leadership qualities

Organization and time management skills

Bilingual (French, English) is essential

Preferred Education

Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in engineering, preferably electrical, mechanical, aeronautical, software or computer-related

Location of the internship is CAE Montreal.

Internship will be carried out in hybrid mode.

*All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada and must meet the requirements of the Canadian Controlled Goods Program (CGP). All hires will be required to complete, sign and return the Controlled Goods Program form within a week of its transmittal. They must also provide a copy of their passport or birth certificate. All students with a work permit must provide a copy of it and a police clearance certificate from the country or countries where they have resided in the past five years.

*Please take note that if you are on a student, work or international student permit, the delays for the security background check take minimum 16 weeks.

CAE offers:

Salary determined according to the number of years and / or cumulative credits

Flexible schedules and work from home policy

Open concept workspace

Opportunity to work on a variety of projects on a multidisciplinary team

Possibility of permanent employment/extension

STM access on campus

Free parking on site for cars and bikes

Running club and sports activities

Changing rooms and showers

Panoramic terrace open during Summer and Fall

*For all interns hired, we will reimburse the internship costs for up to $250 per intern upon presentation of supporting documents.

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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, nationality, colour, religion, sex, gender indentity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, veteran status, age, or other characteristics protected by local laws.

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. 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