Solution Leader

Role and Responsibilities

Job Summary

The Solution Leader is responsible to design complete end-to-end solutions for mission and operational systems (M&OS) used by global defense forces, para-military and public safety organizations to enhance situational awareness and improve decision-making. These solutions leverage CAE’s core modeling & simulation capabilities as well as complex computer-generated synthetic environment technologies, coupled with state-of-the-art artificial intelligence (AI) and digital acceleration (DA) enablers.

The Solution Leader supports CAE’s Business Development team in the shaping and development of new product offerings and specific opportunities associated with M&OS. The M&OS opportunities include sophisticated virtual environments integrating multiple elements of cross-domain intelligence gathering and data analytics, including;
Geospatial data
Sensor data (RADAR, EO/IR, satellite imagery, etc.)
Broadcast media
Social Media feeds
Traffic data (air-land-sea)
Human & crowd behavior
Weather simulations
Synthetic visualization engines
Computer generated forces (CGF)
Critical infrastructure operations

In close collaboration with CAE’s worldwide network of domain experts and industry partners, the Solution Leader guides the definition of complex M&OS solutions at the very early stages of customer needs definition, helping to shape and influence requirements for the entire system lifecycle, from initial capability development and deployment into fully operational in-service sustainment. The target customers may include a cross-section of land, sea, air, space, cyber and public safety domain users that are looking to improve the speed and accuracy of information gathering, analysis and dissemination, to achieve enhanced joint operations, mission readiness and operational efficiency.

Job Responsibilities

Lead the definition of fully integrated M&OS Solutions from the early stages of customer interactions, all the way to contract award
Create holistic M&OS System Architecture specifications and diagrams that define and integrate all the components of the solution
Provide leadership to the Capture Teams on M&OS opportunities to develop various aspects of the proposed solution, including;
Coordinate initial Customer needs and requirements analysis,
Leverage CAE technologies, standard products and partner/subcontractor capabilities in the design of a cohesive, optimal and cost-effective M&OS offering
Work with System Architects of the various subsystems to ensure functional requirements are well defined, understood and are clearly derived into engineering/technical requirements
In collaboration with Program Management, define a winning execution strategy for major opportunities including make-buy analysis, strategic partner selection and workshare definition
Prepare and deliver comprehensive Solution Reviews to the CAE Leadership and all stakeholders to clearly communicate the winning strategies
Facilitate and validate the cost estimating and risk analysis from the different stakeholders.
Identify potential execution and deliverable issues, concerns and risks associated to the overall solution design, deployment, and delivery
Interface with customers and end-users to present and review solutions

**Qualifications**:
Bachelor’s degree or greater in engineering, physics, computer science, mathematics, or equivalent practical experience in a related technical field
Minimum of 10 years of related and relevant experience in the defense and/or public safety industry, with 5 years focused on the development of M&OS related systems and products
Good understanding of operational needs in the following domains
Wargaming and Exercise Management
Multi-domain C2 / Operations
Processing, exploitation, and dissemination (PED) of intelligence data
Intelligence surveillance & reconnaissance (ISR) with both manned and unmanned platforms
Exposure to, and good understanding of, the following tools and technologies;
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Common Operating Picture (COP)
Multi-Intelligence Data Fusion
Joint Planning Systems
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Digital Transformation
Working knowledge of the following industry standards is desirable
Open Geospatial Consortium’s Common Database (OGC-CDB)
OGC 3D Tiles
ESRI’s Indexed 3D Scene (I3S)
C2 protocols, such as LINK 16, Variable Message Format (VMF), etc.
Previous exposure and experience in the design of synthetic environments, command and control (C2) systems, decision support systems and/or synthetic visualization systems are considered strong discriminators
Be able to hold a NATO SECRET security clearance
Excellent oral & written communication and presentation skills
Good ability to develop capture strategies and proposal storyboards, leveraging winning themes and discriminators
Good business acumen and political savvy
Availability to travel internationally up to 20% of the time

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Position Type
Regular

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