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: CAEs 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 Data Analyst Co-op will be responsible for supporting programs and departments throughout the organization by gathering, verifying, formatting and visualizing data for the business to gain insight and improve decision making. They will work closely with internal and external customers and management to develop and deploy data analysis and statistical analysis strategies to improve overall performance of the business. The focus of the Data Analyst is to assess data quality, correlation, and identify/interpret trends or patterns in large complex datasets representing the performance of the business. The Data Analyst must then communicate the results of their analysis to the relevant stakeholders in order for the information to be actionable by the stakeholders for performance assessment and/or improvement. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities  

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

• Provide on-going support to programs, departments, IT, and management with data activities. 

• Facilitate understanding, buy-in, and solution development for data activities. 

• Synthesize data requests from internal and external customers to plan and execute data initiatives throughout the organization. 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.   

• Must be able to communicate technical concepts effectively to all levels of the organization. 

• Understand the links between data, processes, systems, and people, including the full lifecycle of data creation, data quality, data analysis, visualizations and reporting. 

• Create dashboards and data visualizations for internal and external customers. 

• Assess data quality, correlation, and analyze and interpret trends or patterns in large, complex datasets. 

• Perform trend analysis and identify core driving data items for the assigned area. 

• Serve as the data‑and process‑model verification tester for models created by the Data Scientist, validating the model’s representation of target processes. 

Qualifications and Education Requirements  

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree (Junior or Senior standing) or a Master’s degree in Mathematics, Data Analytics, Economics, Computer Science, Statistics, Business, or a related field. 

• No prior industry experience required.  

• Prior externships or job‑shadowing experiences in similar fields are desirable but not required. 

• Familiarity with business and statistical concepts (descriptive statistics, inferential statistics, regression analysis, KPI, OKR). 

• Familiarity with overall data concepts (data warehouses, ETL, modeling, cloud, security, and compliance). 

• Familiarity with business‑intelligence platforms such as Power BI, Tableau, or Domo. (Knowledge of Power BI and Domo is preferred) 

• Able to code, perform unit testing, handle errors, and manage version control (SQL, Python, R, VBA, Power Query, and Git). 

• Familiarity with task‑tracking systems such as Jira. 

• Having worked on projects - either solo or in a team - that demonstrate an understanding of multiple layers of analytical thinking is preferred. 

• Participation in extracurricular activities or competitions such as Kaggle competitions or hackathons is desirable but not required. 

• Familiarity with low‑code/no‑code systems is a plus. 

Critical Skills Across Levels 

• Must have excellent communication and presentation skills. 

• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office products. 

• Must be able to learn quickly, think critically, solve problems, and document solutions. 

• Must be able to work with minimal supervision and be highly adaptable. 

• Knowledge or experience with Six Sigma / Lean methodologies is a plus. 

Security Responsibilities  

Must comply with all company security and data protection / usage policies and procedures.  Personally responsible for proper spaning 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  

• May be required to be in a sitting position for long lengths of time. 

• This job operates in a professional office environment.  This role routinely used standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets. 

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&64;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.

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&64;cae.com.

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