Choose Your Own Adventure – Ottawa

November 20, 2024

Welcome to the latest installment of our KF Choose Your Own Adventure series! In this series, we’re exploring each of our six bases in depth to help you imagine what your life and KF career could look like in different cities across Canada.

In this chapter, we’re taking a closer look at Ottawa, Ontario! This is KF’s newest location as part of our recently acquired Future Aircrew Training contract with SkyAlyne. The brand-new Joint Management Office for FAcT is located here, and KF is primarily responsible for the aerospace engineers needed to execute the program.

Read on to learn the highlights of life in Ottawa:

  • Build the future of aircrew training: One of the most exciting parts of working at KF in Ottawa is the opportunity to shape the FAcT program from the ground up with a team of fellow aerospace engineers and experts! SkyAlyne collaborates with Canada and the RCAF to manage all initial military pilot and aircrew training in Canada. Your work will be instrumental in helping the RCAF write the next chapter in Canada’s proud legacy of military aircrew training excellence.
  • Career stability: Along with competitive compensation and excellent benefits, KF employees in Ottawa enjoy long-term career stability and growth for 25+ years through a government contract.
  • State-of-the-art aircraft: With KF in Ottawa, you can experience working on five new fleets of brand-new RCAF training aircraft. You’ll be at the forefront of aerospace engineering, your work crucial to the success of one of the RCAF’s most critical programs.
  • Arts and culture scene: Ottawa is a diverse cultural hub with a vibrant arts and culture scene. With a wide variety of sports, festivals and events happening daily, you’ll never be bored!
  • Natural beauty: Ottawa is known for its beautiful changing seasons. From long, warm summers to snowy winters, you can experience the best of every season year-round.
  • Location, location, location: Ottawa is within driving distance of Toronto, Montreal, the US border, and Quebec City. Lots of great weekend trips are in your future!

If you need more proof, check out this testimonials from SkyAlyne employees who love living and working in Ottawa:

Brandon Harris, SkyAlyne Subcontract Program Manager:

“Working on the FAcT Program is an incredible opportunity to help revolutionize the RCAF’s approach to aircrew training. We work in a collaborative environment, and you can expect to be surrounded by an impressive team with a wealth of knowledge and keen interest in supporting each other.

On top of that, with this role based in Ottawa, we get to enjoy all of the rich history and culture throughout the city – from skating the Rideau Canal to going to Ottawa Senators hockey games.

I encourage you to consider joining us on the exciting journey ahead!”

Naz Saleem, SkyAlyne Manager of Configuration Management

“I saw an opportunity to do something truly innovative and decided to join the FAcT team, and I am glad to have made that decision. If you like to problem solve for complex projects and work in a fast-paced environment, then this is the place for you.”

KF Aerospace and SkyAlyne are currently hiring Aircraft Fleet Engineers in Ottawa — click this link for more information.

You can learn more about the Future Aircrew Training Program at kfaero.ca/factcareers or skyalyne.ca. If you have any questions or just want to chat, reach out to us at careers@kfaero.ca.

Thanks for reading, and stay tuned for the rest of this series!