Lead AI and Automation

🕒 September 23

🇨🇦 Canada – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🤖 AI Engineer

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Top Aces

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 2000

🎖️ Defense

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

💰 Debt Financing - Top Aces on 2025-03

Defense • Consulting • Logistics

Top Aces is a Canadian company founded by former fighter pilots that provides contracted adversary air (ADAIR) services and joint terminal attack controller (JTAC) training to military customers worldwide. It operates a fleet of combat-capable aircraft (Dornier Alpha Jet, Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, Bombardier Learjet 35A, Lockheed Martin F-16A) to deliver live-fly adversary support, air-to-air and air-to-ground training, electronic warfare, target tow and test & evaluation services. Top Aces works on multi-year government contracts to augment military readiness, support coalition exercises, and provide pilot and instructor training for air forces globally.

📋 Description

• Develop and execute a multi-year AI and intelligent automation strategy aligned with business strategy, enterprise architecture, cybersecurity requirements, and investment priorities • Create and maintain an enterprise portfolio of AI, robotic process automation, workflow, process-mining, intelligent-document-processing, and agentic automation opportunities • Identify and redesign manual, repetitive, error-prone, or information-intensive processes before automating them • Establish intake, assessment, prioritization, and stage-gate processes from idea through production, support, and retirement • Lead the design, development, testing, deployment, monitoring, support, and continuous improvement of production AI and automation solutions • Manage roadmaps, budgets, vendors, licenses, service levels, risks, dependencies, and benefits realization • Establish responsible AI policies, governance forums, risk classifications, approval authorities, control standards, and AI-system inventories • Define enterprise architecture patterns and integrate solutions with Ramco MRO and ERP, finance, supply chain, collaboration, document-management, data, and IT service-management systems • Partner with Maintenance, Engineering, Airworthiness, Quality, Operations, and Supply Chain to improve MRO workflows while preserving technical records and airworthiness accountabilities • Develop use cases including maintenance-planning support, demand forecasting, reliability analysis, inventory optimization, document classification, and exception detection • Develop AI literacy and responsible-use training, lead change management, and establish business automation champions • Build and lead a multidisciplinary capability across automation development, business analysis, AI engineering, solution architecture, product management, and change enablement • Communicate portfolio progress, business value, operational risks, control effectiveness, and investment needs to senior leadership

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, data science, business, or a related discipline • At least eight years of progressive experience in digital transformation, intelligent automation, enterprise applications, data, analytics, or technology delivery • At least three years leading AI or automation programs • Demonstrated success taking AI, automation, or advanced analytics solutions from discovery and proof of concept into secure, supported production services • Experience developing business cases, managing a portfolio and budget, leading cross-functional programs, and validating realized financial and operational benefits • Experience in aerospace, defence, aviation, MRO, manufacturing, or another safety-critical, regulated, and asset-intensive industry is strongly preferred • Experience operating across multiple countries, legal entities, or security domains, including Canada and the United States, is preferred • Strong knowledge of generative AI, machine learning, AI agents, robotic process automation, workflow automation, process mining, APIs, integration, and intelligent document processing • Practical knowledge of responsible AI, model risk, privacy, information security, data governance, human oversight, testing, monitoring, and third-party risk management • Understanding of ERP and MRO processes and platforms • Familiarity with the NIST AI Risk Management Framework, ISO IEC 42001, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, secure software-development practices, and applicable Canadian and U.S. defence-security obligations • Ability to obtain and maintain required security clearances, controlled-goods eligibility, and customer or program authorizations • Position requires Level II clearance with the Canadian Government and ability to gain access to the Canadian Controlled Goods Program • Professional fluency in English is required • French and additional languages used across Top Aces operations are assets

🏖️ Benefits

• Opportunities for development and growth • Multidisciplinary and multicultural collaboration at a local and global level • A flexible schedule • Attractive benefit plan • Work environment valuing service, integrity, excellence, and teamwork

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