Mechanical Engineer

The Role

As a Mechanical Engineer at Ontic, you’ll provide technical support across the full product lifecycle, from new product introduction through to in‑service support and eventual retirement. Working within a highly regulated aerospace environment, you’ll play a key role in ensuring our products remain compliant, reliable and fit for purpose. You’ll collaborate closely with internal teams and external customers to maintain design conformance, support engineering changes, and respond to challenges such as material obsolescence or regulatory updates.

The role involves reviewing and interpreting technical documentation, implementing engineering changes through formal processes, and supporting redesign activities to meet technical, quality, cost and delivery objectives. Alongside this, you’ll be responsible for investigating technical issues, identifying root causes, and implementing corrective actions, while producing clear and accurate engineering documentation to support decision‑making and compliance.

We’re looking for a Mechanical Engineer with experience gained in a design, manufacturing or technical support environment, ideally within aerospace or another regulated industry. You should be comfortable working with technical drawings and understanding original design intent, with a strong analytical approach to problem solving and engineering decision‑making. Bring knowledge of engineering materials and manufacturing processes, along with an understanding of key principles such as GD&T and tolerance analysis.

Experience using CAD tools such as Solid Works and Windchill would be beneficial, as would exposure to engineering calculations and design evaluation activities. We’re particularly interested in candidates who bring experience supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) or design evaluation activities. Experience in change management processes would also be highly desirable. Strong communication and relationship‑building skills are essential, and you must be able to work closely with a wide range of stakeholders while producing clear, accurate, and high‑quality technical documentation.

• Up to 29 days annual leave + bank holidays
• 10 hours paid volunteering time
• Annual goal share bonus scheme for all employees
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounts and offers from a range of retailers
• Best place to work

We were ranked #9 in Best Companies’ Q3 leader board for Best Manufacturing Company based on our employee feedback. 72.5% of employees who took part in our 2023 employee satisfaction survey said they are proud to work  are a fast‑paced business with ambitious growth plans; if you are dedicated, enthusiastic and always seeking ways to improve, you'll enjoy a career with us!

Ontic is a leading manufacturer of civil and military aircraft components. By becoming the OEM to critical parts originally developed by others, we provide continuity, availability and longevity to our customers’ fleets, supporting them for a lifetime of flight. Through our in‑house manufacturing and engineering, MRO, spares, and AOG support, we ensure certified, safety‑critical components remain available, compliant, and reliable across the full operational life of the aircraft we support.

We use our expertise and experience to reduce supply‑chain risk, improve production outputs and deliver for our customers, so they can keep their aircraft flying now and in the future.