Lead Electronics Engineer

Job Overview

Ontic, a leading licensor and manufacturer of complex engineering parts for the global aerospace and defence industries, is recruiting a Mechanical Engineer to join our Engineering team based at Bishops Cleeve, where you'll support us in ensuring the ongoing integrity, performance and compliance of our products across their full lifecycle.

• Provide electronic engineering expertise to internal and external stakeholders across the product lifecycle.
• Ensure continued product conformance to design through review and adherence to technical documentation.
• Assess and approve alternative components in response to obsolescence and supply chain challenges.
• Lead and approve engineering changes through formal ECN processes.
• Play a key role in redesign and product improvement projects, balancing technical, quality, cost and schedule requirements.
• Lead root cause investigations and implement effective corrective actions.
• Produce high-quality technical documentation and engineering reports.
• Support obsolescence and counterfeit mitigation strategies alongside Component Engineering.
• Mentor and coach graduates and junior engineers, fostering capability development within the team.

At Ontic, we are looking for an experienced Electronics Engineer with a background in digital and/or analogue design or evaluation within a reliability‑critical environment.

• A degree (or equivalent experience) in Electronics Engineering with demonstrable experience in a lead or senior technical role within design or manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of design verification and validation principles with experience approving design changes and participating in critical design reviews.
• Root cause analysis and corrective action expertise.
• CAD literacy (Altium & Windchill preferred).
• Knowledge of applicable aerospace or regulated industry standards.
• Experience with in aerospace or another highly regulated sector strongly preferred.
• Exposure to RF design or evaluation would be advantageous, but not essential.

• 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.