Electronic Test Engineer

Ontic; Bishop's Cleeve; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 29 days annual leave plus Bank/H

10 hours paid volunteering time

Annual goal share bonus scheme for all

24/7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Discounts and offers from retailers

Job summary

Ontic, a leading licensor and manufacturer of complex engineering parts for aerospace and defence, is recruiting an Electronics Test Engineer for our Production Engineering team based at Bishop Cleeve, Cheltenham, with occasional travel for new licenses.

You will set up, validate and optimise advanced test equipment, fault-find to component level in PCBAs, and collaborate with Production, Quality and Suppliers to drive improvements and ensure safety and performance of aerospace systems.

Qualifications

• Experienced Electronics Technician or Test Engineer
• Qualification in Electronics (HNC/HND/Degree or equivalent)
• Hands-on experience with analogue and/or digital electronics
• Able to communicate across multiple departments and with external suppliers

Responsibilities

• Set up, validate and optimise advanced electronic test equipment.
• Fault-find to component level on PCBAs and identify root causes.
• Collaborate with Production Engineering, Quality, Sustainment Engineering and suppliers to drive improvements.

Skills

Electronics testing

Fault finding

Analogue & digital

Cross-functional communication

Education

HNC/HND/Degree in Electronics

Job description

Ontic, a leading licensor and manufacturer of complex engineering parts for the global aerospace and defence industries, are now recruiting for an Electronic Test Engineer to join our Production Engineering team where you'll support us with our continued success and ambitious growth plans. This role will be based at our Bishop Cleeve, Cheltenham site with occasional travel required for new licenses 1 or 2 weeks in length.

Ontic is a more than just a business, we're a community of innovators who pride ourselves on fostering a culture where talent thrives, ideas flourish, and careers are built. We're committed to excellence, driving us to continuously improve and adapt, ensuring that we remain at the forefront of our industry.

The Role

Join Ontic leading aerospace manufacturer and play a key role in supporting the production of cutting-edge aviation electronics.

As an Electronics Test Engineer, you'll be responsible for the setup, validation, and optimisation of advanced electronic test equipment, ensuring the reliable testing of a diverse range of aerospace systems including fuel measurement, audio communications, propeller control, radar, avionics, cockpit instruments, engine management, and more.

You'll also use your fault-finding expertise to troubleshoot and debug electronic assemblies (PCBAs) to component level, identify root causes, and help drive continuous product and process improvements. Working closely with Production Engineering, Quality, Sustainment Engineering, Test Equipment Engineering, and external suppliers, this is an exciting opportunity for an engineer who enjoys hands-on technical challenges, problem-solving, and contributing to the safety and performance of world-class aerospace products.

About You

At Ontic, our culture is integral to making sure we enjoy our work and deliver for our customers. While we look for the right skillset, we're also looking for someone who will thrive within our recognition and empowerment culture.

To be successful in this role you'll need be an experienced Electronics Technician or Test Engineer with a passion for electronics and problem-solving. Ideally, you’ll have gained (or be working towards) an HNC/HND/Degree (or equivalent) qualification in Electronics. While previous experience in the aerospace industry would be an advantage, it's not essential—we welcome candidates from other high-reliability or electronics manufacturing environments who are eager to apply their skills in aerospace.

You’ll have hands-on experience working with analogue and/or digital electronic products and enjoy supporting production through fault finding, test, and continuous improvement. You’ll have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to communicate across several departments internally and suppliers externally.

If you're looking to develop your career in a technically challenging environment where your expertise will make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Benefits

At Ontic we care about your financial, physical, and mental wellness so we offer a range of benefits to support this, we care about what matters to you and have a valued culture of recognition and empowerment, accompanied by benefits that support work/life balance.

Our Benefits Package Highlights Include

• Up to 29 days annual leave plus 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 are more than the sum of our parts. And we've been recognised internally and externally for being so:

• We were ranked #9 in Best Companies' Q3 leaderboard 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 at Ontic

No day is the same at Ontic; we have doubled in size over the last couple of years and are still in rapid growth. We attribute our success to empowering colleagues to create the opportunity, fostering an environment of autonomy where we ask for forgiveness, not permission.

Our values

Our Values Are Intrinsic To Everything We Do

• We share a common sense - we're a global family of specialists with a shared passion for precision.
• We have the freedom to choose - we're challengers and innovators with the freedom to think differently and challenge the status quo.
• We create the opportunity - we're change-makers with a clear direction and can-do spirit.

We are a fast-paced business with ambitious growth plans; so if you are dedicated, enthusiastic and always seeking ways to improve, you'll enjoy a career with us!