Lead Electronics Engineer

Ontic Engineering and Manufacturing, Inc.; Austrey CP; On-site; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 29 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

10 hours paid volunteering time

Annual goal share bonus scheme

24/7 Employee Assistance Program

Retail discounts

Job summary

A leading aerospace engineering company in the UK is seeking a Lead Electronics Engineer to manage a diverse portfolio of complex electronic products. The successful candidate will drive product reliability and compliance while mentoring junior engineers. Candidates should possess a degree in Electronics Engineering and extensive experience in a lead role, particularly in regulated environments. An understanding of design verification, as well as CAD tools like Altium and Windchill, is vital. This role offers opportunities for professional growth and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Experienced Electronics Engineer with a background in digital and/or analogue design.
• Demonstrable experience in a Lead or senior technical role.
• Strong understanding of design verification and validation principles.

Responsibilities

• Provide electronic engineering expertise across the product lifecycle.
• Lead and approve engineering changes through formal processes.
• Mentor and coach graduates and junior engineers.

Skills

Expertise in electronics engineering

Design verification and validation

Root Cause Analysis skills

Experience in lead/senior technical roles

CAD literacy (Altium & Windchill)

Education

Degree in Electronics Engineering

Job description

Lead Electronics Engineer page is loaded## Lead Electronics Engineerlocations: Bishops Cleeve, Gloucestershiretime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R5435Ontic, a leading licensor and manufacturer of complex engineering parts for the global aerospace and defence industries, are now recruiting for a **Lead Electronics Engineer** to join our growing Engineering team based at our **Bishops Cleeve** site.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**As Lead Electronics Engineer, you will be responsible for the sustainment of a diverse portfolio of complex aerospace electronic products across their full lifecycle — from NPI through to retirement.Acting as a subject matter expert, you will provide technical leadership, support cross-functional teams, and ensure products continue to meet stringent reliability, safety and regulatory requirements.### **Key Responsibilities*** 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**About You:**You’ll be an experienced Electronics Engineer with a background in digital and/or analogue design or evaluation within a reliability-critical environment.You will also bring:* A degree (or equivalent experience) in Electronics Engineering* Demonstrable experience in a Lead or senior technical role within design or manufacturing* Strong understanding of design verification and validation principles* 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 standardsExperience within aerospace or another highly regulated sector is strongly preferred. Exposure to RF design or evaluation would be advantageous, but not essential.**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 OnticWe 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!