Senior Electronics Engineer - Aerospace Reliability Lead

Ontic Engineering & Manufacturing Limited; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 29 days annual leave + bank hols

10 hours volunteering time

Annual goal share bonus scheme

24/7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Discounts from retailers

Best place to work

Job summary

Ontic Engineering & Manufacturing Limited in Bishops Cleeve near Cheltenham seeks a Mechanical Engineer to join the Engineering team, supporting the ongoing integrity, performance and compliance of our aerospace and defence products across their full lifecycle.

You will lead design reviews, changes and root cause investigations, mentor graduates and contribute to obsolescence strategies while balancing technical, quality, cost and schedule requirements.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electronics Engineering with lead/senior design or manufacturing experience.
• Strong design verification/validation and experience with design changes and critical design reviews.
• Root cause analysis and corrective actions expertise.
• CAD literacy (Altium & Windchill preferred).
• Knowledge of aerospace or regulated industry standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide electronics engineering expertise across the product lifecycle.
• Ensure product conformance to design through documentation and reviews.
• Approve alternative components in response to obsolescence and supply challenges.
• Lead and approve engineering changes via ECN processes.
• Contribute to redesign and product improvement balancing cost, schedule and quality.
• Lead root cause investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Produce high-quality engineering reports and documentation.
• Support obsolescence and counterfeit mitigation strategies.
• Mentor graduates and junior engineers to develop capability.

Skills

Altium

Windchill

RF design

Education

Degree in Electronics Engineering

Tools

Windchill

Job description

Ontic Engineering & Manufacturing Limited in Bishops Cleeve near Cheltenham seeks a Mechanical Engineer to join the Engineering team, supporting the ongoing integrity, performance and compliance of our aerospace and defence products across their full lifecycle.

You will lead design reviews, changes and root cause investigations, mentor graduates and contribute to obsolescence strategies while balancing technical, quality, cost and schedule requirements.