Lead Electronics Engineer

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.

Our Engineering Team is highly collaborative, so strong communication and relationship-building skills are essential. We’re seeking a proactive problem-solver with the confidence, knowledge, and judgement to act as a key decision-maker within the team.

Key Responsibilities will include:

Providing 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, our culture is central to how we work, collaborate, and deliver for our customers. Alongside the right technical expertise, we’re looking for someone who will thrive in a culture built on recognition, empowerment, and continuous improvement.