Electronic Assembly & Test Technician

Ontic, a leading licensor and manufacturer of complex engineering parts for the global aerospace and defence industries, are now recruiting for:

Electronic Assembly  & Test Technicians to join our Operations team where you'll support us in assembling and testing cutting-edge aerospace products that are trusted by customers around the world. This role will be based at our Bishop Cleeve site in Cheltenham

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:

Are you an experienced Electronic Technician with a passion for precision engineering? Do you thrive in a high-quality manufacturing environment where your work directly supports mission-critical aerospace technology?

As a skilled technician this is a great opportunity to join our growing Operations Team. As a key member of our manufacturing team, you'll play an essential role in the assembly, inspection and testing of advanced electronic and mechanical systems, ensuring every product meets the highest aerospace quality standards before delivery.

You will be Assembling electronic products and sub-assemblies using engineering drawings, build manuals and controlled procedures. Building and inspecting complex Line Replaceable Units (LRUs). Conducting environmental and final product testing using approved test procedures.

Working with ERP/MRP systems to accurately record production activities, whilst  ensuring products meet stringent aerospace quality requirements. You will also be following safe working practices while contributing to continuous improvement and lean manufacturing initiatives. As a dedicated Team you will be working collaboratively to achieve production targets and customer delivery commitments.

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 to have: Experience within an electronics or mechanical manufacturing environment with the ability to read engineering drawings, schematics, work instructions and technical documentation. Excellent manual dexterity and exceptional attention to detail. Good computer skills and experience using manufacturing systems coupled with a proactive attitude and commitment to producing high-quality work.

We're particularly interested in candidates with:

Aerospace manufacturing experience.

Experience working within a Part 21G and/or Certificate of Conformity (CofC) environment.

Mechanical or Electrical Apprenticeship.

Antenna assembly or testing experience.

Radio Frequency (RF) knowledge.

Experience working to aerospace quality standards.

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!