Ontic, a leading licensor and manufacturer of complex engineering parts for the global aerospace and defence industries, are now recruiting for a Project Engineer to join our Project Engineering team based at our Staverton site.
Ontic is a more than just a business, were a community of innovators who pride ourselves on fostering a culture where talent thrives, ideas flourish, and careers are built. Were committed to excellence, driving us to continuously improve and adapt, ensuring that we remain at the forefront of our industry.
With the Christmas break approaching, we’ll begin reviewing applications in the week commencing 5th January 2026.
The Role:
As a Project Engineer, you’ll take ownership of delivering technically challenging engineering projects spanning product introduction, product improvement, series production, and ongoing in-service support. You’ll be at the centre of cross-functional collaboration—shaping solutions, solving technical challenges, and driving performance across our project portfolio.
Lead the technical execution, planning, and delivery of engineering projects across the full lifecycle.
Build strong relationships with internal and external customers, ensuring requirements are understood and delivered.
Facilitate clear communication across multi-site teams, presenting updates to both technical and senior audiences.
Develop robust business cases and analyse technical and financial data to inform project decisions.
Apply sound engineering judgement to influence design decisions and resolve technical issues.
Ensure readiness for manufacture while supporting supply chain, operations, and in-service needs.
Drive performance across cost, quality, schedule, and risk—spotting improvement opportunities early.
Champion continuous improvement, applying CI tools (Lean, 8D, 5 Whys, lessons learned) to strengthen project execution and delivery.
Inspire and support cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration and high performance.
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, were also looking for someone who will thrive within our recognition and empowerment culture.
Were looking for someone who:
Has a degree in Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
Has experience leading or supporting multi-disciplinary engineering projects (aerospace background desirable).
Understands aerospace product development, qualification, and transition to production.
Is skilled in project management methodologies (PRINCE2, APM, PMBOK).
Brings strong analytical and problem-solving capability, with experience using structured CI tools.
Communicates confidently with technical and non-technical audiences alike.
Thrives on precision, innovation, and continuous improvement.
A background in systems engineering (electrical, electronic, mechanical, software) is a bonus.
Benefits Overview:
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
We are a fast-paced business with ambitious growth plans; so if you are dedicated, enthusiastic and always seeking ways to improve, youll enjoy a career with us!
