Electromechanical Design Project Engineer

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Electromechanical Design Project Engineer

Chatsworth - California, USA | Full Time | 9/80 Schedule | ON-SITE

Salary: $120,000 - $140,000

Travel: Approximately 50% for the first 18 months to support the design transfer from Chicago, IL, to Chatsworth, CA. Approximately 15% travel following the transition, subject to confirmation.

About Ontic Chatsworth

Our 114,000 sq ft Chatsworth facility in Los Angeles specializes in electronic and electro-mechanical aerospace products, supporting critical systems including airborne radar, cabin and cockpit lighting, flight controls, engine and environmental controls and pilot controls.

Behind those products is a team solving complex technical and operational challenges every day. With specialist manufacturing and testing capabilities on site, Chatsworth combines decades of aerospace expertise with the opportunity to keep improving how we deliver for our customers.

Join the team and your work will contribute directly to the reliability and availability of systems used across civil and military aviation around the world.

The opportunity

As an Electromechanical Design Project Engineer at Ontic, you'll take ownership of engineering projects supporting critical cockpit flight-control systems, including throttle quadrant assemblies and related pilot-control products. You'll bring together mechanical, electrical and electronic design expertise to deliver reliable aerospace solutions from initial requirements through qualification and production.

You'll play a key role in coordinating design activities, managing technical challenges and guiding cross-functional teams to deliver projects on time and within agreed requirements. Working closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain and customers, you'll help turn complex technical requirements into practical, manufacturable solutions.

This opportunity also offers the chance to support an important design transfer from our Chicago engineering facility to Chatsworth, helping establish the technical foundation for ongoing manufacturing and product support.

What you'll be doing

• Lead the technical planning and delivery of electromechanical engineering projects, managing design requirements, schedules, resources, budgets and technical milestones.
• Coordinate the integrated design and development of cockpit flight-control products, including throttle quadrant assemblies, mechanical mechanisms, sensors, switches, actuators and electronic interfaces.
• Guide cross-functional engineering teams through design reviews, prototype development, verification, qualification and release of approved technical documentation.
• Develop and review engineering drawings, 3D models, schematics, wiring diagrams, bills of material, technical specifications and test procedures to ensure accurate mechanical and electrical integration.
• Identify and manage technical risks, design changes and engineering challenges, leading structured investigations and corrective actions to support product performance and reliability.
• Serve as a key technical contact for customers and internal stakeholders, communicating project progress, resolving technical issues and maintaining alignment on requirements and deliverables.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Quality and Supply Chain to improve product manufacturability, assembly, testing, cost and long-term support while maintaining applicable aerospace quality and regulatory requirements.

What you'll bring

• A Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Electromechanical, Mechatronics, Aerospace, Systems Engineering, Engineering Technology or a related discipline. Equivalent directly relevant experience may be considered.
• Typically 2–5 years of experience in engineering design, development, manufacturing, product support or technical project execution involving complex electromechanical products.
• Experience managing engineering project schedules, technical deliverables, resources, budgets or labor estimates, and project risks.
• Working knowledge of electromechanical design, including mechanical mechanisms, sensors, switches, actuators, wiring, electronic controls and integrated assemblies.
• Ability to interpret and develop engineering drawings, 3D models, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), schematics, wiring diagrams, specifications and test procedures, with proficiency in relevant engineering design and project tools.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to coordinate cross-functional teams, manage competing priorities and drive technical decisions.
• Desirable: Aerospace or defense experience, particularly with cockpit controls, throttle quadrant assemblies or related pilot-control systems. Experience with aircraft interfaces, sustaining engineering, design transfers, aerospace qualification standards or integrated product teams would also be advantageous.

Why Ontic?

At Ontic, we're specialists in keeping critical aircraft flying. Our work supports civil and military aviation around the world, giving established aircraft products the long-term support they need to remain safe, reliable and available.

But it's our people who make that possible. We're a growing, global team where you're trusted to take ownership, encouraged to challenge how things have always been done and supported to develop your career as our business grows.

We believe in embracing the challenge - working together to solve complex problems and create opportunities for our customers, our business and each other.

Benefits at Ontic

At Ontic, we're committed to supporting our people to thrive - at work and beyond. Our benefits are designed to support your wellbeing, development and financial security, while giving everyone the opportunity to share in our success.

• Goal Share bonus program - everyone at Ontic is automatically enrolled, giving us all the opportunity to share in our success
• Paid volunteering time - giving you time to support a cause or community that matters to you
• 24/7 wellbeing support - confidential support available through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee discounts - access to discounts and offers across a range of retailers and services
• Learning and development - opportunities to build your skills, develop your career and grow with Ontic
• Employee referral program - rewarding you for introducing great people to Team Ontic
• Comprehensive medical insurance
• Competitive PTO, holiday pay and sick leave
• 401(k) plan - with up to 4% company match
• 9/80 work schedule - where applicable

Ready to embrace the challenge?

If this sounds like the kind of opportunity where you could make an impact, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and see where a career with Team Ontic could take you.

Compensation Pay Range

$120,000 - $140,000/year, based on experience

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