AI Engineer - Tewkesbury

Ontic, a leading licensor and manufacturer of complex engineering parts for the global aerospace and defence industries, are now recruiting for an AI Engineer to join our IT team, where you'll support us in developing and implementing AI, Generative AI and Intelligent Automation solutions that improve business processes, enhance productivity and drive innovation across Ontic. This role will be based at our Tewkesbury site, with approximately 20–30% travel to Ontic sites globally.

Ontic is 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:

Reporting to the Vice President, AI & Technology, you'll work closely with stakeholders and technology teams across Ontic to identify opportunities where AI and automation can simplify processes, improve decision-making and create measurable business value.

You'll design, develop and implement enterprise AI solutions using technologies including Large Language Models, ChatGPT/OpenAI, Microsoft Copilot, Azure AI, Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) and UiPath. You'll also develop AI assistants, copilots and automated workflows, integrating AI into systems including ERP, CRM, PLM, SharePoint and Microsoft 365, while ensuring the solutions you deliver are secure, scalable and production-ready.

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 have 5+ years' experience in software engineering, automation or AI development, together with proven experience delivering enterprise AI or Generative AI solutions and building production solutions using ChatGPT/OpenAI APIs.

You'll have strong technical experience across Python, OpenAI APIs, Prompt Engineering, Azure OpenAI Services, Microsoft Copilot Studio, UiPath, Power Automate, REST APIs and RAG architectures, alongside experience integrating technology into enterprise systems. You'll also be a strong communicator who can translate complex AI concepts for non-technical audiences, work effectively with stakeholders and bring a practical, problem-solving approach to emerging technology. Experience within aerospace, engineering or manufacturing would be advantageous, but isn't essential.

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!