Global aerospace OEM Ontic has appointed Jonathan Grant as chief engineer, strengthening its technical leadership as its portfolio of flight-critical aircraft products expands.
In the global role, Grant will serve as the company's technical authority, overseeing engineering governance, standards and processes across its product portfolio.
His responsibilities will cover reliability engineering, obsolescence management, aviation safety and regulatory compliance, supporting the transition, maintenance and long-term airworthiness of aircraft components and systems.
Grant brings more than 20 years of aerospace industry experience, most recently serving as head of engineering at AeroTEC in Seattle, where he led more than 100 engineers working across avionics, electrical systems, flight sciences, testing and certification.
Previously, he held a senior programme management and systems engineering role at Radia in Colorado, where he recruited more than 25 tier-one suppliers for a new aircraft programme.
He also spent 15 years at Boeing, leading avionics development and certification activities across its commercial aircraft programmes, including systems integration work on the 737 MAX.
Grant said: "Global aviation is the most complex real-world system there is. It is highly regulated, spans every time zone and tens of thousands of companies, and people's lives depend on it every day.
"The products OEMs built five, 10 and 20 years ago remain the backbone of that system, and keeping them working is one of the most interesting problems to solve anywhere.
"Ontic is part of the foundation that makes that possible, and solving hard problems is what drives me."
Brian Sartain, chief operating officer at Ontic, said Grant's experience in aerospace engineering, safety and certification would support the company's expanding technical responsibilities.
"Our customers trust us to keep critical aircraft systems flying for decades. Jonathan's depth of experience in aerospace engineering, safety and certification makes him the right person to lead our technical authority globally," he said.
The appointment comes as Ontic expands its portfolio of flight-critical products, increasing the importance of technical governance, certification expertise and long-term product support.
