Hardware Team Leader

Location: Rochester

Salary: Circa £60,000 per annum

As a Hardware Team Leader, you will play a pivotal role in guiding a talented electronics design team. Your responsibilities will include:

• Leadership: Provide managerial and technical direction to the electronics design team.
• Work Package Management: Oversee cost, schedule, risks, and opportunities.
• Production Support: Ensure the engineering team meets production program demands.
• Technical Governance: Uphold company processes and standards.
• Cost and Performance Trade-offs: Lead discussions on optimizing resources.
• Control Account Management (CAM): Manage project accounts effectively.

Essential:

• Demonstrated high performance in leading engineering teams through the full product development lifecycle.
• Proven experience with cost and planning management tools, optimizing solutions, and minimizing impacts from dependencies.
• Expertise in identifying improvements in working practices and team skill development, focusing on failure reduction.
• Knowledge of supporting production programs.

Desirable:

• Experience with PLD/FPGA design.
• Familiarity with requirements management tools, such as DOORS.
• Experience with work-package management tools, such as MSP or JIRA.

At BAE Systems, we believe in rewarding your hard work and dedication. Our benefits include:

• Competitive pension scheme
• Employee share plans
• Flexible health, wellbeing, and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme and private health plans
• Shopping discounts
• Potential eligibility for an annual incentive

In this role, you will lead a team of highly skilled hardware engineers dedicated to supporting production programs for cutting-edge products like Helmet Mounted & Head-Up Displays, Mission Computers, Flight Controls, and more. This is your chance to work on innovative projects and advance your career in a dynamic environment.

Join us and make a real difference! We foster an inclusive culture that values diverse perspectives and rewards integrity. We are committed to empowering you to reach your full potential. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance, we encourage you to discuss potential adjustments with us.

Important Note: Many roles at BAE Systems are subject to security and export control restrictions. Factors such as nationality and residency may affect your eligibility for certain positions. All applicants must meet the Baseline Personnel Security Standard, with some roles requiring higher levels of National Security Vetting.

Closing Date: 3rd February 2026

We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications, so don’t wait—apply today!

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