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:

• Leading: Provide managerial and technical leadership to our engineering team.
• Managing Work Packages: Oversee cost, schedule, risks, and opportunities.
• Supporting Production: Ensure the engineering team meets production program demands.
• Technical Governance: Uphold adherence to company processes and standards.
• Performance Trade-offs: Lead discussions on cost and performance trade-offs.
• Control Account Management: Manage Control Account activities 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.
• Experience in design improvements, team skill development, and 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 our team members with a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Competitive pension scheme
• Employee share plans
• Flexible health, wellbeing, and lifestyle benefits
• Green car scheme and private health plans
• Shopping discounts and potential annual incentives

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 within a diverse and experienced team, paving the way for your career growth in this exciting industry.

Join us and make a real difference! We foster an inclusive culture that values diverse perspectives and rewards integrity and merit. 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 reasonable adjustments with your recruiter.

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 many roles requiring higher levels of National Security Vetting.

Closing Date: 18th February 2026

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

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