Senior/Principal Hardware Engineer

Location: Rochester

Salary: £55,000 to £65,000 per annum

As a Senior/Principal Hardware Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping innovative hardware solutions. Your responsibilities will include:

• Executing complex hardware design tasks aligned with our development plan, ensuring timelines and budgets are met.
• Conducting hardware requirements capture and detailed design, including various analysis tasks.
• Embracing innovation to enhance design processes and improve working practices.
• Collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to optimize solutions and minimize dependencies.
• Providing technical guidance and support for digital and/or analogue electronics solutions.
• Coaching and developing junior team members to foster their growth.
• Delivering design artifacts that meet both company and industry standards.

Essential:

• Degree/HND in electronics engineering or an equivalent qualification.
• Proven knowledge and experience in digital and/or analogue electronics technologies.
• Experience navigating the engineering development lifecycle from concept to product certification.
• Ability to appreciate cost and schedule constraints to meet program needs.
• Strong engineering judgment throughout all phases of the development lifecycle.
• Robust understanding of product design and work package control.

Desirable:

• Familiarity with Mentor Graphics Expedition Enterprise.
• Experience with analogue simulation tools like Simetrix or Spice.
• Knowledge of system development tools such as Enterprise Architect, Matlab, or Simulink.

At BAE Systems, we offer more than just a job; we provide a pathway to a fulfilling career. Our benefits include:

• A competitive pension scheme.
• Employee share plans.
• An extensive range of flexible health, wellbeing, and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme and private health plans.
• Shopping discounts and potential eligibility for an annual incentive.

As part of our multidisciplinary team, you will work on cutting-edge projects, including Helmet Mounted & Head-Up Displays, Mission Computers, Flight Controls, and other safety-critical technologies. This is your chance to innovate and grow within a diverse and experienced team.

Here, you can truly make a 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 us.

Please note that 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.

18th February 2026

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