HARDWARE TEAM LEADER – CONTRACT 12 MONTHS – ROCHESTER As a Hardware Team Leader, you will lead a team of highly skilled and experienced hardware engineers responsible for the support to our production programs within products such as Helmet Mounted & Head-Up Displays, Mission Computers, Flight Controls, Active Inceptors and other associated safety critical technology. Typical duties include (but are not limited to): · Managerial and technical leadership of an electronics design team · Work package management; cost, schedule, risk & opportunities · Ensuring the engineering team is supporting the production program demand · Providing technical governance and ensuring adherence to company processes · Leading cost & performance trade-offs Essential Skills / Proven ability · Able to demonstrate high performance and achievement in leadership and management of engineering teams through a full product development lifecycle. · Proven experience / knowledge of cost and planning management tools. · Proven ability in optimising solutions and minimising impacts from dependencies. · Proven ability in the design and identifying improvements to working practices and team skill development. · Proven understanding of product design and work package control. · Root cause and target areas of improvement, focusing on failure reduction and MDBF. · Knowledge of supporting a production program. Desirables · PLD / FPGA design. · Requirements management tools, e.g. DOORS. · Work-package management tools, eg. MSP, JIRA, etc. · Able to effectively lead, coach and technically guide others. · Articulate, with strong written and verbal communication skills. · Be able to hold detailed technical discussions with internal stakeholders and customers alike. · Be confident, able to present at customer and senior level reviews. · Have good relationship management skills. · Able to work collaboratively with other disciplines to optimise solutions and minimise impacts.