Join Our Team as a Senior/Principal Hardware Engineer!
Location: Rochester
Salary: £55,000 to £65,000 per annum
What You’ll Be Doing:
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 timely delivery within budget.
* Conducting hardware requirements capture and detailed design, including a variety of 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 for the development of digital and/or analogue electronics solutions.
* Coaching and nurturing the skills of junior team members.
* Delivering design artifacts that meet both company and industry standards.
Your Skills and Experiences:
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.
* Solid 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.
Why Join Us?
At BAE Systems, we believe in rewarding our team members with more than just a paycheck. Here’s what we offer:
* A competitive pension scheme .
* Employee share plans and a wide range of flexible health, wellbeing, and lifestyle benefits.
* Access to a green car scheme, private health plans, and shopping discounts.
* Potential eligibility for an annual incentive.
The Hardware Team:
As part of our multidisciplinary team, you will be at the forefront of developing 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.
Why BAE Systems?
Join us and make a real difference! We foster an inclusive culture that values diverse perspectives and empowers you to reach your full potential. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and strive to make our recruitment processes as inclusive as possible. 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.
Closing Date:
3rd February 2026
We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications, so don’t wait—submit your application as soon as possible!