Hardware Team Leader - 12 month contract - Rochester, Kent - £87.83 ph UMB or £65 ph PAYE (Inside IR35) The Umbrella rate quoted above is the Gross Umbrella rate (i.e. the rate we pay to the Umbrella Company inclusive of ALL employment costs). Please note, the rate paid by the Umbrella will be less, as will a Limited Deemed rate or Agency PAYE rate. Please get in touch to discuss the rates via these different payment vehicles. The Role 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. Role Responsibilities: Not limited to anagerial 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 What are BAE Systems looking for from you? Essential 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 experience of optimising solutions and minimising impacts from dependencies Experience of 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 programDesirable Experience of PLD / FPGA design Requirements management tools, e.g. DOORS Work-package management tools, eg. MSP, JIRA, etc. Security Requirements: SC & ITAR This role will require the person to hold full Security Clearance (SC) prior to working onsite. You will need to obtain a BPSS check as part of this process. You must currently hold or be eligible and willing to obtain SC. In addition, this role involves direct and/or indirect access to ITAR Material which means there are restriction. If you are unsure as to whether you are eligible, please contact me to discuss