Join Our Team as a Hardware Team Leader!
Location: Rochester
Salary: Circa £60,000 per annum
What You’ll Be Doing:
As a Hardware Team Leader, you will play a pivotal role in guiding a talented electronics design team. Your responsibilities will include:
* Leadership: Provide managerial and technical leadership to our engineering team.
* Work Package Management: Oversee cost, schedule, risks, and opportunities.
* Production Support: Ensure the engineering team meets production program demands.
* Technical Governance: Uphold adherence to company processes and standards.
* Cost and Performance Trade-offs: Lead discussions on optimizing costs and performance.
* Control Account Management (CAM): Manage project accounts effectively.
Your Skills and Experiences:
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 improving working practices and team skill development, focusing on failure reduction and Mean Down Between Failures (MDBF).
* 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.
Why Join Us?
At BAE Systems, we offer more than just a job; we provide a pathway to a fulfilling career. Here’s what you can expect:
* Competitive Benefits: Enjoy a robust pension scheme, employee share plans, and a wide range of flexible health and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme and shopping discounts.
* Career Growth: Work on innovative projects with a diverse and experienced team, paving the way for your career advancement.
* Inclusive Culture: Be part of a workplace that values diversity of thought and empowers you to reach your full potential.
Working Conditions:
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 encourage you to apply early, as we reserve the right to close this vacancy once we receive sufficient applications.
Join us and make a real difference in the world of technology!