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Hardware Team Leader

BAE SystemsTonbridge, Kent🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 12 Feb 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This senior leadership role at BAE Systems offers a fantastic opportunity to drive technical excellence and mentor a high-performing electronics design team within a world-class engineering environment. You will thrive here if you are a strategic thinker with a passion for product lifecycles and process optimization, all while earning a competitive salary of circa £60,000. Take the next step in your management career by applying to lead these cutting-edge production programs today.

Quick Overview

Salary
£60k/yr
Work Type
On Site
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

Hardware Team Leader | Tonbridge, United Kingdom | On-site | £60,000 per annum

This employer is a globally recognised leader in advanced technology, delivering critical defence, aerospace, and security solutions. They are committed to pioneering progress and protecting what matters most, offering opportunities for careers that shape a safer future through innovation and expertise on a global scale.

The Role

  • Provide managerial and technical leadership to a team of hardware engineers supporting production programs.
  • Manage work packages, including cost, schedule, risk, and opportunities.
  • Ensure the engineering team effectively supports production program demands.
  • Uphold technical governance and ensure adherence to company processes.
  • Lead cost and performance trade-off analyses.

What You'll Need

  • Proven track record of high performance in leading and managing engineering teams through a full product development lifecycle.
  • Experience with cost and planning management tools, solution optimization, and work package control.
  • Demonstrated ability to identify improvements in working practices and team skill development, focusing on failure reduction and Mean Down Time Between Failures (MDBF).
  • Experience with safety-critical systems and requirements management tools (e.g., DOORS) is desirable.
  • Experience with work-package management tools (e.g., MSP, JIRA) is desirable.

What's On Offer

  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge, innovative projects within a multidisciplinary team.
  • Career progression within a leading industry.
  • A supportive culture that embraces diversity and inclusion.
  • Lifelong learning and development opportunities.

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Skills

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