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Hardware Team Leader

BAE SystemsChatham, Kent🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 12 Feb 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This prestigious leadership role at BAE Systems offers you the chance to drive technical excellence and shape the future of electronics design within a world-class engineering environment. You will thrive in this position if you are a high-performing leader passionate about mentoring talented teams and managing complex, high-impact product lifecycles. With a competitive salary of circa £60,000 and the opportunity to implement strategic improvements, this is a fantastic next step for your career—apply today to lead a team at the forefront of innovation.

Quick Overview

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

Job Description

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

We're hiring on behalf of a globally recognised leader in advanced technology-led defence, aerospace, and security solutions. This organisation is committed to shaping a safer future through innovation and collaboration.

The Role

  • Provide managerial and technical leadership to a team of highly skilled hardware engineers.
  • Oversee work package management, including cost, schedule, risk, and opportunity assessment.
  • Ensure the engineering team effectively supports production program demands.
  • Maintain technical governance and ensure adherence to company processes.
  • Lead cost and performance trade-off analyses.

What You'll Need

  • Proven experience in leading and managing engineering teams through a full product development lifecycle.
  • Demonstrable knowledge of cost and planning management tools, solution optimisation, and product design control.
  • Experience in identifying improvements to working practices and team skill development, focusing on failure reduction.
  • 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 in a multidisciplinary team.
  • A career with purpose and limitless possibilities in a supportive and inclusive environment.
  • Access to lifelong learning and potential for career progression within the industry.
  • Rewards tailored to personal needs, including support for financial and personal wellbeing.

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Skills

Jira

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