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Hardware Team Leader

BAE SystemsRochester🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 12 Feb 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

Take the next step in your career by leading a high-performing electronics design team at BAE Systems, where you will drive technical excellence and influence the full product development lifecycle. You will thrive in this role if you are a strategic leader passionate about mentoring engineers and optimizing complex production programs within a globally renowned engineering environment. With a competitive salary of circa £60,000 and the chance to oversee critical hardware innovations, this is a fantastic opportunity to showcase your expertise and accelerate your professional growth.

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

This employer is a globally recognised leader in advanced technology-led defence, aerospace, and security solutions. They are committed to pioneering progress and protecting what matters most, offering a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. Join a supportive culture where innovation and a strong sense of shared purpose drive the creation of a safer future.

The Role

  • Provide managerial and technical leadership to an electronics design team.
  • Manage work packages, including cost, schedule, risk, and opportunities.
  • Ensure the engineering team effectively supports production program demand.
  • Uphold technical governance and ensure adherence to company processes.
  • Lead cost and performance trade-offs on projects.

What You'll Need

  • Proven high performance and achievement in leading and managing engineering teams through a full product development lifecycle.
  • Experience with cost and planning management tools, optimizing solutions, and minimizing impacts from dependencies.
  • Experience in product design and 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 innovative, cutting-edge projects within a multidisciplinary team.
  • Career progression within the defence and aerospace industry.
  • Lifelong learning and development opportunities.
  • A supportive and inclusive workplace culture that values diversity.

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Skills

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