Hardware Technician

BAE Systems; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense and aerospace company in Rochester seeks a Hardware Technician to support the design and verification of electronic solutions. The role requires an understanding of electronics technologies and design processes. The successful candidate will benefit from a competitive salary, flexible discounts on health schemes, and opportunities for career progression within a dedicated team.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health and lifestyle benefits

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of design tools, electronic circuit design, and design documentation.
• Ability to work in teams with supervision during the engineering development lifecycle.
• Practical electronics skills, such as circuit card assembly and soldering.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for digital and analogue designs from concept to certification.
• Manage tasks within schedules and budgets.
• Support delivery of design artefacts adhering to standards.

Skills

Awareness of digital and/or analogue electronics technologies

Teamwork

Cost and schedule management awareness

Education

HNC/HND in electronics engineering or equivalent

Tools

Mentor Graphics Expedition Enterprise toolset

Job description

Overview

Job title: Hardware Technician

Location: Rochester, Kent

Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 depending on experience

Responsibilities

• Providing technical support during the development and delivery of all aspects of digital and/or analogue designs from requirements development, concept and detailed design, through to product certification
• Managing own tasks within given schedules and budgets to meet programme needs
• Supporting the delivery of design artefacts in accordance with company and industry standards

Your skills and experiences

Essential:

• Awareness and basic understanding of digital and/or analogue electronics technologies; design tools and techniques, electronic circuits design, schematic capture, design analysis, design documentation, commissioning and integration
• Able to work in small or large teams through the engineering development lifecycle with regular supervision/guidance
• Awareness of cost and schedule management

Desirable:

• Ideally have achieved HNC/HND in electronics engineering or an equivalent qualification
• Practical electronics skills, e.g. circuit card assembly, soldering, wiring, etc
• Awareness of component obsolescence management
• Familiarisation with the Mentor Graphics Expedition Enterprise toolset

Benefits

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Hardware team

As a Hardware Technician, you will be a part of a small dedicated team that provides support to the design and verification of digital and/or analogue electronic solutions for products such as Helmet Mounted and Head-Up Displays, Mission Computers, Flight Controls, Active Inceptors and other associated safety-critical technology. This role will provide you with the opportunity to work with innovating cutting-edge projects as a member of a very experienced diverse team, with the view to progressing your career within this industry.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you\'ll be able to make a real difference. You\'ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you\'ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date

29th September 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.