Lead Hardware Engineer

BAE Systems; Guildford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Guildford is seeking a Lead Hardware Engineer to develop innovative hardware solutions for challenging environments. The ideal candidate will possess expertise in high-speed and RF PCB design, component selection, and must qualify for UK Security Clearance. Join a team of over 150 experts and contribute to projects that protect society while enjoying competitive benefits including a pension and share plan.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plan

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Qualifications

• Ability to design and select components for high-speed or RF PCBs.
• Experience in leading design choices through full development lifecycle.
• Ability to qualify for full, unrestricted UK Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with UK Government and partners to develop hardware solutions.
• Engage in a secure environment and immerse in team culture.
• Drive initiatives within fast-paced project teams.

Skills

High Speed or RF PCB Design

Circuit Design

Component Selection

Security Clearance Qualification

Product Development Lifecycle Ownership

Job description

Location(s): UK, Europe & Africa : UK : Guildford

BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,500 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 10 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments.

Job Title

Lead Hardware Engineer

Requisition ID: 121145

Location: Guildford

Grade: GG11 - GG12

Referral Bonus: £5,000

What you could be doing for us

The Wireless Products team works with the UK Government and its trusted partners to develop hardware solutions which are deployed within challenging environments around the world.

The team is passionate about developing technology that helps protect people and keep society safe.

What background we are looking for

• High Speed or RF PCB Design, Circuit Design, component selection.
• Experience owning the design choices and taking products through full development lifecycle.
• Onsite Dedication: Work onsite to immerse in our secure environment.
• Security Clearance: Qualify for full, unrestricted, UK Security Clearance

Wireless Team Overview

The BAE Systems Digital Intelligence Wireless Products Team comprises over 150 talented individuals and growing. Collaborate with professionals from diverse backgrounds, spanning engineering, physics, and mathematics. From industry veterans to rising stars, together we drive excellence.

The team has leading capabilities in Electronics Design, Signal Processing, FPGA’s, RF technologies, Software & Mathematical Modelling.

Personal development opportunities ensure the Wireless Team score highly on retention rate. It’s a really good environment for ambitious techies to flourish.

Imagine solving problems from first principles and building solutions from the ground up. Experience the energy of a "start-up" atmosphere, working in small project teams.

Join us on a journey of cutting-edge projects with rapid design cycles, where your creativity will flourish. You’ll be developing products for extreme operational environments from under water to outer space.

Witness your concepts come to life through the entire end-to-end engineering process. Brace yourself for technical challenges that demand your problem-solving prowess.

Benefits

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

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.

Life at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence

Diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of BAE Systems Digital Intelligence. We are proud to have an organisational culture where employees with varying perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds - the best and brightest minds - can work together to achieve excellence and realise individual and organisational potential.

When applying for this role you will be redirected to BAE systems careers site where you will be required to:

• Register an account (this is optional, you can apply as a guest)
• Provide contact information
• Upload your cv
• Complete a short diversity & inclusion questionnaire

When asked source type, please select "job board advertisement" then "the IET / E+T Jobs"