Senior Hardware Engineer

BAE Systems; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense and aerospace company in the United Kingdom is seeking engineers to develop Test Equipment solutions. Candidates should have experience in an engineering environment and ideally an HNC level qualification. You'll work on innovative projects supporting complex product requirements, ensuring a meaningful impact in the defense sector.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Flexible health and wellbeing benefits

Employee share plans

Qualifications

• Experience working in an engineering environment.
• Ability to prioritise and manage your own work with minimal guidance.

Responsibilities

• Develop Test Equipment solutions for diverse products.
• Conduct hardware design and integration.
• Prepare design documentation and estimations.

Skills

Good understanding of electronic systems

Hardware engineering skills

Test Equipment design experience

Education

HNC level or equivalent

Job description

Overview

When you join us you’ll be part of something bigger – a purpose that binds diverse minds and talents together to serve, supply and protect those who serve and protect us. From day one you can expect unique environments and boundary‑breaking projects across air, land, sea, cyber and space. Be part of a team committed to excellence where you’ll collaborate with some of the brightest minds working towards a common vision – to be the premier international defence, aerospace and security company. Your contribution can make a real impact. It’s a place where your diversity of thought and experience is valued, and where you’ll have access to all the resources you need to grow – both professionally and personally. Whether that’s deepening your expertise, achieving further professional accreditation, getting involved in our community or enjoying varied projects and experiences – there’s no end to where your career and life at BAE Systems could take you.

With flexible working patterns and great rewards and benefits, you can look forward to a secure and rewarding career in a stimulating, inclusive environment you can thrive in – now and in the future. Whether you’re working on surface ships, submarines, aircraft, land vehicles and high‑technology platforms or in cyber, digital, multi‑domain integration or space; there are opportunities for engineers at all levels across a wide range of specialisms in which to develop. It’s challenging, fulfilling and meaningful work where our engineers are encouraged to push the boundaries of what’s possible and to think of innovative ways to solve some of our customers’ biggest challenges. All whilst ensuring we have a positive impact within the communities in which we operate.

Responsibilities

• Working in a team environment with the development of Test Equipment solutions that support the complex and demanding requirements of the diverse variety of products developed at the Rochester site
• Hardware Requirements and Validation
• Hardware Design
• Hardware Integration
• Hardware Obsolescence
• System Safety
• Design Documentation
• Estimation Good technical Hardware engineering and development skills with a good understanding of electronic systems and software
• Experience of the hardware engineering lifecycle, from requirements analysis, design methods/activities, verification, through to formal release and configuration
• Experience of Test Equipment design
• Able to prioritise and manage your own work with the minimal guidance

Qualifications

• Experience of working in an engineering environment
• Educated to minimum of HNC level or equivalent

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.

About BAE

Whether you are working on surface ships, submarines, aircraft, land vehicles and high‑technology platforms or in cyber, digital, multi‑domain integration or space there are opportunities for engineers at all levels across a wide range of specialisms in which to develop. It is challenging, fulfilling and meaningful work where our engineers are encouraged to push the boundaries of what's possible and to think of innovative ways to solve some of our customers' biggest challenges. All whilst ensuring we have a positive impact within the communities in which we operate.

All whilst ensuring we have a positive impact within the communities in which we operate. Our path ahead needs brilliant minds like yours.

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 Test Systems team: As part of the Test Systems team at BAE Systems Rochester, you will be working on active projects developing hardware used to test and simulate various avionic systems, such as Head‑Up Displays, Helmet Displays, Mission and Flight Control Computers and Flight Controls.

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, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also 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.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible.