Lead Hardware Engineer

Job Title: Lead Hardware EngineerLocation: Rochester, Kent - 4 days on siteRole Type: PermanentSalary: 60,000 - 65,000 per annum depending on experience Our client, an established electronics manufacturing firm in Rochester, require an experienced Lead Hardware Engineer to join their multi-disciplined team specialising in aerospace electronics. Candidates would need to have lived and worked in the UK for 5+ years and be eligible for BPSS security clearance. What the role of the Lead Hardware Engineer entails:Some of the main duties of the Lead Hardware Engineer will include:You will be providing managerial and technical leadership of an electronics design teamYou will be involved in work package management; cost, schedule, risk and opportunitiesYou will be ensuring the engineering team is supporting the production program demandYou will be providing technical governance and ensuring adherence to company processesYou will be leading cost and performance trade-offs What experience you need to be the successful Lead Hardware Engineer:You will be able to demonstrate high performance and achievement in leadership and management of engineering teams through a full product development lifecycleYou will have proven experience / knowledge of cost and planning management tools/ optimising solutions and minimising impacts from dependencies/ product design and work package controlYou will have experience of design and identifying improvements to working practices and team skill ..... full job details .....