Senior/Principal Hardware Engineer

Job Title: Senior/ Principal Hardware Engineer Location: Rochester - Onsite Salary: Circa £60,000 depending on skills and experience Who we are: Join BAE Systems and you''ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you''ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You''ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us. From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there''s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you. Job Description: This role involves executing complex hardware design tasks in line with the agreed development plan, ensuring delivery within defined timescales and budgets. You will work within established engineering processes and hardware standards, contributing to high quality, reliable design outputs. Strong analytical capability and a structured approach to problem solving are essential. In addition, you will lead hardware requirements capture, preliminary design, and detailed design activities, carrying out a range of analysis tasks to validate technical decisions . The role encourages an innovative mindset, identifying opportunities to enhance design efficiency and improve working practices. Core duties: You will be working with other disciplines within an integrated team to optimise solutions and minimise impacts ..... full job details .....