Lead Hardware Engineer

Client: BAE SystemsJob Type: ContractJob Title: Lead Hardware EngineerLocation: Rochester - on-site Monday-ThursdayHourly Rate: £69.72 PAYE OR £94.24 UmbrellaDuration: 12 months About The Role As a Lead Hardware Engineer, you will be working as part of a multidisciplinary team to formulate and optimise innovative hardware engineering solutions, for products such as Helmet Mounted & 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 leading, innovating cutting edge projects as a member of a very experienced diverse team, with the view to progressing your career in this industry.Key Responsibilities:

• Executing complex hardware design tasks in accordance with the hardware development plan, whilst meeting agreed timescales and allocated budgets
• Conducting hardware requirements capture, preliminary design, detailed design including a range of analysis tasks
• Adopting an innovative approach to design and identifying improvements to working practices
• Working with other disciplines within an integrated team to optimise solutions and minimise impacts from dependencies
• Providing technical guidance and support to the development and delivery of all aspects of digital &/or analogue electronics solutions.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Working knowledge and experience of digital &/or analogue electronics technologies
• Experience of working through the full engineering development lifecycle, from concept to product certification
• Ability to demonstrate a good appreciation of cost and schedule constraints on designs, to meet programme needs

Desirable Working Knowledge Experience

• Mentor Graphics Expedition Enterprise
• Analogue simulations tools, e.g. Simetrix or Spice
• Timing designer tools, e.g. Chronology
• Signal integrity tools and principles
• System development tools, e.g. Enterprise Architect, Matlab, Simulink
• Requirements management tools, e.g. DOORS
• Proven ability working on safety critical systems

If you would like to be considered for this role please don't hesitate to click apply or call Sam Pierre-Louis on  for more information. About BAE: BAE Systems is a leading global defence, aerospace, and security company. They’re experts in delivering advanced solutions for air, land, and naval forces, as well as commercial aerospace and cyber security. Known for its commitment to innovation and excellence, BAE Systems offers exciting career opportunities for those looking to make a significant impact in cutting-edge technology and defence sectors. Inclusion statement Outsource UK is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. You'll receive consideration for your application without regard to race, religion or belief, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or age.