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Hardware Team LeadWhile professional experience and qualifications are key for this role, make sure to check you have the preferable soft skills before applying if required.94.24 per hour (Inside IR35)12 monthsMonday to Thursday on site - Rochester (Kent)As a Hardware Team Leader, you will lead a team of highly skilled and experienced hardware engineers responsible for the support to our production programs within products such as Helmet Mounted & Head-Up Displays, Mission Computers, Flight Controls, Active Inceptors and other associated safety critical technology.Core duties: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-offsEssential Skills: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 development. Alongside root cause and target areas of improvement , focusing on failure reduction and MDBFIt is desirable you will have experience of the Safety Critical Systems , requirements management tools, such as DOORS or work-package management tools, such as MSP, JIRAThe Hardware Team: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. xjdpvnf This role will provide you with the opportunity to work with innovating cutting-edge projects as a member of a very experienced diverse team, with the view to progressing your career in this industry.