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Job Title: Senior/Principal Hardware Engineer Location: Rochester Salary: £55,000 to £65,000 per annum What you’ll be doing: • 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, • Coaching & developing the skills of junior team members, • Delivering design artefacts in accordance with company and industry standards Your skills and experiences: Essential: • Degree/HND in electronics engineering or an equivalent qualification, • Proven knowledge and experience of digital &/or analogue electronics technologies, • Experience of working through the 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, • Capable of providing robust engineering judgement in all phases of the engineering development lifecycle., • Mentor Graphics Expedition Enterprise, • Analogue simulations tools, such as Simetrix or Spice, • System development tools, such as Enterprise Architect, Matlab, Simulink Benefits: 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 Hardware Team: As a Senior/ Principal 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 innovating cutting-edge projects as a member of a very experienced diverse team, with the view to progressing your career in this industry. 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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and 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. 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. Closing Date: 5th March 2026 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. #LI-NP1 #LI-Onsite

Job title: Senior Systems Engineer Location: Rochester We offer full and part time opportunities – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role. Salary: £45,000 – £60,000 dependent on skills and experience What you’ll be doing: • Understanding our customers’ complex needs and collaborating to develop, validate and manage requirements at multiple levels, • Developing complex system architectures and sub-systems using a Model Based Systems Engineering approach, • Integration, analysis and test of real time systems containing multiple technical disciplines such as electronic, mechanical, optical and software sub-systems, • Taking accountability for collaborative technical work package execution and associated outcomes, • Providing guidance, coaching and nurturing talent in other engineers, • Verifying that customer needs are satisfied Essential • Proven experience developing systems in relevant product markets and/or domains, such as control systems, real time displays or other safety related systems, containing multiple technical disciplines such as electronics, mechanics, optics and/or software, • Proven experience in requirements management, design analyses, modelling and simulation, using tools such as DOORS, Siemens Polarion, Enterprise Architect, MATLAB and/or Simulink and design methodologies such as SysML, • Experience in integration, test, and verification of real time and/or safety related systems, with understanding of safety assessment processes including how these processes influence the design, • Customer and/or supplier liaison experience for technical aspects, verifying and obtaining agreement that customer needs are satisfied You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Systems Engineering Team: You’ll be part of the development and supply of products across a diverse mix of commercial and military platforms; Head Up and Head Worn Displays, Safety Critical Pilot Control and Flight Control Systems. We encourage our Systems Engineers to gain a breadth of knowledge across these domains to become subject matter experts in one or more product domain, or systems engineering specialism. 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. 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. Closing Date: 2nd March 2026 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. #LI-NP1 #LI-Onsite

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer (NPI) Location: Rochester Salary: £43,000 – £50,000 depending on skills and experience What you’ll be doing: • Working within a highly collaborative, cross‑functional team to develop and deliver advanced aerospace electronic systems, including head‑up displays (HUDs), helmet‑mounted displays, flight control computers, active inceptors/control sticks, and a wide range of commercial and military avionics, • Delivering NPI outputs in line with an Operations project plan, ensuring manufacturing readiness aligns with programme milestones from Bid and Development through Qualification and Initial Production, • Partnering closely with Engineering teams to review, challenge, and influence designs, ensuring they meet Unit Production Cost targets (UPC) and Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis (PFMEA) objectives, • Leading producibility reviews and championing Design for Manufacture (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA). Leveraging your own experience and that of subject matter experts to define and manage work packages that improve cost, manufacturability, and process robustness, • Supporting the development of production processes, tooling, and manufacturing instructions for new products. Providing hands‑on support during prototype builds and capturing lessons learned to drive future improvements Your skills and experiences: Essential: • Degree‑level qualification or equivalent experience in an engineering discipline, • Proven application of DFX methodologies across the product development lifecycle, • Experience in creating and delivering compliant manufacturing instructions for electro‑mechanical products, • Working knowledge of 3D CAD tools (e.g. Creo, SolidWorks, CATIA) Desirable: • Experience of working within an EN9100‑compliant environment, • Exposure to APQP/PPAP and associated manufacturing deliverables, • Experience of supporting the introduction of new products within the aerospace sector Benefits: 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 NPI team: As a Manufacturing Engineer in our NPI team, you will help transform innovative designs into cost-effective, manufacturable products. Partnering with Engineering, you’ll embed DFX and APQP principles from concept to production. This high-impact role influences early design decisions and manufacturing strategy across aerospace and maritime programmes. 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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and 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. 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. Closing Date: 2nd March 2026 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. #LI-DL1 #LI-Onsite

Project Design Engineer Location: Sittingbourne, Kent Type: Permanent | Competitive Salary + Benefits We are recruiting a Project Design Engineer to join a growing engineering team, taking ownership of projects from concept through to completion. This position combines mechanical design with hands-on project delivery and is ideal for someone who enjoys seeing their work progress from initial concept to installation. Key Responsibilities Design engineered products and systems using CAD (AutoCAD / SolidWorks). * Produce drawings, layouts, and design calculations. * Support the full project lifecycle from technical requirements to installation. * Coordinate with suppliers, customers, and internal engineering teams. * Manage project progress, costings, and documentation. * Develop new designs and improve existing solutions. Requirements Engineering qualification (HND/HNC, City & Guilds, or equivalent). * CAD experience (training available where necessary). * Previous design and/or project engineering experience. * Experience in the UK water industry (advantage but not essential). * Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel, including occasional overnight stays. Why Join? This role offers responsibility, technical variety, and the chance to take ownership of meaningful engineering projects. You will be supported by a collaborative team while retaining autonomy over your work and contributing to bespoke product development. New Appointments Group, Expertly Matching Employers and Jobseekers since 1975. Before submitting your CV, please take a moment to check the layout, spelling, and grammar. If your CV includes graphics or design features, we'd also appreciate a simplified version in Word format. If this role isn't for you, please check out our website for other roles that may be suitable, or send us your CV, we would still like to hear from you! You can find us on our website or LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and x@nagrecruitment We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment in line with the Equality Act 2010. All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. New Appointments Group acts as an Employment Agency for permanent roles and as an Employment Business for temporary roles.

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