Hardware Engineering Manager

Rochester, Kent

£60,000 - £70,000 + Benefits: 14% pension, 25 days holiday, free shares and more!

As Hardware Engineering Manager, you will provide functional support to our Engineering Teams within Electronics Hardware Engineering, having a vital role in continuous improvement, enhancing processes, inspiring teams, and driving efficiency in one of the world's leading defence, security, and aerospace companies.

What The Role Of The Hardware Engineering Manager Entails

Some of the main duties of the Hardware Engineering Manager will include:

1. Developing purpose-fit processes for engineering excellence. Your insights will lead to streamlined operations, enhanced craftsmanship, and vendor relationships, raising the bar in tool improvement.
2. Providing valuable input into our electronics hardware engineering strategies, helping us optimise cost, schedule, and quality, ensuring that best practices are integrated seamlessly.
3. Inspiring both teams and the larger enterprise to embrace innovative paradigms, bridging disciplines and influencing a culture of excellence.
4. Nurturing and developing your team; driving a workforce, enhancing skills, and taking on new tasks; conducting Performance Development Reviews.
5. Ensuring correct implementation and use of resources, including the recruitment of experienced engineers, undergraduate placement students, and graduates.
6. Playing a key role in our estimating and development strategies to support our Technical Bid Review Process.

What experience you need to be the successful Hardware Engineering Manager:

Essential

1. Managing large teams or teams of teams through electronics hardware lifecycles.
2. Demonstrable leadership skills, in order to drive growth.
3. Ability to engage and negotiate with stakeholders, delivering information at all levels and influencing decision making.
4. Technical engineering background with a relevant qualification or experience.

Desirable

1. Experience with Avionic Systems, Mission Systems, Safety Critical Control Systems, or Real-time Embedded/Display Systems.

This really is a fantastic opportunity for a Hardware Engineering Manager to progress their career. If you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as this position will be filled quickly so don't miss out!

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