Lead systems engineer Work, Jobs in Kingsnorth, Ken (with Salaries)

Lead Systems Engineer/Team Lead
BAE Systems —Rochester
- Up to £65,000 a year
- Team management
- No degree
- Mentoring
Principal / Lead Systems Engineer
Leonardo UK Ltd —Basildon
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Agile
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Flexible schedule
- Referral programme
Lead Systems Engineer
Leonardo UK Ltd —Basildon
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
- Flexible schedule
- Referral programme
Lead Design Engineer
Scarab Sweepers Ltd —Tonbridge
- £62,000 - £68,000 a year
- Full-time
- AutoCAD
- ERP systems
- Microsoft Office
- Free parking
- Flexitime
Quick apply
Senior Engineering Manager - Manufacturing
Honeywell —Southend-on-Sea
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Continuous improvement
- Team management
Lead Systems Engineer (DA) Land CEMA
Leonardo UK Ltd —Basildon
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- System design
- Analysis skills
- No degree
- Flexible schedule
- Referral programme
Project Manager
MKE Engineering Group —Sittingbourne
- £50,000 - £60,000 a year
- Full-time
- Civil engineering
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
Senior/Principal Hardware Engineer
BAE Systems —Rochester
- £60,000 a year
- Engineering
- Analysis skills
- No degree
Lead Maintenance Engineer
Marshalls PLC —Sittingbourne
- £57,596 a year
- Overtime
- Maintenance
- Communication skills
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Senior Project Manager
QinetiQ —Sevenoaks
- £57,375 - £63,750 a year
- Full-time
- Employee discount
Hardware Team Leader
BAE Systems —Rochester
- £60,000 a year
- Continuous improvement
- Team management
Mechanical Technical Lead
Leidos —Horndon on the Hill
- £44,700 - £57,300 a year
- Overtime
- Engineering
- Travel
- Mechanical knowledge
- Annual leave
Night Team Leader
Genuit Group —Aylesford
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
- Computer literacy
- Continuous improvement
- Free parking
- Employee discount
IT Manager
Hatten Wyatt Solicitors & Advocates —Gravesend
- £45,000 - £60,000 a year
- Full-time
- Travel
- In-person
- Communication skills
- Free parking
- Employee discount
Quick apply
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Senior Tooling Design Engineer
Leidos —Horndon on the Hill
- £44,700 - £57,300 a year
- Overtime
- Engineering
- Travel
- In-person
- Annual leave
Senior/Principal Software Engineer
BAE Systems —Rochester
- Up to £65,000 a year
- No degree
IT Engineer
The Thinking Schools Academy Trust —Chatham
- £33,899 - £40,190 a year
- School
- Employee assistance programme
- Referral programme
Quality Engineer
Currock Engineering Co Ltd —Chelmsford
- £45,000 - £55,000 a year
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Analysis skills
- Continuous improvement
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
12d
Lead Electronics Engineer
BAE Systems —Chelmsford
- Hybrid work
Principal Electro-Optic Systems Engineer
Leonardo UK Ltd —Basildon
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Bachelor's degree
- No degree
- Flexible schedule
- Referral programme

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Lead Systems Engineer/Team Lead

BAE Systems -
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Up to £65,000 a year

Qualifications

Project planning
Mentoring junior staff
Team management
Mentoring
Systems engineering
Professional development mentoring
Leadership
Project cost estimation

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Rochester , United Kingdom

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Job Title: Lead System Engineer / Team Lead

Location: Rochester; Kent (On-site)

Salary: Up to £65,000 dependent on skills and experience. We are recruiting for a range of technical and team leading positions

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 focuses on guiding and developing engineers by offering technical direction, supporting wellbeing, and helping shape their career growth. It involves collaborating across teams to identify effective technical solutions, contributing to strategic project decisions, and ensuring initiatives are implemented smoothly.

A key part of the position is understanding project scope, timelines, and resource needs, while regularly advising managers on team capacity and skill requirements. The role also ensures dependencies and facilities are in place for successful delivery, and supports the wider business by preparing bid estimates and maintaining schedules and budgets for ongoing projects.

Core duties:

Providing guidance to less experienced engineers, supporting team members wellbeing and career development
Understanding the scope, size and time phasing of packages of work, and using this to facilitate and contribute to project success
Understanding the team size and skillset required, giving regular status and recommendations on resourcing requirements to the project and functional engineering manager
Supporting the business by creating new estimates for bids and maintaining the schedule and budget for on-going projects

Essential Skills:

A degree or equivalent experience in a relevant Scientific/Engineering subject (e.g. Systems Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Aerospace, Physics or Mathematics)
Experience in the systems engineering domain and product lifecycle
Familiarity with system engineering tools such as DOORS, Siemens Polarion, Enterprise Architect, CAMEO, MATLAB and/or Simulink
Experience leading a team and making decisions from either a technical or managerial aspects

The Systems Engineering Team:

The team supports the functional department and projects through work package scope, scheduling, resources and strategy for the project systems domain. Your role will include working with Engineering Project Managers to broadly understand the near-term work planned (3mth – 6mth) and longer term work planned (18mth – 24mth). You will be leading a team of highly capable engineers to deliver against your plans and estimates.

Why BAE Systems?

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive:

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

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: 23rd August 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.

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