Location
Rochester
Job Type
Full-time
Posted
July 13, 2026
Job Description
Matchtech advert (no end-client named) - Hardware Team Leader (Contract)
Location: Rochester (5 days onsite)
Contract length: 12 months
Rate: £65.00/hr PAYE or £87.83/hr Umbrella
Clearance: BPSS + SC in progress (or eligible)
The role
We're recruiting for a Hardware Team Leader to join a leading organisation in the Defence & Security sector. You'll lead a team of experienced hardware engineers supporting production programmes across safety‑critical products such as Helmet Mounted & Head-Up Displays, Mission Computers, Flight Controls, Active Inceptors, and associated technologies.
Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you'll provide both technical direction and people leadership, ensuring delivery against programme demand, governance, and performance targets.
Key responsibilities
Lead and manage an electronics/hardware engineering team (technical + people leadership)
Own work packages: cost, schedule, risk and opportunities...
Location: Rochester (5 days onsite)
Contract length: 12 months
Rate: £65.00/hr PAYE or £87.83/hr Umbrella
Clearance: BPSS + SC in progress (or eligible)
The role
We're recruiting for a Hardware Team Leader to join a leading organisation in the Defence & Security sector. You'll lead a team of experienced hardware engineers supporting production programmes across safety‑critical products such as Helmet Mounted & Head-Up Displays, Mission Computers, Flight Controls, Active Inceptors, and associated technologies.
Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you'll provide both technical direction and people leadership, ensuring delivery against programme demand, governance, and performance targets.
Key responsibilities
Lead and manage an electronics/hardware engineering team (technical + people leadership)
Own work packages: cost, schedule, risk and opportunities...