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Job Title: Digital Hardware Engineering Lead Location: Isle of Wight - Cowes Salary: Up to £85,700 depending on skills and experience plus bonus scheme. Part time & accruing hours available' Please let us know if you would like to discuss these options. What you'll be doing: Contributing to the overall design and development of advanced radar systems, supporting the growth of new products from concept through to delivery Leading the definition and integration of hardware and digital subsystem interfaces, including high-speed data, control, and calibration signals Developing hardware specifications and architectures for digital components, including both bespoke and off-the-shelf solutions Translating signal processing concepts into real-world solutions through modelling, simulation, and requirement definition Defining and coordinating system timing strategies to enable efficient scheduling and real-time performance across subsystems Supporting system-level testing, calibration, and design assurance activities to ensure product performance and reliability Your skills and experiences: Strong background in Electronics Engineering, with a focus on digital high-speed and complex design Experience in data analysis using tools such as MATLAB or Excel Degree in electronics engineering, physics preferred but could have any STEM degree, or experience equivalent Understanding of system integration and design assurance processes with a solid grasp of all hardware disciplines, with multi-disciplinary engineering knowledge Previous experience working with radar systems, particularly AESAs (Active Electronically Scanned Arrays) 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 Future Radar team; Join us in shaping the Future of Radar Technology, we are evolving our radar portfolio enhancing our existing and developing brand-new radar products to address emerging and future threats in the realm of Future Air Dominance. With strong collaboration from our customers and investment in talent, our strategy is to stay at the forefront of defence innovation. As the Digital Hardware Engineering Lead, you will be focused on the electronic aspects of hardware design, offering the opportunity to lead complex engineering efforts across the full development lifecycle from requirements definition through to system integration, customer acceptance, and support. Our workplace in Cowes is an easily accessible commute from Southampton with a regular foot passenger ferry and BAE shuttle service from the ferry terminal to site. As the world has evolved, so has the way we work. Our working approach, will enable you to have flexibility with your working hours, depending on your role and location. This could include accruing hours as well as flexibility around start and finish times, ensuring you can balance life at work, on site and life at home. 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: 7th January 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-JP1 #LI-Onsite

Our client requires a Hardware Hub Stock Engineer to support an on-going service with one of their key customers. START: ASAP END: MARCH 2026 CLEARANCE: SC RATE: £18.87 PER HOUR (INSIDE IR35) * Queue ticket management of tickets assigned to their Hub (and surrounding spokes) ensuring appropriate updates and call management to maintain Service levels as per contract * Hub Stock management including asset management of kit in/out (Scan items in/out of locations) as per contract * Effective Management of disposals that go through their Hub as per contract * Triage and perform hardware repairs of 'in Warranty kit' and liaise with vendors for parts and returns as per contract * Locker replenishments where appropriate as per contract * Highlight potential issues with service/potential service improvements to their Team Leader * Follow any agreed processes and procedures either from the Authority (site regulations etc) Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.

The Space, Defence and Intelligence business unit in CGI is a true IT Systems Integrator. We work, build, and operate bespoke, technically complex, mission-critical systems which help our clients keep us all safe and secure. We bring innovation to our clients using proven and emerging technologies, agile delivery processes and our deep expertise across the breadth of space, defence, intelligence, aerospace and maritime, all underpinned by our end-to-end cyber capability. We work collaboratively with global technology companies, cutting edge SMEs and academia to deliver the optimal solution for each client. CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named one of the ‘World’s Best Employers’ by Forbes magazine. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you’ll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We’ll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go. Due to the secure nature of the programme, you will need to hold UK Security Clearance or be eligible to go through this clearance. This position will be full time position, working out of our site near Cheltenham.