Senior Product Engineer – Archer

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Product Engineer – Archer

Location: Preston

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: Circa £65,000 per annum

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 will drive the delivery of new projects and enhancements on the Archer platform, working in an Agile environment and collaborating closely with product, architecture and security teams. A key responsibility is the development and maintenance of integrations using various scripting approaches. You will shape technical designs, implement platform automation, and ensure integrations and configurations meet best‑practice standards.

Core duties:

• You will act as the technical authority for the Archer platform, providing guidance on architecture, integrations and solution design
• You will develop and maintain integrations using JavaScript and other scripting approaches, ensuring reliability, security and scalability
• You will design and implement automation within the Archer platform to improve efficiency and reduce manual processes
• You will provide technical governance including code reviews, standards definition, documentation and best‑practice enforcement
• You will collaborate with stakeholders across IT, security and business teams to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions
• You will drive continuous improvement through identifying optimisation opportunities, improving platform stability and contributing to the GRC technology roadmap

Essential Skills:

• You will have extensive demonstrable experience working with the Archer platform in a technical or product delivery capacity
• You will have proven experience delivering technology solutions within an Agile environment
• You will have evidenced experience with JavaScript in production environments (integrations, workflows, automation).
• You will have hands‑on experience with integrations, APIs and enterprise systems

GRC Product Team:

The Senior Product Engineer will serve as the technical authority and SME for the Archer platform within Shared Services Enterprise IT (EIT) at BAE Systems. This role provides end to end leadership across solution design, delivery and technical governance, ensuring the platform remains robust, scalable and aligned to business and security requirements.

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: 11th June 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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