BAE Systems

Senior Product Engineer - Archer

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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

Referral Bonus\: £2000

Grade\: GG11

You’re expected to have completed 12 months in role prior to applying for an advertised vacancy and you should also discuss the internal opportunity with your line manager to ensure sustained business continuity and to further support your career development.

We know there may be exceptional individual circumstances that impact this, in the first instance please discuss this with your line manager.

If you don’t feel you can talk to your line manager, you can contact your HRBP.

PLEASE NOTE\: Should you be invited for interview; you acknowledge that the Recruitment team will contact you and your line manager regarding your application for this opportunity.

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.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people, who are BAE Systems employees and have been in their current role for 12 months or longer.

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\: 6th July 2026