PLM Server Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 9, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 28, 2026.
Job Title: PLM Server Engineer
Location: Warton. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements. Please speakto your recruiter about the options for this particular role.
Salary: £51,772 + depending on experience
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:
We are seeking a skilled PLM Server Engineer to support the deployment, maintenance, and ongoing evolution of our Product Lifecycle Management(PLM) environment. Working closely with both internal stakeholders and external vendors, you will help shape and enhance application architecture while ensuring the reliable operation of large-scale, multi-tier enterprise systems.
In this role, you will be responsible for the installation, configuration, and support of application servers, as well as managinginterfaces between application components to ensure seamless system performance. You will contribute to testing activities, defect resolution, patch management, and application deployments across development, test, and production environments.
You will also play a key role in maintaining and enhancing technical documentation and the knowledge base, helping to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence. Strongcommunication skills are essential, as you will provide timely, accurate, and effective support and feedback to both internal and external customers, ensuring key information is communicated clearly and professionally.
Core duties:
- Working with vendors to support the creation and evolution of the application architecture
- Installation and configuration of application servers for hosting of large-scale multi-tier applications
- Configuration of interfaces between component parts of the application
- Support, enhance and develop the documentation knowledge base.
- Support to testing activities, Defect resolution and patch updates
- Application deployment and support into development, testing, and production environments
- Provide information and feedback to internal or external customers in a timely, accurate and appropriate manner ensuring that key messages are communicated effectively.
Your Skills and Experience:
- Provenexperience of working in an application installation or support role in either a Windows or Unix/Linux environment
- Experience in IT application infrastructure and hosting
- Installation and configuration of application servers (e.g. Apache HTTP Server, Tomcat)
- Knowledge of Siemens Teamcenter would be ideal but not essential
The Engineering Future Capability team:
You will be working as part of the Engineering Future Capability team, which consists of 5 professional engineers, supporting and implementing existing and future capability for engineering programmes across the air sector.
The work within the team is very varied and involves constantly evolving workstreams. This also includes additional work streams with major programmes to bolster the currently delivered toolset and provide increased development, release cadence and grow the product set sector wide.
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 confidenceand 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 strongsense 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 controlrestrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the rolesyou are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicantsmustas a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicantsmusttypically 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: 12th October 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.