Technician - Specialist Systems

Heathrow; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift allowance

Job summary

Heathrow is seeking a Specialist Systems Engineer to maintain and enhance its critical operational systems, including baggage screening, CCTV, PLC controls and FIDS. The role is hands-on, collaborative and focused on reliability and passenger experience.

You will work across diverse technologies, handling maintenance, fault diagnosis and technical upgrades, with structured progression tied to competency development.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ UK residency to meet CTC security clearance requirements.
• Experience with cabin baggage screening, CCTV, PLC control systems and FIDS.
• Willingness to learn, solve problems and work collaboratively in a hands-on engineering role.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance Heathrow’s critical operational systems.
• Conduct fault diagnosis and technical upgrades.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to drive asset reliability and passenger experience.
• Support maintenance activities and share knowledge across teams.

Skills

Systems engineering

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Tools

CCTV systems

PLC control systems

Flight Information Display Systems (FIDS)

Baggage screening equipment

Job description

Join Heathrow’s Specialist Systems Engineering team and support the critical technologies that enable the safe and efficient movement of millions of passengers each year. In this hands on engineering role, you’ll maintain and enhance Heathrow’s critical operational systems, including cabin baggage screening equipment, CCTV, PLC control systems and Flight Information Display Systems (FIDS). Working across a diverse range of technologies, you’ll support maintenance, fault diagnosis, technical upgrades and continuous improvement initiatives that drive asset reliability, operational performance and the passenger experience. This is an excellent opportunity for engineers who enjoy technical variety, problem-solving and continuous learning in a highly collaborative environment.

Salary: £46,345–£49,584 (depending on experience), plus £6,624 shift allowance, with structured progression linked to technical competency development.
Shift pattern: 2 days, 2 nights, 4 days off.
Requirement: Minimum 3 years’ UK residency to meet CTC security clearance requirements.