Technician - Specialist Systems

Graduate Career Site; Greater London; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift allowance

Job summary

Heathrow is seeking a hands-on Specialist Systems Engineer to maintain and enhance critical operational tech across multiple systems, enabling safe, efficient passenger movement. You’ll tackle fault diagnosis, upgrades and continuous improvements in a collaborative environment.

The role requires a minimum of 3 years’ UK residency for CTC clearance and offers a clear progression path. Salary sits around £46k–£50k plus a £6,624 shift allowance and a structured progression tied to technical

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ UK residency to meet CTC security clearance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance Heathrow’s critical operational systems (cabin baggage screening, CCTV, PLC control systems, FIDS).
• Support maintenance, fault diagnosis, technical upgrades and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Maintenance

Fault diagnosis

Systems engineering

Tools

PLC control systems

CCTV

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.