Technician - Specialist Systems

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

Job summary

Heathrow Airport is seeking a Specialist Systems Engineer to maintain and enhance our critical operational systems, including cabin baggage screening equipment, CCTV, PLC control systems and Flight Information Display Systems (FIDS).

You will work across a diverse range of technologies to support maintenance, fault diagnosis, and continuous improvement initiatives that improve reliability and passenger experience.

Qualifications

• 3 years? UK residency required for security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance Heathrow's critical operational systems (cabin baggage screening equipment, CCTV, PLC control systems, FIDS).
• Support fault diagnosis, technical upgrades and continuous improvement to drive asset reliability and passenger experience.

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.