Field Service Engineer - UK North

Requirements

• Excellent customer interface, presentation and communication skills, both verbal and written are required.
• Knowledge of complex digital and analog circuitry is required, Linux a plus.
• Knowledge of complex mechanical systems, familiarity with test equipment (DVM and oscilloscope) and experience with High Voltage and X-ray producing equipment and associated software preferred.
• Team player with ability to prioritize and work under pressure in a fast-paced environment with minimal oversight.
• Ability to perform multiple activities simultaneously and independently.
• Microsoft 365: Demonstrate advanced proficiency in IT systems, Network & PLC diagnostics, and specialised software platforms used in aviation security systems. The role requires hands-on experience in performing software maintenance, diagnostics, and executing secure in-field software upgrades to ensure continuous compliance with aviation safety standards and optimal system performance.

Experience

• Previous experience in all or some of the following areas:
  • Security and Detection Systems Aviation.
  • Operating in a global environment.
  • Member of a small but successful team.
• Knowledge of complex digital and analog circuitry is required.
• Knowledge of complex mechanical systems, familiarity with test equipment.
• Solid experience of working successfully within a field service environment within a directly applicable industry.
• Strong technical knowledge of x-ray, CT technologies, associated software and company’s products and equipment.

Technical Qualifications

• Wide ranging technical background
• NVQ Level 3, HNC, HND in Electronics, Elec/Mechanical Engineering or equivalent highly desirable
• Engineering graduate / or military training in electronics engineering technology or equivalent, would be highly desirable

Other

• Must be available to travel throughout the UK on short notice, work non-standard hours across shifts, including deployment during evenings, weekends & public holidays, and assist other field sites as required.
• Flexibility to participate in ‘out of hours rotas,’ as required and occasional overnight stays.
• UK driving licence required.
• 5-year checkable UK work history required to obtain relevant airside passes
• Ability to work in challenging operational environments, including airports and other secure facilities.
• Ability to lift & manually handle tools, test equipment, spare parts, and system components up to 16kg unaided, and occasionally heavier items using approved lifting aids.
• Role involves travelling significant distances on foot between terminals, equipment locations, and secure zones. This can include extended periods of walking, standing, and navigating large sites while carrying tools or diagnostic equipment.
• Engineers may frequently work alone, either on customer sites, within restricted areas, or during out-of-hours maintenance windows.
• Tasks may require accessing confined spaces, raised platforms, service pits, or equipment rooms.
• Engineers must maintain physical agility and be comfortable working in varied and sometimes restrictive environments.
• Activities such as kneeling, standing, bending, reaching, and performing fine-motor technical adjustments may be required for extended periods.

Company Information

• At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail.
• Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting

• For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
• Pay Range: £34,800.00-£43,500.00

Leidos

• Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

• Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers.
• Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here.

Securing Your Data

• Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information at any part of the employment application process. And Leidos will communicate with you only through emails that are sent from a Leidos.com email address. If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information, please report the email to spam.leidos@leidos.com.

Commitment and Diversity

• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.