Why Join Firstco: A Place Where You Can Thrive
Firstco is more than a workplace; it's a space where you can grow, innovate, and make a real impact. We don't just offer jobs; we offer careers that are rich in opportunities and experiences.
* Grow Your Career: Embrace the opportunity for professional advancement with access to expert coaching and mentoring. We support your ambition to join professional bodies, covering membership fees, and offer pathways to achieve professional registration and chartership. Your career aspirations are our priority.
* Your Health and Future: Prioritise your health with our Medi-Cash Scheme that reimburses a range of health-related expenses. Plan for your future with a generous pension scheme where Firstco matches contributions up to 6% for senior staff and find peace of mind with our life insurance policy offering significant financial security for your dependents.
* Being Social: Connect and contribute through our active charity support and sponsorship initiatives. Participate in diverse social activities organised by our dedicated social committee, from thrilling escape rooms to relaxing picnics. Celebrate milestones with us at our grand Christmas parties and summer gatherings.
* Additional Benefits: We value your dedication and reward it with an increasing leave allowance, reaching up to 30 days plus bank holidays dependent on service duration. Benefit from supportive maternity and paternity leave policies, commute easier with our season ticket loan scheme, and earn from our generous referral program. Enroll onto our cycle scheme for a healthier, eco-friendlier commute.
* Continuous Learning: In addition to ongoing training required to fulfil your role, you will also receive a commitment to your ongoing development with an additional £500 annual credit for training or events of your choice reinforcing our dedication to your continuous learning and professional evolution.
At Firstco, we don't just offer a job; we offer a pathway to a fulfilling career, a healthy life, and a vibrant community.
Job Purpose
Firstco is a UK-based systems engineering company specialising in mission-critical control and communication systems within transportation environments.
We're currently recruiting for a range of Control Systems Engineers.
This is a great opportunity to join a forward-thinking company and gain controls experience in a highly regulated environment.
Firstco is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Example Duties and Responsibilities
Applications are open to engineers with at least 2 years of control systems experience.
We're ideally looking for candidates who have experience in some (but not necessarily in all) of the following areas:
* System design (Specifications, Drawings, Registers)
* System development (Software development, Hardware Configuration)
* Test and commissioning (FAT, SAT, System Migration)
* On-site implementation of systems
* Contributing to assurance and requirements traceability activities
Due to the nature of Firstco's projects, some works will be required to be undertaken over night shifts or weekends to meet operational constraints. This will be occasional and planned activity, with the role being predominantly weekday-based.
Desired Skills and Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in STEM subject or related field - Applicable experience may be substituted for the degree requirement
Candidates must be UK residents and be eligible to meet strict security vetting procedures which include employment or education references for the last 5-years.
Main place of work: Central London / Heathrow Airport / Hybrid Working
Please be aware that we do not offer sponsorship or visa assistance for this role.
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