Job Description:
We are seeking a Security Systems Engineer with hands-on experience designing and implementing physical security systems in industrial environments. In this role, you’ll work closely with IT, engineering, and plant personnel to ensure surveillance systems, access control, and other security infrastructure meet operational and regulatory needs.
This role will require onsite plant walkdowns, collaboration across teams, and coordination during the installation and testing phases. The ideal candidate has prior experience in security design and installation projects within large-scale industrial or utility settings.
Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, and test physical security systems, including video surveillance, access control, and alarm systems
- Conduct plant walkdowns to assess current infrastructure and identify updates or improvements needed
- Ensure all designs meet plant operational needs and align with security requirements
- Collaborate with IT and engineering teams to define system requirements and integration needs
- Define project scope, develop timelines, and coordinate installation activities
- Support installation, testing, and commissioning of security systems
- Coordinate trips to vendor facilities for factory acceptance tests as needed
- May be required to travel to other company sites for support and system integration
- Participate in design activities supporting Emergency Operations Center (EOC) readiness
- Interface with site security teams and adhere to CRITICAL group evaluation and compliance processes
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience in security systems engineering, preferably in an industrial, utility, or nuclear plant environment
- Strong understanding of surveillance cameras, access control systems, and security monitoring technologies
- Experience coordinating cross-functional teams through design and installation phases
- Ability to conduct on-site walkdowns and translate findings into actionable project scopes
- Familiarity with regulatory and compliance standards for industrial security systems
- Excellent communication and project coordination skills
- Willingness to travel to vendor and company sites as needed
Preferred:
- Experience with security projects in the energy or nuclear sector
- Prior work with government or highly regulated security environments
- Knowledge of EOC operations and requirements
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: $71.00 - $76.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
Schedule:
Application Question(s):
- How many years of security system design engineering do you have?
- Have you ever worked in a nuclear or plant environment?
Work Location: In person