Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Siemens is a global technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, healthcare, and smart buildings. The Security Systems Design Engineer creates cost-effective design solutions for commercial security systems, including access control and CCTV, and supports product selection, documentation, estimating, turnover, and commissioning activities.
Responsibilities
- Choose the appropriate mix of products and installation methods to provide the most cost-effective solution
- Prepare submittals and schedules; handle the ordering of products and equipment and participate in sales-to-operations turnover meetings to evaluate accuracy of the sales estimate and job layout
- Design security access control and CCTV systems for buildings, including floorplan drawings for system device locations, riser diagrams, device wiring details, panel mounting and wiring details, bills of materials, and sequences of operations to meet the intent of the project plans, specifications, and contract documents
- Provide general electrical calculations, including camera lens selection, conduit fills, power supply sizing, etc. and prepare engineering re-estimates and follow up with appropriate sales and management to ensure understanding of and satisfaction with job scope
- Follow up with sales and management to ensure job scope, specifications, and schematics will meet customer needs and provide start-up and checkout documentation to the Project Manager for use in commissioning and validation
Skills
- High school diploma or state-recognized GED; OR Candidates with at least 3 years of security access control and CCTV system design experience will also be considered
- Knowledge of engineering fundamentals of security access control and CCTV systems or equivalent field experience with security system controls
- Knowledge of the following access control system components: access control panels, door lock power supplies, card readers (proximity, keypad, biometric), door locks (mag-lock, electric strike, electric mortise), and request-to-exit devices (manual and passive infrared)
- Knowledge of the following CCTV system components: coaxial and ethernet cameras (fixed, PTZ, 180-deg, 360-deg), camera mounts (ceiling, wall, pendant, parapet, indoor/outdoor), ethernet IP addressing, ethernet limitations, ethernet switches and patch panels, and power-over-ethernet (PoE)
- The ability to read and interpret electrical circuit diagrams
- 2+ Experience with Microsoft Office and AutoCAD
- Verbal and written communication skills in English
- Legally authorized to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without company sponsorship
- Associate degree
- Revit experience
Benefits
- Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to our employees.
- This role is remote.
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