Physical Security Engineer 4 Chantilly, VA

Job description

Overview

**About M.C. Dean**
M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence.

We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation’s most mission-critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises.

With over 7,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems.

Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration.

**Why Join Us?**
Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change.

Guided by our core values—agility, expertise, and trust—we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment.

At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries.

We are seeking a **Physical Security Engineer 4** to join our **Security and Electronic Systems (SES)** business Unit.

As part of **(SES)** Strategic Business Unit you will be part of a team that designs, engineers, integrates, operates and maintains electronic security services inclusive of intrusion detection, access control, biometric authentication, video surveillance, audio visual, it systems, perimeter defense and command and control systems for federal, local and commercial customers across high-growth markets.

This position plays a vital role in supporting the design, installation, integration, and maintenance of Enterprise-level physical security systems for both ongoing and upcoming projects.

As a hands-on, working-level engineer, you will be directly involved in the engineering and field installation of a wide range of physical security systems, including access control, intrusion detection, video management systems (VMS), and rack lock solutions.

Your expertise will be crucial to ensuring the smooth operation, seamless integration, and continued performance of these systems across multiple project sites.

You will be responsible for analyzing user requirements, reviewing concept of operations documents, and assessing high-level system architectures to develop detailed system requirements specifications and designs.

The role also involves incorporating new plans, designs, and technologies into ongoing operations, ensuring their alignment with current system requirements.

In addition to your technical expertise, this position requires you to guide users in the formulation of their security needs, providing alternative solutions and innovative approaches, and conducting thorough feasibility studies.

You will offer technical leadership throughout the integration of requirements, design, and technology, ensuring all aspects are aligned and executed effectively.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include developing comprehensive technical documentation, collaborating closely with stakeholders to address systems engineering-related technical concerns, and managing any issues or conflicts that arise during project execution.

**Responsibilities:**

+ Maintain and update the enterprise Access Control and Intrusion Detection drawing packages
+ Design reviews for new building installation and renovation work to Access Control, Intrusion Detection and VMS devices.
+ Assists with the development of system requirements, functional requirements, and allocation of the same to individual hardware, software, facility, and personnel components
+ Participates in an Integrated Product Team to design new capabilities based upon evaluation of all necessary development and operational considerations
+ Participates in the development of system engineering documentation, such as System Engineering Plans, Initial Capabilities Documents, Requirements Specifications, and Interface Control Documents
+ Perform complex system troubleshooting for ACS/IDS/CCTV systems
+ Configuration and Programming of Access Control, Intrusion Detection, and Video Management, systems
+ Creation of system documentation and whitepapers
+ Maintaining electronic rack lock access control
+ Develops system design solution that satisfies the system requirements and fulfills the functional analysis
+ Maintain enterprise test systems for system testing, research and development, and system enhancements
+ Manage physical security system support to meet service level agreements
+ Analyze physical security system performance and recommend improvements
+ Resolve complex system issues for physical security systems
+ Creation and modification to Interface Control Documents
+ Updates to System Security Plans, Configuration Management Documents, and Contingency Plans

Qualifications

**Clearance:** Please note that pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires U.S. Citizenship, **ACTIVE TS/SCI w/ Polygraph clearance is REQUIRED**

**Education:**

+ Bachelor's degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university with 7+ years of applicable experience is required .

**Experience:**

+ System Engineering experience in performing designs, reviewing designs, and understanding drawing packages
+ Proficient with AutoCAD and Visio
+ Resolving the system problems, analyzing system data to prevent problems, implementing new system enhancements and updates
+ Requires 2+ years of experience programming/administrating Physical Access Control Systems including but not limited to:
+ DMP
+ Genetec
+ Lenel
+ Milestone
+ Digitus
+ C-Cure
+ Basic networking knowledge, system integrations, database functionalities, and enterprises communication as a whole
+ Requires an understanding of Windows patching and vulnerability remediation with ATO processes
+ Requires advanced knowledge of Windows active directory hierarchy and implementation.
+ Strong oral, written and presentation skills
+ Familiarization with Visio, PowerPoint, and other Office applications

**What we offer:**

+ A collaborative team inspired by the way engineering and innovation enhance customer outcomes, improve lives, and change the world for the better.

We are driven by our core values of agility, expertise, and trust.
+ An opportunity to lead and build a business with the support of an industry-leading firm that has been in business for 75 years.
+ Investment in your skills and expertise through a combination of professional and technical training programs, including leadership training and tuition reimbursement.
+ Open and transparent communication with senior leadership as well as local office management.

**Abilities:**

+ Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.
+ Sitting for extended periods of time.
+ Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
+ Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
+ Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
+ Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
+ Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
+ Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
+ Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Required Skill Profession

Other General