Physical Security Engineer

Physical Security Engineer

Requirements

• Proof of U.S. citizenship, which is required to comply with federal regulations and contract.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Tier 2 level HSPD12 PIV badge.
• Extensive technical experience, ideally within a laboratory, government, or critical infrastructure setting.
• Proven expertise in developing, implementing, and managing high-security physical and electronic systems, with a deep understanding of regulatory and compliance standards.
• Advanced troubleshooting skills across a range of network, wireless, and security technology domains.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to handle complex projects from concept to deployment.
• Ability to model Argonne’s Core Values: Impact, Safety, Respect, Integrity, and Teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Spearhead the development of robust security strategies, policies, and standards in line with current industry trends, DOE regulatory requirements, and specific lab needs.
• Conduct detailed security surveys, in-depth threat assessments, and risk analyses.
• Design, evaluate, and document high-level physical security systems for both exterior and interior applications.
• Lead the engineering and design of complex security concepts, performing in-depth studies, calculations, and investigations for each project.
• Demonstrate advanced troubleshooting abilities in areas such as wireless connectivity, security protocols, switching, and a variety of network-related challenges.
• Oversee the creation, revision, and publication of technical specifications, policies, procedures, forms, and job aids for lab-wide applications.
• Engineer and deploy specialized security systems, including electrical, optical, infrared, microwave detection, badging, and entry control systems.
• Oversee and monitor the work order queue, prioritizing requests and capturing new demands as tickets.

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.