
Physical Security Systems Design Engineer
OpenAI
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: California • United States
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Salary
💰 $140,000 - $175,000 per year
Tech Stack
About the role
- Own physical security system designs for new construction and retrofit projects across offices, warehouses, labs and data centers
- Produce security floor plans, device layouts, riser diagrams, and system schematics for access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection, and perimeter protection
- Develop and maintain security design standards, templates, and reference architectures
- Translate risk assessments, compliance requirements, and threat models into technical security solutions
- Attend design reviews with architects, MEP engineers, construction managers, and security operations
- Review RFPs, scopes of work, and technical specifications for global security integrators and vendors
- Review shop drawings, submittals, and as-built documentation for technical accuracy and compliance
- Support on-site commissioning, testing, and turnover to operations teams
- Act as a technical authority for access control, video management, identity, and physical security infrastructure
Requirements
- Have 7+ years of experience designing and deploying physical security systems for commercial offices, warehouses, labs or data centers
- Have experience with top-tier global physical security integrators
- Are fluent in security drawings, floorplans, elevations, and construction documentation
- Understand multi-trade coordination including low-voltage, networking, power, doors & hardware, and MEP systems
- Have deep technical knowledge of:
- - Access control systems (ACS)
- - Video management systems (VMS)
- - Cameras, readers, control panels, and field hardware
- - Credentials, identity, and badging workflows
- - Networked and cloud-connected security architectures
- Can balance risk, cost, constructability, and operational usability
- Are comfortable owning designs from concept through live operations.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
- Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
- Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
- Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
- 13+ paid company holidays, and multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year for focus and recharge, plus paid sick or safe time (1 hour per 30 hours worked, or more, as required by applicable state or local law)
- Mental health and wellness support
- Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
- Annual learning and development stipend to fuel your professional growth
- Daily meals in our offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible
- Relocation support for eligible employees
- Additional taxable fringe benefits, such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends, may also be provided.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
physical security system designaccess control systemsvideo management systemssecurity floor plansdevice layoutsriser diagramsintrusion detectionperimeter protectionnetworked security architecturescloud-connected security architectures
Soft Skills
communicationcollaborationtechnical authorityrisk assessmentcost balancingconstructability understandingoperational usabilitymulti-trade coordinationdesign ownershipproblem-solving