Security Engineer

First Coast Security Services, Inc.

$70K — $95K *
Technical Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of hands-on experience in physical security systems engineering or related hardware discipline
  • Proven ability to design and troubleshoot systems with sensors and embedded hardware
  • Proficiency in CAD tools like Fusion 360 or SolidWorks
  • Strong understanding of IP networking fundamentals such as VLANs and PoE
  • Experience with programming and configuring IP cameras and security devices
  • Ability to interpret schematics and wiring diagrams
  • Strong self-direction and project management skills in a remote work environment

Responsibilities

  • Design and engineer physical security systems for enterprise clients
  • Produce mechanical designs using CAD tools for system deployment
  • Program and stage cameras and security devices prior to deployment
  • Document installation configurations and system designs
  • Evaluate components and vendor technologies for system integration
  • Author technical specifications and installation guides
  • Coordinate with vendors and internal teams for project execution

Benefits

  • Paid Holidays
  • 401K/403b Plan
  • Dental Insurance
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Sick Days
  • Vision Insurance
  • Medical Insurance
  • Life Insurance
Full Job Description
OVERVIEW

We're looking for a hands-on Security Engineer to support our security integration vertical, security technology offerings, and general technical engineering work. This is a remote role. You'll design and engineer physical security systems, support enterprise deployments, and serve as a core technical resource across integration projects.

You'll handle system design and CAD work and program cameras and devices ahead of deployment. This is an engineering role, not a configuration role. If you design a solution when a task needs one, reverse-engineer a vendor's protocol to make it fit, and take pride in clean, well-documented work, we want to talk to you.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

System Design & Integration:

  • Design and engineer physical security systems for enterprise clients, including sensor arrays, edge computing nodes, and supporting network infrastructure
  • Produce mechanical and system designs using CAD tools to support integration and deployment
  • Program and stage cameras and security devices ahead of client deployments
  • Document installation configurations and system designs
  • Design structured cabling, power distribution, and network infrastructure supporting deployed systems


Technical Engineering & Operations:

  • Support the security integration vertical across concurrent project threads
  • Evaluate candidate components, subsystems, and vendor technologies for integration into FCS offerings
  • Author installation guides, SOPs, and technical specifications for deployed systems
  • Coordinate with external vendors, integration partners, and internal teams as project needs require
  • Support general technical engineering tasks and business application administration as needed


REQUIREMENTS

  • + years of hands-on experience in physical security systems engineering, electromechanical integration, or a related hardware discipline
  • Demonstrated ability to design and troubleshoot systems involving sensors, embedded hardware, edge computing, or custom electronics
  • Proficiency with CAD tools (Fusion 360, SolidWorks, or similar) for system and mechanical design
  • Strong understanding of IP networking fundamentals: VLANs, PoE, switching, and firewall basics
  • Experience programming and configuring IP cameras and security devices
  • Comfortable reading schematics, wiring diagrams, and technical datasheets
  • Self-directed work ethic with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects independently in a remote setting


Strongly Preferred:

  • Background in physical security technologies: VMS platforms (Milestone, Genetec, or similar), access control, LPR, or detection systems
  • Experience with Axis, Hanwha, or comparable IP camera ecosystems including analytics and ACAP/app deployment
  • Familiarity with Linux/embedded Linux environments for edge device configuration and diagnostics
  • Exposure to controlled or regulated environments requiring documentation discipline (government, pharma, critical infrastructure)
  • Familiarity with the Microsoft 365 ecosystem and business application administration
  • Military, law enforcement, or security industry background is a plus


Additional Information / Benefits

  • Paid Holidays
  • 401K/403b Plan
  • Dental Insurance
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Sick Days
  • Vision Insurance
  • Medical Insurance
  • Life Insurance

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