Design Engineer

Chubb Fire & Security; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday, plus bank holidays

Purchase up to 6 days extra leave

Digital GP

Free Onsite Parking

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Referral Scheme (£1000)

Company Pension Scheme

Life Assurance (4 x Basic Salary)

Employee Scholarship Scheme

Childcare Vouchers

Health & Wellbeing Resources

Bravo Awards

Job summary

Chubb Fire & Security in Blackburn is searching for a Design Engineer to work on large infrastructure projects focused on electronic security systems. Candidates should have experience with CCTV, Access Control, and Intruder detection systems. The position involves creating design concepts, producing engineering specifications, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Benefits include 25 days holiday, digital GP, and a pension scheme. Salary is up to £40k depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in design and engineering of electronic security systems.
• Strong understanding of technical requirements and standards in security.
• Demonstrable knowledge of resilience engineering principles.

Responsibilities

• Translate security risk assessments into engineering requirements.
• Develop security design concepts aligned to site criticality.
• Produce design packs including schematics and layouts.
• Select appropriate technologies based on environment and threat.
• Ensure compliance with relevant standards and safety requirements.

Skills

CCTV experience

Access Control experience

Intruder Detection experience

Electrical engineering fundamentals

Physical security technologies

Education

HNC/HND/Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Job description

We're looking to add a Design Engineer to our team here at Chubb in Blackburn. A key appointment working on large infrastructure projects, it's key that you have CCTV, Access Control and Intruder experience for this opportunity.

Role Purpose

Design, engineer and assure integrated electronic security systems (ESS) for Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) sites (e.g., energy, water, transport, telecoms, defence-related estates). The role ensures electronic & physical security solutions are safe, compliant, resilient, maintainable, and proportionate to assessed risk—often within high-assurance environments and under strict governance.

Scope and Typical Systems

• Access Control Systems (ACS): door controllers, credential technologies, biometrics, turnstiles, vehicle access.
• Intruder Detection Systems (IDS): perimeter and internal detection, alarm routing, graded signalling.
• Video Surveillance (CCTV/VSS): fixed/PTZ, analytics, storage, evidential export.
• Perimeter security electronics: fence detection, radar, thermal, gates/barriers interfacing.
• Intercom/help points, duress/panic alarms, lockdown/alerting functions.
• Security management and integration platforms: PSIM, VMS, access control management, event correlation.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate security risk assessments, threat models and operational requirements into clear engineering requirements and performance specs.
• Develop security design concepts (architecture options, resilience models, failure modes, coverage principles) aligned to the site's criticality.
• Produce design packs: single line diagrams, schematics, panel designs, cable schedules, device layouts, containment requirements, integration interface documents, network topologies (as required).
• Select appropriate technologies and grades of equipment aligned with environment, threat, maintainability and lifecycle cost.
• Design in accordance with relevant standards, client governance and site rules (including safety, electrical, security and information assurance requirements).

Technical Skills and Competencies

• Strong electrical engineering fundamentals: power distribution, protection, earthing/bonding, cable design, fault finding principles.
• Solid understanding of physical security technologies (ACS, IDS, VSS, perimeter detection) and integration patterns.
• Knowledge of resilience engineering (redundancy, autonomy, graceful degradation, fail-secure/fail-safe behaviour).

Qualifications and Training

• HNC/HND/Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering (or demonstrable equivalent experience).
• Recognised electrical/safety training aligned to site requirements (varies by operator).
• Vendor training/certification (beneficial): major VMS/ACS/IDS platforms used in the sector.
• Security vetting/clearance: Enhanced BPSS & SC clearances required.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• Purchase up to 6 days extra leave
• Digital GP
• Free Onsite Parking
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Referral Scheme (£1000)
• Company Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance (4 x Basic Salary)
• Employee Scholarship Scheme
• Central Benefits Platform offering a wide variety of discounts
• Childcare Vouchers
• Health & Wellbeing Resources
• Bravo Awards: Recognising outstanding contributions from all employees and encouraging excellence

Salary

Up to £40k depending on experience.