Senior Design Engineer

Johnson Controls, Inc.; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Senior Design Engineer to design advanced building electronic systems, focusing on security. The role involves collaboration with sales teams, ensuring quality in pre-sales designs, and effective communication with clients and suppliers. Candidates should have a background in security systems and strong documentation skills. Join a diverse team that values inclusion and offers exciting project opportunities.

Qualifications

• Education or certification in Electronics engineering or similar.
• Ability to read and interpret architectural and electrical diagrams.

Responsibilities

• Designing security systems including CCTV, ACS, IDS, and PIDS.
• Collaborating with project and sales teams for smooth project management.
• Conducting site surveys for developing comprehensive security designs.

Skills

Security Systems

Communication

Documentation

Education

Electronics Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Visio

Job description

Senior Design Engineer

What you will do

As a pivotal member of our team, you will take the reins on designing cutting-edge building electronic systems, with a particular focus on security system design including access control (ACS), video surveillance (CCTV), intruder detection systems (IDS) and perimeter intrusion detection systems (PIDS).

Your role is not just about compliance; it's about ensuring safety and efficiency in the environments we help create. Collaborating with sales teams, you will be responsible for the quality of pre-sales designs, developing complex solutions, and troubleshooting to guarantee top-notch operation.

How you will do it

• Design and Engineering: Developing security systems including CCTV, ACS, IDS, and PIDS for projects ranging from small scale to over $5 million.
• Collaboration with Project/Sales Teams: Working closely with project and sales teams post-design to ensure smooth project management, sales, and engineering processes.
• Client and Supplier Communications: Building strong relationships with customers, suppliers, and subcontractors through effective communication.
• Documentation: Skilled in using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio for documentation purposes.
• Site Surveys: Conducting site surveys to gather all necessary information for developing comprehensive security designs.

What we look for

Required

• Education or certification in Electronics engineering or similar.
• A background in Security Systems installation or commissioning, demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of various electronic building enterprise systems (CCTV, ACS, IDS, and PIDS).
• Ability to read and interpret architectural and electrical diagrams.
• Proven drafting skills, and digital literacy; familiar with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Access, Word, Outlook, Adobe).
• Highly motivated, quick to learn.
• Driving license.

Preferred

• Experience in integrated security systems.
• Security Clearance up to SC

Our culture

At Johnson Controls you will have the opportunity to work on some of the most exciting projects in today’s market. Our hardworking people empower us, and we believe in being part of a team that is open, collaborative, results-oriented, hardworking and above all fun.

We believe that diversity and inclusion matter and make a difference. By embracing the true value of diversity and inclusion, getting comfortable with having crucial conversations, and valuing different perspectives, we will be one of the most desirable places to work.

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