Senior Security Systems Engineer – Proposals & Design

Johnson Controls; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Controls in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, is seeking a Senior Engineer for Security Systems to lead design, integration, and proposal efforts for access control, CCTV, and perimeter protections. You will engage with customers and cross-functional teams to translate requirements into secure, scalable architectures.

The role requires a degree in engineering and at least 5 years in security projects, with strong networking and system architecture familiarity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Process & Instrumentation Engineering, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering.
• Strong knowledge in security systems (e.g. CCure, Lenel, Genetec, Milestone).
• Experience in system integration and security solution design for commercial, industrial, or critical infrastructure projects.
• Familiarity with networking fundamentals, servers, and system architecture.
• Basic programming / configuration experience (e.g. access control logic, system integration, or API-based platforms) is an advantage.
• Willing to travel for site visits and customer engagement across Malaysia.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support by analyzing customer requirements with detailed security system design.
• Develop design proposals, system layouts, and ensure compliance with project specs.
• Collaborate with Sales, Engineering, and Operations to align solutions, costing and delivery feasibility.
• Prepare technical submissions, drawings, and high-level design documentation.
• Perform cost estimation based on drawings, specs, and site requirements.
• Generate Bill of Quantities (BOQ) and ensure accuracy for proposals.

Skills

Security system design

Pre-sales / Proposal

Customer engagement

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Process & Instrumentation Engineering, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CCure

Lenel

Genetec

Milestone

Job description

Johnson Controls in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, is seeking a Senior Engineer for Security Systems to lead design, integration, and proposal efforts for access control, CCTV, and perimeter protections. You will engage with customers and cross-functional teams to translate requirements into secure, scalable architectures.

The role requires a degree in engineering and at least 5 years in security projects, with strong networking and system architecture familiarity.