Facilities Engineer - Physical Security & Controls

BioLegend, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Options

Life and Disability Insurance

Paid Time-Off

Parental Benefits

401k with Company Match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

BioLegend, Inc. is seeking a Facilities Engineer for their San Diego campus to handle the installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of physical security and control systems. Ideal candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and three years of experience in facilities management or extensive relevant experience if no degree. The role requires hands-on abilities in various environments and strong troubleshooting skills across mechanical and electrical systems. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or high school education with significant experience.
• 3 years' experience with facilities and security systems or 10 years of relevant experience.
• Strong knowledge of electrical, mechanical, and control systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain security and facility control systems.
• Install and repair security systems including CCTV and alarms.
• Coordinate vendors and maintain equipment documentation.

Skills

Troubleshooting skills

Electrical systems knowledge

Mechanical systems knowledge

Control systems knowledge

Vendor management

Documentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

High School/GED with relevant experience

Tools

CCTV systems

Alarm systems

Low-voltage infrastructure

Test tools (multimeter, toner)

Job description

Job Summary

BioLegend is seeking a highly hands‑on, “wrench‑turning” Facilities Engineer – Physical Security & Controls to support a multi‑building laboratory and office campus. This role is deeply involved in the physical installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of systems—not just design or oversight.

This role is responsible for designing, installing, and maintaining physical security systems (CCTV, access control, alarms), low‑voltage infrastructure, and facility control systems, while also supporting lab equipment, automation initiatives, and site‑wide technical projects.

This is not a desk‑based engineering role. The position spends significant time in labs, ceilings, server rooms, and equipment spaces—installing hardware, running cabling, troubleshooting issues in real time, and keeping systems operational.

The ideal candidate is a self‑starter with strong troubleshooting skills across electrical, mechanical, and control systems, capable of managing vendors, coordinating cross‑functional teams, and maintaining detailed documentation in regulated environments (ISO/GMP). This position plays a key role in maintaining operational continuity, supporting audits, and driving continuous improvement across facilities and technical systems.

Essential Functions

• Designs, implements, and maintains comprehensive security and facility controls across multi‑building laboratory and office environments to ensure operational continuity, compliance, and asset protection.
• Performs and excels independently to design, plan, execute, and maintain security, monitoring, data, and control systems, and miscellaneous low voltage applications.
• Researches applicable equipment and new technologies autonomously to create and implement innovative and cost‑effective technical solutions.
• Installs, maintains, and repairs security cameras, ID access systems, burglar alarms, equipment monitoring, and facility control systems across labs, offices, and campus.
• Executes maintenance‑level tasks: installs, configures, tests, and troubleshoots CCTV/NVRs, access control panels/readers, alarm panels, sensors, and related control hardware.
• Runs, labels, and terminates low‑voltage and data cabling to professional standards; performs cable testing and documentation.
• Coordinates vendors, manages parts inventories, and maintains administrative records, including frequent updates to vital equipment monitoring system notification lists for each lab.
• Coordinates security officers, reviews nightly reports, and makes corrective actions.
• Supports electro‑mechanical equipment and automation initiatives, building toward maintenance and repair expertise of a state‑of‑the‑art automated order fulfillment system.
• Works with original equipment manufacturer technicians (vendors) for specialized repairs and upgrades across all supported technical systems.
• Ensures all maintenance activities, system modifications, and operational procedures adhere to ISO standards, GMP requirements, safety procedures, and internal quality protocols; maintains proper documentation for audits and validation and conducts non‑conformance investigations.
• Provides hands‑on support for lab equipment installation, validation, troubleshooting, and repair; coordinates with contractors and vendors for campus improvements and expansions, and for ongoing maintenance and repairs (e.g. HVAC, fire safety systems).
• Oversees and supports maintenance tasks and projects carried out by facility associates across multiple technical areas.
• Acts as project manager for various Facilities and Operations related technical projects.
• Works directly with warehouse, manufacturing, laboratory, and quality teams to ensure all technical systems support organizational objectives.
• Other projects or responsibilities as required.

Minimum Qualifications – Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline with 3 years’ experience in facilities, low‑voltage, or physical security systems installation and maintenance; or
• High School/GED with 10 years of highly relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications – Education and Experience

• Experience with operation and maintenance of fire alarm and sprinkler systems, including coordination/testing with licensed vendors.
• Familiarity with access control and CCTV platforms (e.g., badge systems, VMS/NVRs) and fundamentals of PLC/BMS/BAS control systems.
• Experience with CMMS, vendor coordination, inventory control, and diligent documentation practices.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across electrical/electronic and electro‑mechanical systems; ability to read wiring diagrams and schematics.
• Hands‑on experience pulling and terminating low‑voltage/data cabling and using test tools (e.g., multimeter, toner).
• 4 years of facilities experience in the Biotech industry and/or lab equipment maintenance experience.
• 2 years of experience using a robust and auditable quality maintenance system, including maintenance records and non‑conformance investigation.
• Intermediate‑to‑expert understanding of mechanical, electrical, and control systems with associated troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; must communicate technical information accurately and succinctly to quickly resolve system faults and anomalies.
• Demonstrated ability to train and provide guidance for Facilities team members.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

Office

Regularly works in an office setting with occasional exposure to a laboratory and warehouse environment.

Requires use of hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms. Frequently required to stand, talk and hear.

Lab

Regularly works in a laboratory environment with occasional data entry on a computer. Occasional exposure to a warehouse environment.

Requires use of hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms. Frequently required to stand, talk and hear.

Warehouse

Regularly works in a warehouse environment with occasional data entry on a computer. Occasional exposure to a laboratory environment.

Requires use of hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms. Frequently required to stand, talk and hear.

Salary Information

The anticipated base salary range for this role is $81,000 - $105,000. The base pay actually offered to the successful candidate will take into account internal equity, work location, and additional factors, including job‑related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Please note that base pay is only one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This range allows for the successful candidate to have an opportunity to progress within the position and develop at our company. This base pay range does not take into account bonuses, equity, or other benefits which may be applicable and are dependent on the level and position offered.

Benefits

We provide competitive and comprehensive benefits to our employees. Highlights include:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Options
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Time‑Off
• Parental Benefits
• Compassionate Care Leave
• 401k with Company Match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

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