Physical Security Engineer (Video Surveillance/Access Control/Integration)

VectorUSA; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

VectorUSA is seeking a Physical Security Engineer (Video Surveillance/Access Control/Integration) for on-site work in Torrance, CA. You will collaborate with sales, estimation, engineering, and field technicians to ensure proposed solutions are communicated and implemented within budget and to maximize client satisfaction.

Responsibilities include pre-engineering site walks, BOM review, travel to sites for post-engineering tasks, and training end users.

Qualifications

• Must have active Industry Certifications.

Responsibilities

• Proactively communicate with the physical security team and provide best practices for programming and installation.
• Coordinate with internal sales, support, and service resources to review and implement designed solutions.
• Willing to learn and participate in manufacturer or company trainings on latest technologies.
• Identify labor, material, and time requirements by studying proposals, blueprints, and specs.
• Review inputs from stakeholders and adapt solutions to ensure support.
• Perform pre-engineering site walks to support estimation and travel to job sites for post-engineering tasks.
• Provide technical documentation and support CAD team on project close out.
• Support field technicians and contribute to team results.
• Responsible for commissioning systems and training end users.
• Build strong cross-department relationships within VectorUSA.

Skills

Engineering experience

Communication skills

Project coordination

Time management

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Education

High school diploma / GED

Tools

Qognify Ocularis 5.x

Milestone XProtect

Avigilon ACC

Axis Cameras

HPE Servers

Job description

Overview

The Physical Security Engineer (Video Surveillance/Access Control/Integration) position collaborates with a team of sales, estimation, engineering, and field technicians to ensure proposed solutions, are communicated, and implemented appropriately, to the budget, and with the best client satisfaction.

** This position is on-site in Torrance, CA

Compensation Range Starting At:

$90,000 - $130,000/yr. (DOE) and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision; paid vacation and holidays; and a 401k matching program.

Major Areas of Responsibilities

• Proactively Communicate with the physical security team members and provide the best practices and methods on programing and installation of the related hardware and applications.
• Coordinate closely with internal sales, sales support, and service resources to review, understand, and implement the designed solution matched with customers business and/or bid requirements.
• Willing to learn and get trained periodically about the latest technical updates and innovations in physical security era and participate on manufacturer or company technical trainings.
• Identify labor, material, and time requirements by studying proposals, blueprints, specifications, and related documents.
• Review input from all necessary solution stakeholders within the customer firm. Adapts solutions, as necessary, to ensure appropriate support.
• Pre-engineering site walks to support estimation.
• Travel to job sites for post engineering tasks, review the proposed solution with stakeholders and check the bill of material prior to purchase.
• Provide technical documentation and work closely with CAD department on project close out documentation.
• Provide support to team-member field technicians to enhance their product knowledge.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Responsible for the commissioning of systems and training of end users.
• Build strong win-win relationships with other departments within VectorUSA.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma / GED
• Must have active Industry Certifications
• Minimum five years of engineering experience in a business-to-business, large/strategic customer segment for the following products:
• • Video Surveillance Software (preferred)
  • Qognify Ocularis 5.x Professional/Enterprise/Ultimate
  • Milestone Xprotect VMS (Corporate, Expert and Professional Plus)
  • Avigilon ACC Software, all versions
  • Wisenet Wave VMS
  • Verkada
  • Eagle Eye Cloud VMS
• • Video Surveillance Hardware
  • Cameras: Axis, Hanwha, Avigilon, Bosch, Verkada, Eagle Eye, etc..
  • Servers: Seneca/DELL , HPE, Cisco UCS
• • Access Control/ Intercom Hardware
  • Hirsch/Identiv
  • Brivo
  • Avigilon ACM
  • SALTO
  • Verkada
  • Keyscan
  • Axis/2N
  • Aiphone
• • Network and Data Center Infrastructure
  • Microsoft Windows Server
  • VMWare vSphere
  • Cisco Switches
  • HPE/ Aruba Switches
• A high-level understanding of Data Center virtualization and Windows system administration is highly desirable.
• Detail understanding of the Low voltage systems, as well as communication protocols are required.
• Project coordination and management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be skilled in the use of Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Must be self-motivated and have excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Must be able to manage multiple tasks and have excellent follow-up skills.

VectorUSA is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability