Security System Specialist

Bosch Building Technologies; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

401K

Paid vacation/sick/holidays

EAP

Pet Insurance

Life/AD&D/LTD

FSA

Job summary

Bosch Building Technologies in Irvine, CA seeks a field‑based technician to startup, commission, and service building special systems. You will verify alarms and annunciation, install software, troubleshoot issues, and coordinate with operations, service, and sales teams. On‑call rotation and documentation support are required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; two-year technical degree preferred.
• 5+ years of experience installing and servicing security solutions.
• Proficiency with MS Office.
• Ability to use volt meters, amp meters, and oscilloscopes.
• Understanding of AC power circuitry and multi‑phase power systems.
• Clear and concise communication skills.
• Certification in Lenel and/or Genetec systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead startup, commissioning, and service of building special systems.
• Perform point‑to‑point checkout and verify alarms and annunciation.
• Install products and software; support other contractors on site.
• Troubleshoot installation issues during startup, commissioning, and servicing.
• Provide input for design, estimating, and training; maintain backups.
• Assist in preparing as‑built drawings and O&M manuals.
• Be available for on‑call emergency service on rotation.

Skills

MS Office

Electrical troubleshooting

Reading electrical diagrams

AC power circuitry

Verbal and written communication

On‑call readiness

Education

High school diploma

Two-year technical degree

Tools

Lenel systems

Genetec systems

Job description

About Us

Backed by more than a century of Bosch innovation, Bosch Building Technologies North America is driven by a simple belief: buildings should protect, inspire, and empower the people inside them. We partner with organizations to create smart, connected environments that feel safer, work smarter, and support a more sustainable future. With decades of regional experience and teams rooted in communities across North America, we bring together integrated security, fire detection, building automation, and energy solutions, all delivered by people who genuinely care. Our experts are committed to excellence, guided by digital innovation, and passionate about creating experiences that make every building feel like it's working for you.

In 2026, Robert Bosch unified its global building technology integrator operations under the name of Bosch Building Technologies. As part of this transition, Paladin Technologies and Climatec combined their branch networks, creating a product-agnostic systems integrator focus on delivering flexible, future-ready solutions, offering customers an expanded, cross-domain service portfolio working as one cohesive team to deliver greater value under a stronger Bosch identity.

Full Time/Part Time

Full-time

Job Description

Job Summary: This role is responsible for the startup, commissioning, and servicing of building special systems, including performing point‑to‑point checkout and verifying proper system operation, alarms, and annunciation in accordance with project and code requirements. The position supports installation teams, coordinates with other contractors, and troubleshoots system issues during installation and service phases. Responsibilities also include providing technical input for design, estimating, and training, maintaining software backups, supporting existing systems to ensure code compliance and efficient operation, and assisting with documentation such as as‑built drawings and O&M manuals. The role collaborates with operations, service, and sales teams, participates in project turnover, completes required documentation, and is available for on‑call emergency service support as part of a rotating schedule.

Responsibilities:

• Provide accurate controls of special systems start-up and commissioning including point-to-point checkout on projects as assigned. Verify correct alarm, annunciation, and other actions by equipment, devices, panels, and annunciators of Special Systems projects.
• Installation of products and software sold.
• Provide information and support for other contractors on project site.
• Troubleshoot installation issues during both the startup, commissioning, and servicing of building special systems.
• Provide input to others as requested or required to assist in the accurate estimation, design, installation, start up, commissioning, and training for building systems.
• Ensure timely software backups are created for projects, service and software development.
• Provide service support on existing installations ensuring systems continue to meet existing building occupancy codes.
• Provide service support on existing systems insuring their proper and efficient operation as well as providing ongoing support to the facility’s building engineers.
• Complete time sheets, service work orders, and other paperwork required for this position in an accurate and timely manner.
• Assist in preparing of as-built drawings and Operation & Maintenance Manuals.
• Assist in turnover of projects from Operations Team to Service Team.
• Assist Sales team during estimating phase including potential product or system demonstrations.
• Willing and able to be on call for 24 hour emergency service response.
• Participate in an on‑call support rotation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of a high school diploma.
• 5 years of experience in installing and servicing security solutions.
• Proficiency in computer operating systems, including the MS Office Suite of products.
• Ability to work with electronic equipment such as volt meters, amp meters, and oscilloscopes.
• Competence in troubleshooting basic electrical and electronic circuitry, including reading and interpreting electrical and electronic diagrams.
• Understanding of AC power circuitry, including breakers and multi‑phase power systems (120VAC and greater).
• Clear and concise communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to empathize with others' issues and perceptions and to creatively and effectively work through these issues to achieve successful outcomes and ensure customer and employee satisfaction.
• Certified in Lenel and/or Genetec systems

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two-year technical degree in related studies.
• At least 5 years of experience in installing and servicing security solutions.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience with Lenel or Lenel Certification.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience with Genetec or Genetec Certification.

Physical Demands:

In general, the following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, climb, walk, sit, push, pull, squat, crawl, and stoop. The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel objects, and type on keyboard; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The use of power tools will be required to effectively perform this position. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and maybe required to work at heights over 1.8m(6 feet)

Working Conditions:

In general, the following conditions of the work environment are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be exposed to outdoor weather conditions, work on job sites, may be required to travel to and from job site locations, may work in a typical office environment, and is occasionally exposed to construction equipment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Confined space entry may be required. High work may be required.

Additional Information:

• Compensation: $38-$46
• Working Hours: This position generally works Monday- Friday, overtime and on call when necessary
• Travel Requirements: Local Travel Daily
• Medical
• Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401K w/ company match
• Life/AD&D/LTD
• Paid Vacation/Sick/Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pet Insurance

Disclaimers

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