Senior Electronic Security Engineer - Atlanta, GA

M. C. Dean; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

A competitive salary

Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

401k Retirement Plan

Paid maternity leave

Job summary

A leading engineering firm located in Atlanta, Georgia, is seeking a Senior Electronic Security Engineer to design and maintain security solutions for various federal and commercial clients. This role demands strong communication skills, a background in engineering, and experience in security systems. The ideal candidate should be able to innovate and improve electronic security systems, working with multidisciplinary teams while also providing a collaborative work environment. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity.
• Demonstrated background working with multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 25% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the analysis, evaluation, engineering, and implementation of system improvements.
• Develop and implement designs for large data center solutions.
• Document designs and changes to infrastructure environments.
• Implement, test, and operate complex data center environments.
• Perform security updates to hardware and software.
• Research, prototype, and develop emerging technologies.

Skills

Strong Oral Communication Skills

Strong Written Communication Skills

Presentation Skills

Time Management

Organization Skills

MS Excel Skills

MS Word Skills

MS PowerPoint Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline

Job description

Overview

About M.C. Dean

M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation’s most mission-critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 7,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration.

Why Join Us?

Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values—agility, expertise, and trust—we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries.

We are seeking a Senior Electronic Security Engineer to join our Security and Electronic Systems (SES) business Unit. As part of (SES) Strategic Business Unit you will be part of a team that designs, engineers, integrates, operates and maintains electronic security services inclusive of intrusion detection, access control, biometric authentication, video surveillance, audio visual, it systems, perimeter defense and command and control systems for federal, local and commercial customers across high-growth markets.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the analysis, evaluation, engineering, and implementation of system improvements, optimization, and deployments.

• Develop and implement designs for large, complex multi-site data center infrastructure and virtualized environment solutions.

• Document designs, and changes to infrastructure environments including physical/logical drawings, engineering design plans, implementation plans, transition plans, test plans, and failover plans.

• Implement, test, and operate large complex data center and virtualized compute, storage, and network environments.

• Perform security updates to hardware and software to ensure the security posture across all systems implemented and managed.

• Research, prototype, and develop emerging technologies by working closely with industry partners and OEMs to implement the latest and best-in-bread capabilities to meet the customers emerging needs.

Qualifications

Background Check: Applicants selected will be subject to a government background check and must meet eligibility requirements.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.

• 5+ years of experience in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity. with the provision of SE services for physical security system and IT solutions.

Desired Skills:

• Strong Oral, Written and Presentation Skills.

• Demonstrated background working with multidisciplinary teams.

• Demonstrated time management and organization skills to meet deadlines and quality objectives.

• Strong MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint Skills is a plus.

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 25% of the time.

What we offer:

• A collaborative team inspired by the way engineering and innovation enhance customer outcomes, improve lives, and change the world for the better. We are driven by our core values of agility, expertise, and trust.

• An opportunity to lead and build a business with the support of an industry‑leading firm that has been in business for 75 years.

• Investment in your skills and expertise through a combination of professional and technical training programs, including leadership training and tuition reimbursement.

• Open and transparent communication with senior leadership as well as local office management.

We offer an excellent benefits package including:

• A competitive salary

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance

• Paid time off

• Tuition reimbursement

• 401k Retirement Plan

• Military Reserve pay offset

• Paid maternity leave

Abilities:

• Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.

• Sitting for extended periods of time. Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.

• Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.

• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

• Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

• Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

• Identify and understand the speech of another person.