Senior Physical Security Systems Engineer

Engg; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Crusoe is hiring a Senior Physical Security Systems Engineer in Denver, CO to own the standards, SLAs, and lifecycle of the security stack across multiple sites. You will partner with GSOC, Protective Operations, IT, and Network Engineering to ensure uptime and compliant operations.

The role requires hands-on experience with access control and video management platforms, strong networking skills, and the ability to travel 20–35% domestically.

Qualifications

• 7+ years operating enterprise physical security systems at operator depth.
• Hands-on with access control platforms (Lenel, Genetec, Genea) and video management systems (Genetec, Milestone, Ambient).
• Strong IT and networking fluency — VLAN segmentation, bandwidth planning, cert management, Active Directory integration, firmware and patch strategy, device hardening.
• Experience setting operational standards and SLAs across distributed, multi-site operations.

Responsibilities

• Set and own physical security standards used by Design and Construction.
• Define and own SLAs for platform availability, camera uptime, access control responsiveness, and integration health.
• Operate access control, video management, intrusion detection, visitor management, and incident platforms.
• Build and maintain integrations across the stack (Ontic, AD, mass notification) and script health monitoring.
• Coordinate with GSOC, IT, and Network Engineering on security tooling and health dashboards.
• Support crisis and incident response involving physical security systems.

Skills

enterprise security

access control

video management

IT networking

Active Directory

firmware management

patch strategy

device hardening

SLAs

multi-site operations

travel 20-35%

Tools

Lenel

Genetec

Genea

Milestone

Ambient

Ontic

Active Directory

Job description

# Senior Physical Security Systems EngineerCrusoe · Denver, CO - USLocation: Denver, CO - USSalary: $150,000 - $180,000Funding: N/APosted: Oct 23, 2026Crusoe is hiring a Senior Physical Security Systems Engineer based in Denver, CO - US. Every apply link on Engg.space goes straight to the company's own careers page - no recruiter middleman, no generic job-board form.Apply directly at Crusoe## Role detailsCrusoe is on a mission to accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence. As the only vertically integrated AI infrastructure company built from the ground up, we own and operate each layer of the stack — from electrons to tokens — to power the world's most ambitious AI workloads. When you join Crusoe, you join a team that is building the future, faster. We're in the midst of the greatest industrial revolution of our time. The demand for AI compute is boundless, and power is a bottleneck. We're solving that — with an energy-first approach that makes AI infrastructure better for the world and faster for the people innovating with AI. We're looking for problem-solving, opportunity-finding teammates with a sense of urgency, who believe in the scale of our ambition and thrive on a path not fully paved — people who want to grow their careers alongside a team of experts across energy, manufacturing, data center construction, and cloud services. If you want to do the most meaningful work of your career, help our customers and partners advance their AI strategies, and be part of a high-performing team that believes in each other, come build with us at Crusoe. About the Role: Crusoe is building the infrastructure that powers the AI revolution — data centers, power generation, manufacturing, construction, and corporate offices expanding across North America. The physical security technology stack protecting those sites has to perform at SLA at all times. The Senior Physical Security Systems Engineer owns the standards, SLAs, and ongoing performance of that stack. You set the standards our Design and Construction team deploys against, validate deployed systems at acceptance, and own the configuration, integration health, and lifecycle management of the stack once sites go live. You will work closely with the GSOC, Senior Physical Security Intelligence Analyst, Protective Operations, Design and Construction, IT, and Network Engineering. The ideal candidate brings hands-on operator experience from a hyperscale, data center, critical infrastructure, or technology environment and knows how to run a multi-site stack without breaking it. What You'll Be Working On: - Set and own the physical security systems standards that the Design and Construction team deploys against; validate systems at acceptance and own the operational handoff into production - Define and own SLAs for platform availability, camera uptime, access control responsiveness, alarm quality, and integration health - Operate access control, video management, intrusion detection, visitor management, and incident platforms at configuration depth - Build and maintain integrations across the stack and with Ontic, Active Directory, and mass notification; script automation for health monitoring, SLA reporting, and lifecycle tasks - Partner with Network Engineering, IT, and OT on VLAN segmentation, bandwidth, cert management, Active Directory integration, and device hardening - Own firmware strategy, patch management, device lifecycle, tech refresh, and health monitoring dashboards across the footprint - Ensure systems generate the audit evidence supporting SOC 2, ISO 27001, NERC CIP, and customer contractual requirements; partner with GRC on audit cycles - Coordinate with the GSOC on system health and operator tooling; partner with the Intelligence Analyst on Ontic deployment; support Protective Operations on executive protection and event systems; support crisis and incident response involving physical security systems What You'll Bring to the Team: - 7+ years operating enterprise physical security systems at operator depth - Hands-on fluency with access control platforms (Lenel, Genetec, Genea, or similar system) and video management systems (Genetec, Milestone, Ambient, or similar system) - Strong IT and networking fluency — VLAN segmentation, bandwidth planning, cert management, Active Directory integration, firmware and patch strategy, device hardening - Experience setting operational standards and SLAs and holding systems accountable to them across distributed, multi-site operations - Strong written and verbal communication across technical and executive audiences - Ability to collaborate across the GSOC, Protective Operations, Intelligence, Design and Construction, IT, and Network Engineering - Ability to travel domestically approximately 20–35% and respond outside normal business hours when significant situations require support - 7+ years operating enterprise physical security systems at operator depth - Hands-on fluency with access control platforms (Lenel, Genetec, Genea, or similar system) and video management systems (Genetec, Milestone, Ambient, or similar system) - Strong IT and networking fluency — VLAN segmentation, bandwidth planning, cert management, Active Directory integration, firmware and patch strategy, device hardening - Experience setting operational standards and SLAs and holding systems accountable to them across distributed, multi-site operations - Strong written and verbal communication across technical and executive audiences - Ability to collaborate across the GSOC, Protective Operations, Intelligence, Design and Construction, IT, and Network Engineering - Ability to travel domestically approximately 20–35% and respond outside normal business hours when significant situations require support Bonus Points - Hyperscale data center, critical infrastructure, power generation, or technology environment experience - NERC CIP compliance experience - Advanced scripting, API, or automation experience applied to physical security systems - Prior experience at Meta, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Equinix, Digital Realty, CyrusOne, Vantage, Tesla, SpaceX, Apple, or a peer organization - Vendor-side or integrator-side senior engineering experience with a desire to move to a client-side operator role - Military signals, communications, OT engineering, or physical security MOS translation - Certifications: PSP, CPP, platform-spe