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Physical Security Design Engineer

Control Risks
Fremont, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 9/29/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/29/2025

The Physical Security Design Engineer role will be experienced in protective design, physical security and/or civil construction to support the Client's Global Security Systems & Technology program. The Specialist will possess strong knowledge in security, design, construction, and project delivery processes as they relate to protective design and physical security for critical facilities, particularly data centers. This position will focus on coordination, incorporation, and review of physical security requirements including site layout, barriers and fencing, access controls, intrusion detection systems, video surveillance, security lighting, and structural hardening for new build projects. In addition, the position requires close coordination with operational and technological security teams as well as architects and engineers across a variety of disciplines (Civil, Landscape, Structural, Architectural, Electrical, and Security). This role will support project delivery on the Client's leased and owned data centers.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Ensure that all protective design requirements and guidelines are clearly communicated to the project team. This will require working across all levels of the organization to provide background and educate both technical and non-technical stakeholders on protective design requirements.
  • Attend meetings with project design teams with the purpose of coordinating protective design requirements, reviewing on-going project progress, and providing guidance on the implementation of standards, as needed.
  • Work with internal partners to ensure that protective design elements are appropriately coordinated across standards, schematic design documents (drawings and specifications) and detailed design documents.
  • Work with external design consultants to ensure that protective design elements are appropriately incorporated into contract documents according to standards and in adherence to local and international laws.
  • Review design team drawings, contractor submittals and RFIs.
  • Work with internal and external partners to ensure that protective design elements are constructed, commissioned, and maintained in accordance with internal standards and industry best practices.
  • Support efforts to scale the protective design practice including activities related to evaluation of current practices; investigation of new technologies, means and methods; development of presentation materials, forms, and guidance documents.
  • Bachelor’s degree in architecture or engineering (Civil, Structural) and 2-3 years of relevant work experience (e.g., design, construction, O&M) or 4 years of experience in technical and/or physical security design.
  • Knowledge of and experience with design and construction management.
  • Experience with mission critical and/or technical facility projects.
  • Experience with communicating technical information to technical and non-technical personnel.
  • Relevant professional registration(s) and/or certifications.
  • Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarized in the full job offer.
  • We operate a discretionary bonus scheme that incentivizes, and rewards individuals based on company and individual performance.
  • Control Risks supports hybrid working arrangements, wherever possible, that emphasize the value of in-person time together - in the office and with our clients - while continuing to support flexible and remote working.
  • Salary: $100,000-$105,000 annually

Control Risks is committed to a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age or veteran status. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made in order to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know and we will be happy to accommodate your needs.

Control Risks participates in the E-Verify program to confirm employment authorization of all newly hired employees. The E-Verify process is completed during new hire onboarding and completion of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, at the start of employment. E-Verify is not used as a tool to pre-screen candidates. For more information on E-Verify, please visit www.uscis.gov.

Salary : $100,000 - $105,000

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