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# Design Engineer

- **Company:** Chubb Fire & Security
- **Location:** Blackburn, UK
- **Salary:** £40,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Biometrics, Fault Tolerance, Network Topologies, Identity and Access Management, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Intrusion Detection Systems, Integration Frameworks, ArcSight Event Correlation
- **Published:** August 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2815606659-design-engineer

## About the Role

* Strong electrical engineering fundamentals: power distribution, protection, earthing/bonding, cable design, fault finding principles.
 * Solid understanding of physical security technologies (ACS, IDS, VSS, perimeter detection) and integration patterns.
 * Knowledge of resilience engineering (redundancy, autonomy, graceful degradation, fail-secure/fail-safe behaviour)., * HNC/HND/Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering (or demonstrable equivalent experience).
 * Recognised electrical/safety training aligned to site requirements (varies by operator).
 * Vendor training/certification (beneficial): major VMS/ACS/IDS platforms used in the sector.
 * Security vetting/clearance: Enhanced BPSS & SC clearances required.

## Description

Design, engineer and assure integrated electronic security systems (ESS) for Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) sites (e.g., energy, water, transport, telecoms, defence-related estates). The role ensures electronic & physical security solutions are safe, compliant, resilient, maintainable, and proportionate to assessed risk-often within high-assurance environments and under strict governance., * Access Control Systems (ACS): door controllers, credential technologies, biometrics, turnstiles, vehicle access.

 * Intruder Detection Systems (IDS): perimeter and internal detection, alarm routing, graded signalling.
 * Video Surveillance (CCTV/VSS): fixed/PTZ, analytics, storage, evidential export.
 * Perimeter security electronics: fence detection, radar, thermal, gates/barriers interfacing.
 * Intercom/help points, duress/panic alarms, lockdown/alerting functions.
 * Security management and integration platforms: PSIM, VMS, access control management, event correlation., * Translate security risk assessments, threat models and operational requirements into clear engineering requirements and performance specs.
 * Develop security design concepts (architecture options, resilience models, failure modes, coverage principles) aligned to the site's criticality.
 * Produce design packs: single line diagrams, schematics, panel designs, cable schedules, device layouts, containment requirements, integration interface documents, network topologies (as required).
 * Select appropriate technologies and grades of equipment aligned with environment, threat, maintainability and lifecycle cost.
 * Design in accordance with relevant standards, client governance and site rules (including safety, electrical, security and information assurance requirements).


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