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# Senior Security Design Engineer

- **Company:** Rae Security
- **Location:** Houston, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer-Aided Design, AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit, Cyber Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Autodesk Autocad
- **Published:** August 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us278de00fead6d17b26afa92c1ed8301a

## About the Role

* Strong proficiency with CAD and REVIT software, willingness to expand knowledge base as required.
 * Minimum 5 years designing low-voltage Security systems
 * Strong technical understanding of card access and video surveillance systems and related components.
 * Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
 * Proficiency managing the ACC/Autodesk process for design build.
 * Basic understanding of electrified door hardware.
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## Description

A Senior Security Design Engineer will design, implement, and maintain systems that protect facilities, assets, and personnel, such as card access control, surveillance (CCTV), and intrusion detection. The role will create technical drawings, site layouts, and construction specifications for security systems, utilizing tools like CAD and REVIT.
This role will be responsible for providing sales, operational and client support in the design, installation, and commissioning of low voltage security systems and other related systems and software as required. The primary responsibilities will be fully engineering a security system and providing design documentation in CAD/REVIT formats, procurement (BOM) outlines, security device installation details, programming outline risers, and close-out documentation redlines as required. This role will design both card access and video surveillance systems for the commercial sector. This role will serve as a liaison between the sales team, operations team, and the client. This will be a remote, office, field, and client facing role as required., * Provide support in the design and development of Access Control and Video Surveillance security systems based on client security standards.

 * Provide detailed system flow diagrams, rack elevations, and functional data for security systems.
 * Develop, review, and maintain construction drawings, blueprints, and project documentation for security infrastructure related to all client projects as directed.
 * Strong proficiency in CAD software (AutoCAD, REVIT) is the primary tool for security design.
 * Participate in project meetings with the appropriate internal teammates and external clients to review all pertinent job documentation, determining project schedules, and ensure the systems design is correct and meets expectations of all parties involved.
 * Organize and maintain all job-related documentation and materials per company and client policy.


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