Sr Principal Physical Security Design Engineer

Job Description

The Senior Physical Security Design Engineer is responsible for leading the development, design, and implementation of advanced physical security solutions for Oracle’s global facilities—including data centers, sensitive compartmented information facilities (SCIFs), and other mission-critical environments. This highly experienced role collaborates across multiple functions within Oracle, ensures compliance with strict regulatory standards, and provides design leadership from concept through execution.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the physical security design and architecture for new and existing Oracle facilities.
• Collaborate with Oracle’s industrial security and compliance organizations to develop and maintain physical security design standards, evaluate associated cost, risk, and benefits, and facilitate intelligence community compliant designs.
• Remain current on the latest physical security technologies, trends, and best practices, especially for sensitive compartmented information facilities (SCIFs) and critical infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive Physical Security Basis of Design documents, prototype layouts, and template specifications.
• Prepare detailed scopes of work and Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for security design services.
• Review, direct, and approve the work of physical security engineering design consultants and contractors.
• Coordinate and manage multiple security design projects, ensuring milestone achievement, quality, compliance, and adherence to company and regulatory standards.
• Conduct site assessments, participate in design meetings, review construction phases, and serve as a technical liaison with consultants, stakeholders, and project partners.
• Travel, as required, for site assessments, design meetings, construction review, and consultant coordination.

Technical

Competency:

• Expertise in design and integration of physical security systems, including access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection, mantraps, and security barriers.
• Advanced proficiency using AutoCAD for creating, editing, and reviewing 2D and 3D security layouts and technical drawings.
• Proficient in Revit for Building Information Modeling (BIM), including the creation and coordination of detailed security system models.
• Experience using additional design and visualization tools, such as Bluebeam, Navisworks, Sketch Up, and Microsoft Visio.
• Strong understanding of applicable standards, regulations, and best practices (e.g., ICD 705, UL 2050, NFPA, ISO/IEC 27001, and relevant local/international codes) for regulated and mission-critical environments.
• Ability to generate, interpret, and review construction documents, system schematics, and technical specifications for physical security systems.
• Skilled in the preparation of clear, comprehensive scopes of work and technical specifications for procurement and implementation.
• Experienced in project coordination, integrating security solutions with architectural, electrical, mechanical, and IT systems.
• Proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project) for documentation, analysis, and reporting.
• Demonstrated experience in consultant and stakeholder management, including technical review and direction.
• Strong ability to perform site assessments, risk analyses, and comprehensive security needs evaluations.
• Familiarity with change management, quality assurance, and shop drawing/submittal review within complex project environments.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, architectural engineering, or a closely related discipline—or equivalent additional experience.
• Minimum 10 years of physical security design experience in regulated, mission-critical environments.
• Minimum 3 years of specialized physical security design experience in data centers, SCIFs, or comparable mission-critical projects.

25% Travel

Disclaimer:

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