Physical Security Solutions Designer

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Who is Tech Electronics? We provide systems and services that help our customers work smarter, feel safer, and collaborate more effectively. Tech Electronics is a technology services organization headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri with seven offices across the Midwest.

Why Tech Electronics? At Tech Electronics, we pride ourselves on bringing a unique family atmosphere to an ever‑evolving technology marketplace. We recognize that our people made us special when we opened our doors nearly 60 years ago, and they continue to do so today. We prioritize giving motivated individuals opportunities to find their gifts, develop their talents, and live their lives to the fullest.

If you’re looking for a job that’s more than just a job, our Tech family is waiting for you!

What's in it for you?

• Health, Vision & Dental Insurance on DAY ONE
• Company credit card, cellphone, laptop (as needed)
• Paid Time Off & Accrued Personal Time
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Long term & Short‑term disability
• Generous Holiday Schedule
• Hybrid office schedule (select positions)
• Immense Growth Opportunities
• Relaxed Family Culture
• Teladoc, Surgery Plus, & other medical benefits

Position Overview

• Provides consultation, system design/solution, estimating and scope of work of security system design/solution during the sales process primarily for assigned account teams:
  • Maintains understanding of Tech Electronics' Customer Lifecycle Strategy to ensure best solution and system design for the customer while ensuring Tech's ability to develop new and/or maintain customer relationships.
  • Provides technical solutions as follows:
    • Research and resolves issues pertaining to bid specifications, system applications, drawing interpretation problems, conflicts and errors as requested by the account manager.
    • Along with the account manager, performs needs assessment with the end user customer when required to identify current customer issues; thoroughly identifies customer needs and key objectives for a technology solution before beginning system design.
    • Provides technical information in assisting the account manager to develop required bid specifications.
    • Provides a detailed bill of material, system design and estimate to meet specifications and/or system design in support of specification and/or customer needs; provides creative solutions for final estimate to ensure that Tech's technical solutions are price competitive.
    • Provides support and participates in customer system demonstrations.
    • Drafts detailed system drawings and design layouts to ensure conformance to specifications and/or customer needs.
    • Performs site visits to develop an understanding of project site conditions and requirements; minimize risk for the company in system design.
    • Assists the account manager in the development of the scope of work, customer responsibilities as well as clarifications of system performance; helps develop strategy to win the business by offering a solution and price that differentiates Tech in a positive manner as well as a proposal that adheres to bid specifications and/or differentiates Tech from competition.
    • Adheres to Tech Electronics' standards of design in assuring a successful project installation.
  • Applies knowledge of engineering and/or industry design principles in providing technical support as required by the account team.
  • Adheres to Tech Electronics' standards of design in assuring a successful project installation.
• Provides security system design and technical support at the point of system installation for assigned account teams:
  • Reviews Tech Electronics' submission, scope of work, project objectives, technical specifications, and customer responsibilities and confirms technical ability to meet specifications and/or customer needs.
  • Provides detailed system and/or network drawings including floor plans that depict field devices, addresses, cable, etc. to ensure proper system installation; provides required connection drawings specific to the project installation to assure proper field wiring.
  • Performs on site engineering support to assist the field installation technician or consultant to…