Physical Security Systems Design Engineer

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. As a Physical Security Systems Design Engineer, you will lead the design and documentation of physical security systems for various facilities, translating threat models and regulatory requirements into actionable designs. This role requires collaboration across multiple teams and includes travel to support design reviews and operational readiness.

Responsibilities:

• Own physical security system designs for new construction and retrofit projects across offices, warehouses, labs and data centers
• Produce security floor plans, device layouts, riser diagrams, and system schematics for access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection, and perimeter protection
• Develop and maintain security design standards, templates, and reference architectures
• Translate risk assessments, compliance requirements, and threat models into technical security solutions
• Attend design reviews with architects, MEP engineers, construction managers, and security operations
• Review RFPs, scopes of work, and technical specifications for global security integrators and vendors
• Review shop drawings, submittals, and as-built documentation for technical accuracy and compliance
• Support on-site commissioning, testing, and turnover to operations teams
• Act as a technical authority for access control, video management, identity, and physical security infrastructure

Requirements:

• 7+ years of experience designing and deploying physical security systems for commercial offices, warehouses, labs or data centers
• Experience with top-tier global physical security integrators
• Fluent in security drawings, floorplans, elevations, and construction documentation
• Understand multi-trade coordination including low-voltage, networking, power, doors & hardware, and MEP systems
• Deep technical knowledge of Access control systems (ACS)
• Deep technical knowledge of Video management systems (VMS)
• Deep technical knowledge of Cameras, readers, control panels, and field hardware
• Deep technical knowledge of Credentials, identity, and badging workflows
• Deep technical knowledge of Networked and cloud-connected security architectures
• Can balance risk, cost, constructability, and operational usability
• Comfortable owning designs from concept through live operations