{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"b97f088b9d8584635a275d4d","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/b97f088b9d8584635a275d4d","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/b97f088b9d8584635a275d4d","title":"Design Engineer","description":"Job Description\n\nWe are seeking a Design Engineer for our federal team supporting our Electronic Security System (ESS) engineering team based in Huntsville, AL. Our Engineers on this team get the unique opportunity to support U.S. military and other federal government sites all over the United States, as well as some overseas. Our Design Engineers are engaged in the full lifecycle of a project from pre-sales to closeout, but primarily support the pre-sales engineering work. These duties may include performing pre-design site survey, designing system shop drawing submittals, generating product literature submittals, cost estimating & sales support, developing scopes of work, and generating project documents such as as-built drawings and manuals..\n\nAt Johnson Controls, we support our nation’s most critical facilities, the people who occupy them, and the missions they enable. Johnson Controls Federal Systems (JCFS) is a specialized team serving as a trusted partner to the federal government. We help modernize U.S. military installations, Department of Defense and other federal agency facilities to be smarter, more resilient, efficient, sustainable, and secure.\n\nSalary Range: $70,000 - $110,000 plus bonus. Negotiable based on experience\nBonus Eligible: Yes\nBenefits: Eligible for benefits on first day of employment\nVacation: 3 weeks of paid vacation, 5 sick days, 3 floating holidays, and 10 standard holidays per calendar year (6.5 weeks in total)\nTravel Required: Up to 20-25%\n\nAs a Design Engineer (Security Systems Engineer), you will:\n\nDesign, estimates, and develop technically functional security systems, including enterprise security head end systems. Creates drawing packages (technical data packages), sequence of operations, bill of material, network layouts and electrical requirements\nSupport hardware engineering, software engineering and network level commissioning for Federal Security Projects\nCoordinate and create necessary drawings and equipment schedules for submittals and installation\nProvides field change information to the project team for the creation of as-built drawings and software\nSelects controllers, end devices, and other materials to meet project specification, and minimize the total cost of installation to ensure that the project cost comes in below estimate for assigned projects\nEnsures maximum reuse of proven designs and programs\nMay assist in the loading and commissioning of all system and network-level controllers as required. Assists in validation of complete system functionality and troubleshoots problems with subcontractors and other trades to ensure proper operation\nKeeps management and JCI contractor or customer informed of job progress and issues\nAdheres to safety standards. High degree of regard to employee and subcontractor safety\n\nRequired Qualifications:\n\nProficiency working with pre-sales engineering support (cost estimating, sales support, pre-design site surveys, designing control system, shop drawing submittals, generating product literature submittals, design packages and submittals, etc)\nAdvanced computer skills, preferably with computer-related drafting tools\nAbility to relate technical knowledge to a non-technical audience.\nAbility to travel up to 20-25%\nS. citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain required security clearances and/or badging for projects being supported (background/character, criminal history, employment, and credit checks).\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\n\nProficiency and experience working with commercial and/or industrial Electronic Security Systems (access controls, intrusion detection systems, CCTV/camera systems, etc)\nKnowledge of a wide variety of commercial Electronic Security Systems; Vindicator, Genetech, Milestone, Lenel, and/or Softwarehouse C-cure 9000 preferred\nExperience supporting U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects\n\nPreferred Education:\n\nAssociates Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Electronics, or a related technical field\nNetwork+, CCNA, or other related certifications\n\nWho We Are:\n\nAt Johnson Controls (NYSE:JCI), we are One Team working collaboratively to create purposeful solutions that make a difference in the world. We are a Fortune 500 company with more than 100,000 employees worldwide offering the world`s largest portfolio of building technology products, solutions and services. As a member of our Federal Systems team, your work matters. We value and recognize your contributions and want to help you succeed. We invest in our employees, provide opportunities for growth and advancement, and foster a culture of inclusion and respect.\n\nTo learn more about who we are and what we do, please check out our Take a Journey video.\n\nRecently, Johnson Controls has been recognized by several organizations for leadership in Environment, Sustainability and Governance, as well as innovations in smart building platforms:\n\nNamed to FORTUNE’s “Most Admired Companies” List\nCorporate Knights Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World\nNamed to Forbes Net Zero Leaders list\nCDP 2023 Climate Change 'A List'\nRanked 67 on the Drucker Institute’s list of best-managed companies in America\nForbes Best Employers for Diversity\nNewsweek America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity\nEthisphere 2024 World's Most Ethical Companies list for the 17th time\nNewsweek America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women in 2024\nNamed to Newsweek America’s Greatest Workplaces for Veterans 2024 / 2025 listing\nNamed to Forbes America’s Best Employers for Veterans 2024\nNamed one of the top military friendly employers by military.com\n\nJohnson Controls is an equal employment opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. 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Our Engineers on this team get the unique opportunity to support U.S. military and other federal government sites all over the United States, as well as some overseas. Our Design Engineers are engaged in the full lifecycle of a project from pre-sales to closeout, but primarily support the pre-sales engineering work. These duties may include performing pre-design site survey, designing system shop drawing submittals, generating product literature submittals, cost estimating & sales support, developing scopes of work, and generating project documents such as as-built drawings and manuals..\n\nAt Johnson Controls, we support our nation’s most critical facilities, the people who occupy them, and the missions they enable. Johnson Controls Federal Systems (JCFS) is a specialized team serving as a trusted partner to the federal government. We help modernize U.S. military installations, Department of Defense and other federal agency facilities to be smarter, more resilient, efficient, sustainable, and secure.\n\nSalary Range: $70,000 - $110,000 plus bonus. Negotiable based on experience\nBonus Eligible: Yes\nBenefits: Eligible for benefits on first day of employment\nVacation: 3 weeks of paid vacation, 5 sick days, 3 floating holidays, and 10 standard holidays per calendar year (6.5 weeks in total)\nTravel Required: Up to 20-25%\n\nAs a Design Engineer (Security Systems Engineer), you will:\n\nDesign, estimates, and develop technically functional security systems, including enterprise security head end systems. Creates drawing packages (technical data packages), sequence of operations, bill of material, network layouts and electrical requirements\nSupport hardware engineering, software engineering and network level commissioning for Federal Security Projects\nCoordinate and create necessary drawings and equipment schedules for submittals and installation\nProvides field change information to the project team for the creation of as-built drawings and software\nSelects controllers, end devices, and other materials to meet project specification, and minimize the total cost of installation to ensure that the project cost comes in below estimate for assigned projects\nEnsures maximum reuse of proven designs and programs\nMay assist in the loading and commissioning of all system and network-level controllers as required. Assists in validation of complete system functionality and troubleshoots problems with subcontractors and other trades to ensure proper operation\nKeeps management and JCI contractor or customer informed of job progress and issues\nAdheres to safety standards. High degree of regard to employee and subcontractor safety\n\nRequired Qualifications:\n\nProficiency working with pre-sales engineering support (cost estimating, sales support, pre-design site surveys, designing control system, shop drawing submittals, generating product literature submittals, design packages and submittals, etc)\nAdvanced computer skills, preferably with computer-related drafting tools\nAbility to relate technical knowledge to a non-technical audience.\nAbility to travel up to 20-25%\nS. citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain required security clearances and/or badging for projects being supported (background/character, criminal history, employment, and credit checks).\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\n\nProficiency and experience working with commercial and/or industrial Electronic Security Systems (access controls, intrusion detection systems, CCTV/camera systems, etc)\nKnowledge of a wide variety of commercial Electronic Security Systems; Vindicator, Genetech, Milestone, Lenel, and/or Softwarehouse C-cure 9000 preferred\nExperience supporting U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects\n\nPreferred Education:\n\nAssociates Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Electronics, or a related technical field\nNetwork+, CCNA, or other related certifications\n\nWho We Are:\n\nAt Johnson Controls (NYSE:JCI), we are One Team working collaboratively to create purposeful solutions that make a difference in the world. We are a Fortune 500 company with more than 100,000 employees worldwide offering the world`s largest portfolio of building technology products, solutions and services. As a member of our Federal Systems team, your work matters. We value and recognize your contributions and want to help you succeed. We invest in our employees, provide opportunities for growth and advancement, and foster a culture of inclusion and respect.\n\nTo learn more about who we are and what we do, please check out our Take a Journey video.\n\nRecently, Johnson Controls has been recognized by several organizations for leadership in Environment, Sustainability and Governance, as well as innovations in smart building platforms:\n\nNamed to FORTUNE’s “Most Admired Companies” List\nCorporate Knights Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World\nNamed to Forbes Net Zero Leaders list\nCDP 2023 Climate Change 'A List'\nRanked 67 on the Drucker Institute’s list of best-managed companies in America\nForbes Best Employers for Diversity\nNewsweek America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity\nEthisphere 2024 World's Most Ethical Companies list for the 17th time\nNewsweek America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women in 2024\nNamed to Newsweek America’s Greatest Workplaces for Veterans 2024 / 2025 listing\nNamed to Forbes America’s Best Employers for Veterans 2024\nNamed one of the top military friendly employers by military.com\n\nJohnson Controls is an equal employment opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information, please view EEO is the Law. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process, please visit www.johnsoncontrols.com/careers\n\nDivision: JCFS (Johnson Controls Federal Systems)\n\n#LI-MG3\n\n#LI-Hybrid","datePosted":"2026-08-24T08:12:38.630Z","dateModified":"2026-08-24T08:12:38.630Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Johnson Controls","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Elberta","addressRegion":"AL","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"b97f088b9d8584635a275d4d"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/b97f088b9d8584635a275d4d"}}