Electronic Security Engineer

Job overview

The Electronic Security Engineer role is onsite five days per week in Springfield and Arlington, VA, with compensation of $110,000–$125,000 per year. The engineer supports a federal agency’s nationwide Physical Security Program Office by managing a testing and demonstration laboratory. The role evaluates and tests electronic security products and configurations, reproduces field issues, and documents findings for program stakeholders. This work helps assess interoperability, policy compliance, and fitness for program use while informing installation and configuration standards.

What you'll do

• Maintain an orderly laboratory
• install, configure, integrate, and update electronic security hardware and software
• evaluate products for capability, interoperability, maturity, policy compliance, and program suitability
• develop test methods and conduct controlled experiments
• analyze results and prepare reports, guides, and procedures
• troubleshoot field-reported issues
• maintain inventories and test records
• prepare demonstrations
• conduct periodic installation validation when requested.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

electronic security engineer

physical security

security systems

pacs

video management

intrusion detection

laboratory testing

systems integration

springfield va

arlington va

certipath

up to 10% travel

$110k–$125k/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• HSA options
• 401(k) with company match
• company-paid life, AD&D, and disability coverage
• unlimited PTO
• company holidays and year-end break
• flexible hours
• professional development.

Why this role

Travel outside the DC area may be requested up to 10% of the time. Requires U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a government clearance, plus four years of security-industry experience, including two years of hands-on integrated physical access, video management, and intrusion detection systems.

About the employer

CertiPath Inc is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.