Electronic Security Designer

Thornton Tomasetti•Washington DC, WA

About The Position

Thornton Tomasetti applies engineering and scientific principles to solve the world’s challenges. An independent organization of creative thinkers and innovative doers collaborating from offices worldwide, our mission is to bring our clients' ideas to life and, in the process, lay the groundwork for a better, more resilient future. We provide support and opportunities to our employees to achieve their full potential and cultivate a rewarding career. Our Protective Design & Security team prioritizes the protection of life and assets by mitigating consequences of security risks in the built environment. With more than 75 years of experience, our risk-led and strategic solutions safeguard people, property, and operations from intentional harm, evolving and emerging threats. Whether safeguarding a cultural landmark, securing a healthcare facility, or planning for crowd safety at a major event, our approach is grounded in intelligence, simulation, and human-centered design to deliver resilient solutions with demonstrable performance and lasting impact. Within our practice, you’ll be develop knowledge on how risk-based design brings together security planning, physical security, and electronic security to develop layered protection strategies. You’ll support the development of performance-based solutions—from secure site planning to physical hardening, access control, surveillance, and detection—and how these measures integrate with security operations. Your Role As an Electronic Security Designer in our Protective Design & Security practice, you will support risk-based security strategy and electronic security design for buildings, campuses, and mixed-use environments across sectors. You will help develop and coordinate vendor-neutral systems—including access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection, and supporting infrastructure—and connect them with architecture, physical security, infrastructure, and operations to support layered security. With support from your team, you will work in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment while developing technical, analytical, and project coordination skills.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, systems engineering, security engineering, architecture or a related field
Interest in electronic security, low-voltage systems, and security technology integration.
Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance.

Nice To Haves

master's degree preferred
Familiarity with design, visualization, and documentation tools such as Revit, AutoCAD, Bluebeam,ARC GIS, Unreal Engine, or similar platforms is preferred.

Responsibilities

Support design and planning for access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection, and related security systems.
Assist with technology selection and design, infrastructure coordination, as well as integration of the security measures into project designs.
Help prepare diagrams, technical narratives, presentations, and design documentation that communicate security measures clearly.
Coordinate with architects, engineers and AV/IT specialists in a multidisciplinary team environment.
Participate in on-site assessments, field surveys, and construction-phase activities.
Develop foundational knowledge of cabling, power, and networks for security systems.
Build familiarity with TT’s culture, services, and interdisciplinary approach to security and resilience while growing your technical and professional skills.

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
Life
AD&D
Disability and other voluntary benefits
Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Childcare
Paid Time Off
Family Leave for New Parents
Volunteer Time
Tuition Reimbursement
Commuter Transit (where available)
401k retirement savings with Company matching on employee contributions and/or qualified student loan repayments
Fitness Reimbursement
And other various wellness, diversity/inclusion and employee resource programs and initiatives