Secure Facilities Technical Engineering – Mission Critical & Secure Facilities

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Ohio.

📋 Description

• Act as the technical lead for the design and execution of secure facilities for U.S. federal clients, including the Department of War and the Intelligence Community.

• Interpret and implement ICD 705, SCIF, SAPF, OSS, TEMPEST, and associated physical and technical security standards.

• Convert security requirements into coordinated design criteria, construction documentation, specifications, technical details, and feasible solutions.

• Oversee collaboration with architects, engineers, technology and security experts, contractors, and government stakeholders.

• Create and evaluate solutions for secure perimeter construction, doors and openings, penetrations, acoustic protection, access control, intrusion detection, and physical security needs.

• Coordinate TEMPEST and RF mitigation strategies, which include shielding, non-conductive breaks, waveguide-below-cutoff penetrations, filtering, grounding, and bonding.

• Perform existing-condition surveys, facility evaluations, and feasibility analyses.

• Conduct technical design, interdisciplinary coordination, quality control, and constructability reviews.

• Provide support during the construction phase through submittals, RFIs, shop drawings, field condition assessments, inspections, testing, and resolution of security issues.

• Assist with accreditation/certification processes and project closeout activities.

• Develop secure facility standards, specifications, details, tools, and best practices.

• Contribute to proposal development, technical strategies, scopes of work, and opportunities for strategic growth.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field of building design or technical discipline, or equivalent experience and/or education.

• Over 10 years of professional experience, with at least two years in a leadership role.

• Extensive experience with federal secure, classified, or mission-critical facilities.

• Professional registration relevant to the discipline, such as Registered Architect (RA), or a comparable professional credential.

• Proven experience in interpreting and implementing ICD 705, SCIF, SAPF, OSS, TEMPEST, and related secure facility requirements.

• Capability to convert security requirements into construction drawings, specifications, technical details, and multidisciplinary design solutions.

• Familiarity with secure perimeter construction and RF/TEMPEST mitigation techniques.

• Strong understanding of multidisciplinary building systems and their interrelation with physical and technical security requirements.

• Experience in secure facility assessments, technical design reviews, and support during the construction phase.

• Excellent technical leadership, coordination, written communication, and presentation skills.

• Willingness and ability to travel periodically to support CONUS and OCONUS projects.

• Must pass drug and background checks to work on Federal properties, military installations, and educational facilities.

• U.S. citizenship is required due to federal contract/security regulations.

• Preferred: 15+ years of professional experience, including 5+ years focused on SCIF, SAPF, TEMPEST, OSS, or similar secure/classified facilities.

• Preferred: Advanced experience in secure facility design, documentation, construction, inspection, and accreditation/certification.

• Preferred: Recognized training related to ICD 705, SCIF/SAPF design and construction, TEMPEST, RF shielding, or similar criteria.

• Preferred: Experience working with SSMs, SSOs, CTTAs, Accrediting Officials, and government security authorities.

• Preferred: Experience in developing secure facility standards, specifications, standard details, design guides, or quality control procedures.

• Preferred: Familiarity with Autodesk Revit and BIM-based multidisciplinary coordination.

• Preferred: Active U.S. Government security clearance, or the capability to obtain and maintain one.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability benefits.

• Paid time off.

• Leaves of absence.

• Voluntary benefits and perks.

• Flexible work options.

• Well-being resources.

• Employee assistance program.

• Business travel insurance.

• Service recognition awards.

• Retirement savings plan.

• Employee stock purchase plan.

• Award-winning training and development programs.

• In-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location.