Principal Design Specialist – S & S Design Specialist
Aiken, SC
Full Time
Experienced
UDR is seeking qualified candidates for a Principal Design Specialist – S & S Design Specialist opportunity for our customer in Aiken, SC to support the Savannah River Site.
Principal Design Specialist – S & S Design Specialist
Close Date: 11/10/2025
Job # 1465
DUTIES
Develop designs for complex systems. Prepare technical reports. Participate in the development of design
standards and procedures. Perform technical review of design documents and specifications.
Development of complex designs using creative and innovative approaches. Apply technical experience
in field of specialization to resolve complex problems. Provide leadership in the development of
construction installation specifications, procurement specifications, and associated bid analysis.
Incorporate advanced technical practices and creative solutions in resolving field problems and
nonconformance reports. Perform in-depth analyses of advanced technical concepts and devises new
approaches to technical problems. Provide lead role over design team members for very complex tasks.
Additional Duties
Primary responsibilities include engineering analysis, walkdowns, design development and
generation of design output documents for the following types of systems/facilities:
intrusion detection, access control, CCTV, fiber optic cable, force protection,
perimeter security, alarm monitoring, control stations, and entry control facilities.
Work Hours: Up to 40-hour work week is scheduled. SRNS utilizes various work schedules including
5/8s (8 hour/day; five days per week), 4/10s (10 hours/day; four days per week), and 9/80s (9 hours/day,
five days on week AA and four days on week BB). Work week excludes SRNS holidays. Each workday
has 30-minute lunch. Overtime will be expected at times to meet deliverables and will be utilized at the
discretion of the Manager.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
Education: An Associate’s degree in a technical discipline and at least 12 - 14 years work experience OR
14 - 18 years of practical work experience.
Experience/Skills: Requires an in-depth knowledge of engineering systems, applications, calculations,
materials, construction methods, and relevant computer applications. Applies advanced principles and
practices in engineering to resolve problems identified by construction organizations in a timely manner.
Updating on new technologies and hardware in the industry is necessary.
Candidate must demonstrate 14 years of recent safeguards and security design experience with an emphasis in physical security design. Experience shall include knowledge of the technical, physical, and operational aspects of standard physical security system components such as sensors, door hardware, cameras, infrared detectors, access control card readers, network switches, fiber optic routers, etc. Previous SRS Design Engineering or DOE facility experience is preferred. Previous experience with the DOE Electronic Safeguards and Security System (E3S) and Argus is preferred. Proficiency in using MicroStation 2D Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) software is preferred.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Candidates who have possessed an active DOE clearance (L or Q) within the past two (2) years are
preferred.
UDR Consulting, INC is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Woman-Owned, Minority-Owned, Small Disadvantaged Business. An Equal Opportunity Employer that considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected Veterans, or individuals with disabilities. UDR also supports a drug-free work environment.
UDR offers highly competitive salaries and employee benefit packages structured to best suit your needs. We offer multiple individual and family benefit options including paid time off, medical, dental, life, vision, and disability insurance, and a pre-tax 401 (k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1.
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Principal Design Specialist – S & S Design Specialist
Close Date: 11/10/2025
Job # 1465
DUTIES
Develop designs for complex systems. Prepare technical reports. Participate in the development of design
standards and procedures. Perform technical review of design documents and specifications.
Development of complex designs using creative and innovative approaches. Apply technical experience
in field of specialization to resolve complex problems. Provide leadership in the development of
construction installation specifications, procurement specifications, and associated bid analysis.
Incorporate advanced technical practices and creative solutions in resolving field problems and
nonconformance reports. Perform in-depth analyses of advanced technical concepts and devises new
approaches to technical problems. Provide lead role over design team members for very complex tasks.
Additional Duties
Primary responsibilities include engineering analysis, walkdowns, design development and
generation of design output documents for the following types of systems/facilities:
intrusion detection, access control, CCTV, fiber optic cable, force protection,
perimeter security, alarm monitoring, control stations, and entry control facilities.
Work Hours: Up to 40-hour work week is scheduled. SRNS utilizes various work schedules including
5/8s (8 hour/day; five days per week), 4/10s (10 hours/day; four days per week), and 9/80s (9 hours/day,
five days on week AA and four days on week BB). Work week excludes SRNS holidays. Each workday
has 30-minute lunch. Overtime will be expected at times to meet deliverables and will be utilized at the
discretion of the Manager.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
Education: An Associate’s degree in a technical discipline and at least 12 - 14 years work experience OR
14 - 18 years of practical work experience.
Experience/Skills: Requires an in-depth knowledge of engineering systems, applications, calculations,
materials, construction methods, and relevant computer applications. Applies advanced principles and
practices in engineering to resolve problems identified by construction organizations in a timely manner.
Updating on new technologies and hardware in the industry is necessary.
Candidate must demonstrate 14 years of recent safeguards and security design experience with an emphasis in physical security design. Experience shall include knowledge of the technical, physical, and operational aspects of standard physical security system components such as sensors, door hardware, cameras, infrared detectors, access control card readers, network switches, fiber optic routers, etc. Previous SRS Design Engineering or DOE facility experience is preferred. Previous experience with the DOE Electronic Safeguards and Security System (E3S) and Argus is preferred. Proficiency in using MicroStation 2D Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) software is preferred.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Candidates who have possessed an active DOE clearance (L or Q) within the past two (2) years are
preferred.
UDR Consulting, INC is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Woman-Owned, Minority-Owned, Small Disadvantaged Business. An Equal Opportunity Employer that considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected Veterans, or individuals with disabilities. UDR also supports a drug-free work environment.
UDR offers highly competitive salaries and employee benefit packages structured to best suit your needs. We offer multiple individual and family benefit options including paid time off, medical, dental, life, vision, and disability insurance, and a pre-tax 401 (k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1.
https://udrconsultingincorporated.applytojob.com/apply/
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