Associate AV Design Engineer

The Associate Design Engineer (ADE) is a member of the core team for Media & Entertainment (M&E) projects. Working as a part of a team of engineers ADE participates through the project life cycle from sales concept to design development, construction drawings to implementation support. As a technical resource on a project team, the ADE is instrumental in contributing to the determination and execution of client and system requirements. Reporting to a Regional Director of Technical Operation (DTO) the ADE’s project assignments are determined by Technical Operations Leadership based on enterprise-wide demands. At times, the ADE will be supervised, receive specific task assignments, and be actively mentored by Senior Design Engineers, Design Engineers, or Project Managers.    Responsibilities: Participate in complex engagements and works directly with internal project teams to assist in the development of budgets, timelines and manage expectations.  Provide technical support and coordination of information to support the base building tasks performed by others, and planning of audio, video, and control solutions.  Assist in the development of Bill of Materials (BOM) and supporting documentation.  Employ detailed design documentation strategy based on established engineering standard practices. Track engineering team tasks to completion.  Generate functional system descriptions, complete block wiring diagrams, rack elevations, custom plates, or cabling assemblies.  Research and identify technology options for projects.  Provide technical support for the creation of and later reconciliation of the complete construction drawing package, support documentation for installation and coordination with architect and other trades.  Test, commission, and configure subsystems during project deployment.  Support projects and teams in build phase. Participate in the completion of the as-built drawings for service hand-over.  Provide regular project engineering milestone status updates to Technical Operations resource planning.  Develop expertise in the industry through ongoing review of trade publications, participation in industry trade shows, seminars, and educational forums.  Participate in specific assigned ADE training on relevant technical topics.    Requirements: High School/GED Proficiency in AutoCAD and MS Office 365 desired.  Demonstrated knowledge of broadcast technology, equipment, facilities, and production systems used in the Media and Entertainment industry.  Formats include high-definition, UHD and HDR video systems deployed using analog, SDI and SMPTE 2110 IP transport protocols desired.  Understanding of TCP/IP routing, ACL’s, QoS, VLAN’s and Wireless Access Points desired.  Exceptional time management skills. Excellent communication skills. Ability to analyze complex issues and communicate concise succinct messages.    Occasional travel by car and occasional airplane trips are required. Employee must possess a valid driver’s license in their state of residence. Employee will be required to use their own vehicle and will be reimbursed for mileage at the current corporate rate. Local travel to job sites (within a 2-hour driving distance each way) will make up 90% usually but remote travel can be up to 30% of the job at times. <10% remote travel is required on a regular