Audio/Visual Engineer

Summary

An Audio/Visual (AV) Engineer will play a significant role in designing, setting up, configuring, troubleshooting, and maintaining systems that support AV integration for the digital signage industry. It is their responsibility to choose, install, implement, and configure simple and complex AV technologies compatible with the digital signage solutions we offer. They will work closely with other R&D engineers whose primary focus would be on digital signage technology. They ensure both in-house and 3rd party AV hardware and software meet the needs of the customer and they would be the experts of AV systems knowledge in the company.

A successful candidate will be a team player who can work across multiple functions and disciplines. The candidate should be self-directed. The AV Engineer plays a key role from concept to project completion. Will serve as an integral team member with the customer, project leader, functional manager, field install team and the service team to support on time delivery of solutions and services that meet or exceed customer requirements.

Responsibilities

• Be the Subject Matter Expert on AV hardware and software that integrates with our digital signage solutions. Expertise in AV protocols (like HDMI, DVI, SDI, AVOIP etc.) and industry standards (like HDR, HDCP etc.), would be key.

• Design and integrate new video and audio equipment as a value add to our digital signage solution offering. Ensure custom AV hardware and software is qualified and set-up/integrated to meet the needs of the customer. Cabling and wiring to implement technologies into AV setups.

• Document all facets of system integration including comprehensive drawing sets, parts lists, cable schedules, and system configuration details.

• Partner with relevant 3rd party vendors to maintain, troubleshoot and participate in problem-solving AV hardware and software issues. Use technical skills to ensure system diagnostics, troubleshoot, and configure and route IP-based ethernet and fiber optic networks for digital signal distribution.

• Set up and operate video cameras, audio equipment, equipment layouts and wiring schematics, and manage troubleshooting of AV and networking equipment.

• Providing guidance on storing, transporting, assembling, and disassembling AV equipment, as needed.

• Ensuring the production and updating of AV documentation such as user guides, install guides and troubleshooting guides.

• Interact heavily and actively collaborate with engineering teams throughout our company.

Required Qualifications/Skills:

• Requires familiarity, coursework or work experience with communications hardware and software.

• Competence with AV equipment Theory of Operations and set-up.

• Expertise in processing control, routing, and audio video signal flow with software.

• Understanding AV technologies and IT systems on a technical level.

• Awareness of the latest trends, hardware, and features in AV equipment.

• Familiarity with graphics, encoding and video editing software.

• Good verbal and written communication skills, collaboration and working across teams.

• 1+ years of AV design, integration, or project management experience, would be a plus.

• Location: willingness to work full-time at our Danville IL facility.

• May require travel to jobsites to learn, document, or support AV hardware system installations

Required Education and Licensing

• Requires BS or AAS degree: ECE, EE, CE, CS, EET and other technical degrees may be considered. Work Experience as an AV Engineer will be considered in lieu of a BS degree.

• AVIXA or other specialized AV certification would be a plus.

• Watchfire is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs.