AV Engineer

About the role

This role is critical as we rapidly expand our physical footprint, with plans for multiple new offices and expansions over the coming years. You'll be responsible for architecting AV solutions from concept through commissioning, ensuring our conference rooms, event spaces, and collaboration areas provide frictionless experiences that enable our teams to advance AI safety research.

Responsibilities

• Lead AV design, procurement, and programming for new office builds, expansions, and retrofits across our global portfolio
• Create and maintain AV system designs including schematic drawings, line diagrams, and elevation plans
• Program and commission AV systems to meet specific use cases and user requirements
• Execute successful "first day of business" deployments for new offices, ensuring all systems are operational for day-one occupancy
• Attend build coordination meetings with architects, contractors, and workplace teams to drive AV requirements and integration
• Innovate and test emerging AV technologies to optimize productivity and enable premium experiences for existing and upcoming spaces
• Create automated solutions to improve system reliability and reduce operational overhead
• Partner with Security and IT teams to ensure AV systems meet enterprise security requirements
• Create comprehensive documentation for all systems including programming logic, troubleshooting guides, and operational procedures
• Oversee operations globally to ensure seamless AV operations and service delivery standards are consistently met
• Manage relationships with AV integrators and vendors to ensure project success
• Assist with AV operations support including event production and system maintenance as needed

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience designing and implementing AV systems in an enterprise environment
• Proficient in control system programming utilizing the Q-Sys ecosystem or similar
• Hands-on experience with video conferencing platforms, particularly Google Meet
• Ability to read and create AV technical drawings including schematics, line diagrams, and rack elevations
• Understanding of digital signal processing (DSP) concepts for audio, including acoustic echo cancellation, noise reduction, EQ/dynamics, and automixing
• Familiarity with enterprise video distribution, streaming technologies, and broadcast standards
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting aggressive timelines
• Career focus on creating exceptional user experiences through technology
• Strong interest in building scalable AV infrastructure from the ground up