Tier 3 Audio Visual Engineer

Responsibilities

• Prepare operational guides
• Train Government customers in proper use of AV/MM systems
• Provide support for implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of AV/MM systems
• Manage the daily activities of configuration and operation of AV/MM systems
• Provide assistance to users in accessing and using AV/MM systems
• Document hardware and software configuration management processes and procedures
• Cookordinate hardware installations across multiple sites
• Maintain and develop the environment for hardware and software product build, staging, testing and integration
• Conduct analysis on AVMM systems by ensuring designs are cost efficient, able to be integrated, and reliable
• Communicate with the other engineering personnel to coordinate the interrelated design and assure project completion
• Designs, documents, and develops code for programmable devices
• Analyze complex hardware systems, hardware design, architecture, network design and other technical hardware issues
• Perform testing on equipment
• Provide hardware maintenance support, both preventative and remedial
• Deploy, install, and implement AVMM at CONUS and OCONUS
• Conduct site surveys
• Streamline control system interfaces to be fully automated and maximize user experience
• Configure control systems, communications devices and peripheral equipment
• Develop costing proposals for the program manager
• Perform telecommunications punch block installation and maintenance for serial copper data paths
• Interpret drawings, specifications, and other related documents
• Design a wide variety of AVMM solutions including multi-level security VTC/PC systems, enterprise level VTC and collaboration systems, conference rooms, classrooms, command centers, auditoriums, digital signage, and streaming
• Acts as equipment custodian and performs inventory asset management and accountability functions
• Assist in defining and implementing hardware and software configuration management processes and procedures; such as creating product build scripts and procedures, and integrating those scripts with the hardware and software build process
• Interpret facility and AVMM drawings from architects and facilities program managers
• Implement hardware and software version control processes, policies and procedures
• Lead the contractors in the designs of new products and processes and improve and maintain existing products
• Provide technical leadership to level 1 and level 2 contractor engineers
• Act as internal consultant providing technical guidance on complex projects
• Organize and direct hardware installations
• Develop AVMM installation schedules based upon equipment delivery, integration complexity, and customer priorities
• Prepare drawings documenting as-built configurations
• Organize and direct teams to address critical system failures

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university
• Four (4) years of additional AV/MM experience in the areas identified above may be substituted for a Bachelor's degree for a total of nine (9) years' experience
• Five (5) years' experience in VidCAD or other CAD programs within the past seven (7) years
• Certification as a Technology Specialist (CTS) and/or CTS-Installation and/or CTS-Design training certification
• Minimum 10 years' experience Crestron programming within the last 15 years
• Minimum three (3) years' experience in leading other AV/MM Engineers on scheduling, project management, technical consultation, and guidance
• Seven (7) years' experience as an AV/MM Engineer in a minimum of 10 skill sets below within the past ten (10) years with at least two (2) areas covering maintenance:
• Analog, SDI and HD SDI signal processing and conversion
• Scalable video coding Compression and decompression techniques Encoding/decoding of TV standards such as ATSC, QAM, NTSC, PAL
• Signal theory and analysis Audio processing Sound reinforcement and speaker placement Sightlines, screen size and projection distances
• HID via Crestron DM Switch Cable termination (Fiber, copper, audio, control, etc.) Maintenance of various HD/SD broadcast equipment (switchers, cameras, etc.) Integration of audio and video teleconferencing systems Installation and maintenance of IP based television Operation and set-up of various broadcast production switchers Operation and maintenance of audio mixers Integration of wired/wireless microphone systems and configurations Design, system integration and maintenance of AV/MM systems Multi-classification VTC and PC integration with numerous security mitigation techniques Custom fabrication of parts and cables Installation of low voltage wiring and cable; soldering and termination of connectors; wiring of equipment

Desired

• Experience with one or more of the following: Extron, Skype for Business, Microsoft Teams Room Systems, Cisco Video Conferencing, Attribute-Based Access Controls, Haivision, Session Boarder Controllers, Mass Notification, Land Mobile Radio