AV & Studio Systems Engineer

Diversified•New York, NY

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Diversified is seeking an AV & Studio Systems Engineer to serve as the primary onsite technical resource for a newly integrated, high-end corporate AV, executive presentation, collaboration, and studio environment in New York City. This full-time, onsite role supports the daily readiness, maintenance, troubleshooting, and operation of the AV environment. It includes preventive maintenance and break/fix support, preparing rooms for meetings and executive presentations, resolving live technical issues, coordinating escalations with OEMs and engineering teams, and maintaining system documentation. The role also supports routine studio and presentation workflows, including PTZ cameras, basic switching, audio/video monitoring, and content playback. This is primarily an AV systems support and maintenance role with studio operational responsibilities. It is not a programming, design engineering, enterprise IT, or dedicated production-crew position. The workweek is 40 hours, primarily Monday through Friday. Scheduled hours may vary based on business requirements, meetings, and events. Occasional after-hours or weekend work may be required for approved maintenance, troubleshooting, testing, or preparation for business-critical meetings, in accordance with scheduling and overtime policies. The Engineer operates, maintains, troubleshoots, tests, and performs minor break/fix work within the supported AV environment; supports users and meetings; documents activity; and coordinates technical escalations. Programming, system design, enterprise network administration, major installation, structured cabling, major rack builds, construction, advanced manufacturer-level repair, and complex multi-role production are handled by specialized resources.

Requirements

At least 3 years of professional experience supporting enterprise AV, corporate AV, conferencing, studio, or comparable technical environments.
Strong troubleshooting skills across audio, video, conferencing, control, camera, display, and AV-over-IP systems.
Working knowledge of AV signal flow, system drawings, rack elevations, and technical documentation.
Working knowledge of networking fundamentals as they relate to AV systems.
Experience supporting enterprise video conferencing and collaboration platforms.
Ability to independently diagnose technical issues, restore service where possible, and determine when escalation is required.
Strong client-facing communication and customer-service skills, particularly in executive and high-visibility environments.
Ability to coordinate effectively with OEMs, vendors, engineering teams, and Client IT.
Strong documentation and organizational skills.
Ability to work onsite in New York City five days per week.
High school diploma or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s or technical degree.
AVIXA CTS or comparable industry certification.
Q-SYS, Crestron, Shure/Dante, Microsoft Teams Rooms, or Cisco training or certification.
Experience supporting Planar LED, T1V, or comparable interactive presentation environments.
Experience operating PTZ cameras and performing basic presentation or production switching.
Experience supporting executive briefing centers, corporate studios, or other high-profile AV environments.
Experience transitioning newly commissioned AV systems into steady-state operations.
Experience with enterprise AV technologies such as Q-SYS, Dante, Shure, Crestron 4-Series, DM NVX, AirMedia, Microsoft Teams Rooms, Zoom, Webex, Cisco, Planar LED, T1V, Samsung commercial displays, Panasonic or Crestron PTZ systems, Netgear M4250 or comparable AV switching, IP addressing, VLAN, multicast, IGMP fundamentals, HDMI, SDI, USB, HDBaseT, and fiber-based AV systems.

Responsibilities

Perform daily system readiness checks and scheduled preventive maintenance across supported AV, executive presentation, collaboration, and studio spaces.
Diagnose and resolve audio, video, conferencing, display, camera, control, connectivity, and AV-over-IP issues.
Perform break/fix troubleshooting and approved minor equipment replacement.
Troubleshoot AV signal flow, cabling, connections, endpoints, racks, and network-connected AV devices.
Identify recurring issues and document findings and recommended corrective or escalation actions.
Perform approved firmware and software updates in accordance with established change-management procedures.
Create, update, and close service tickets and maintain accurate technical documentation.
Prepare and test rooms before executive meetings, client presentations, webinars, town halls, and other scheduled events.
Support Microsoft Teams Rooms, Zoom, Webex, Crestron, Cisco collaboration systems, and wireless presentation technologies.
Validate audio, video, camera, content-sharing, presentation, and room-control functionality.
Provide professional technical support to executives, employees, presenters, clients, and guests, and troubleshoot issues during supported meetings and events.
Load, stage, test, and validate client-provided presentation and video content.
Provide basic user guidance and create operational SOPs and quick-reference documentation.
Perform studio readiness and pre-production system checks.
Operate PTZ camera systems using established workflows.
Perform basic presentation and production switching for routine corporate meetings.
Support audio/video monitoring, presentation systems, and content playback; troubleshoot issues during supported studio productions and presentations.
Coordinate additional production resources when an event requires multiple simultaneous technical roles.
Open and manage technical support cases with manufacturers and vendors; coordinate troubleshooting, warranty repairs, RMAs, and equipment replacement.
Facilitate approved remote or onsite OEM diagnostics and escalate advanced issues requiring programming, specialized engineering, Client IT, or manufacturer-level support.
Participate in system testing, commissioning, upgrades, and project turnover as an operational technical resource.
Maintain AV equipment inventory and room-level asset records.
Track applicable warranties, licenses, subscriptions, and equipment lifecycle information.
Maintain system runbooks, readiness checklists, maintenance records, SOPs, and troubleshooting documentation.