Design Engineer - Commercial Projects

Diversified•Washington, DC

26d

About The Position

The Design Engineer (DE) is a member of the core team for commercial projects. Alone on small projects or part of a team of engineers on large project the DE provides technical direction and insight through the project life cycle from sales concept to design development, construction drawings to implementation support. As a technical authority on a project team, the DE is instrumental in the determination and execution of client and system requirements and will collaborate with Commercial SME teams as required. Reporting to the Regional Director of the DE’s project assignments are determined by that director based on enterprise-wide demands. At times, the DE will be supervised and receive specific task assignments by Senior Design Engineers or Project Managers. Location: The DC/VA area

Requirements

Associate/Bachelor degree required and/or equivalent experience.
Proficiency in AutoCAD and MS Office 365
AVIXA CTS certification is required
Certifications or training with at least one DSP platform (Biamp, QSC, Clearone, etc.)
Certifications or training with at least one control system (Crestron, Extron, AMX, etc.)
3+ years’ experience in audiovisual technical systems design.
Understanding of TCP/IP routing, ACL’s, QoS, VLAN’s and Wireless Access Points.
Proven track record of successfully completing engineering projects.
A thorough, demonstrable understanding of the construction process, installation, and integration as well as architectural and construction drawings and specifications.
A clear understanding of project phases, to include Presales, Program, Conceptualization, Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documentation, Construction, and Commissioning.
The ability to visit client sites on a regular basis in the DC area.
Experience with Government contracts and Federal design as it relates to AV systems.
Experience with high-end AV equipment integration with broadcast systems.
Experience with media/event/production workflow.
Hybrid experience with event spaces.
Exceptional time management skills with a track record for meeting deadlines.
Excellent communication skills.
Ability to analyze complex issues and communicate concise succinct messages.
High level of problems solving and technical troubleshooting skills.

Nice To Haves

Electro-acoustic modeling experience (e.g. EASE) and ability to use SMAART highly desirable

Responsibilities

Participate in complex engagements and works directly with clients and project teams to develop budgets, timelines and manage expectations.
Negotiates changes in deliverables and schedules and is an escalation point for engineering issues.
Conceptualize system designs and determine system requirements.
Provide technical expertise and coordination information to support the base building tasks performed by others, and planning of audio, video, and control solutions.
Oversee and/or develop the 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, identify, and recommend technology options for clients and projects.
Provide technical expertise 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.
Complete 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.