Audio Visual Design Engineer

Designer Jobs; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance after 60 days

Employer-matched 401K

Bonus eligibility

Job summary

CTI in Nashville, TN is seeking an Audio Visual Design Engineer to translate client concepts into build-ready AV designs. This onsite role collaborates with Sales, PMs, BIM/CAD, and field teams to keep designs coordinated through concept to execution.

You will design complete commercial AV systems for conference rooms, boardrooms, and enterprise spaces, create signal flow diagrams and system drawings using Visio or CAD, and ensure drawings meet CTI standards and project budgets.

Qualifications

• 3+ years designing commercial AV systems.
• Experience producing AV documentation and drawings (signal flow, system drawings).
• Ability to select equipment and develop solutions aligned to standards and budgets.
• Associate degree preferred (not required); aptitude matters.

Responsibilities

• Design complete commercial AV systems for conference rooms, boardrooms, training spaces, and enterprise setups.
• Create AV deliverables including signal flow diagrams, system drawings, using Visio and/or CAD.
• Review scope and clarify technical requirements with stakeholders.
• Coordinate with Sales, PMs, BIM/CAD teams, architects and IT to keep plans buildable.
• Provide technical direction and QA on drawings to support field execution.

Skills

Signal flow

System drawings

Visio

CAD

Communication

Education

Associate degree

Tools

Visio

CAD

BIM/CAD

Job description

CTI is hiring an Audio Visual Design Engineer in Nashville, TN to translate client concepts into commercial AV system designs that are clear, build-ready, and aligned with real-world constraints. This onsite role supports projects from early concept through execution, partnering closely with Sales, PMs, BIM/CAD, and field teams to keep designs coordinated and installable.

What you’ll do

• Design complete commercial AV systems for environments such as conference rooms, boardrooms, training spaces, and enterprise collaboration setups.
• Create AV deliverables including signal flow diagrams, system drawings, and related documentation using Visio and/or CAD.
• Review project scope, proposals, and kickoff information, then ask the right questions to clarify technical requirements and assumptions.
• Select AV equipment and define system architecture that matches CTI standards, practical installation constraints, and project budgets.
• Coordinate with cross-functional partners including Sales, Project Managers, BIM/CAD teams, architects and consultants, IT, and electrical stakeholders to keep plans buildable.
• Provide technical direction and quality assurance on drawings so the field can rely on what is documented.
• Support execution by answering field and programming questions, handling procurement clarifications or substitutions, and updating designs due to site conditions or product availability.

What you bring

• 3+ years designing commercial AV systems (not entry-level), with strong signal flow skills.
• Solid experience producing AV documentation and drawings, including signal flow, system drawings, and Visio/CAD.
• Ability to select equipment and develop solutions that are practical, buildable, and aligned to standards and budget.
• Communication skills that make coordination across teams easier, including translating technical details for different stakeholders.
• A collaborative, supportive work style, with the ability to work independently when needed and stay curious enough to ask strong questions.
• An Associate degree is preferred (not required); attitude and aptitude matter.

Tools and technologies

• Visio
• CAD
• BIM/CAD

Benefits at CTI

• A culture where “fun is mandatory”, teams value your ideas, and wins are celebrated (big and small).
• Opportunities for growth and learning.
• Competitive base salary (DOE).
• Employer-matched medical, prescription, and dental insurance (available after 60 days).
• Employer matched 401K up to 3% (after 6 months).
• Bonus eligibility based on a results-oriented incentive plan (after 3 months).
• A graduated PTO program, all major holidays off, plus three floating holidays available upon your first day.
• Special gifts for significant life events such as marriage, the birth of a child, and buying a house.
• Cell phone reimbursement plan.
• Long- and Short-Term Disability coverage 100% paid by CTI.
• Life Insurance 100% paid by CTI.

What success looks like

• Clean installs with minimal rework and fewer “uh-oh” moments on the jobsite.
• Clear, accurate documentation the field can trust.
• Projects that meet client expectations, CTI standards, and budget.
• Strong collaboration across Sales, PMs, BIM/CAD, and field teams, while supporting CTI’s culture of “fun is mandatory.”