AV/VTC Production Engineer Washington, DC

AAC; Washington, Northern (District of Columbia, KY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

AAC is seeking an AV/VTC Production Engineer to design, integrate, operate, and support enterprise audiovisual and video teleconferencing systems across conference rooms, briefing centers, and live events. The role involves hands-on technical work, collaboration with IT and vendors, and travel as needed.

Responsibilities include configuring Teams/Zoom/WebEx, supporting hybrid events, and performing preventive maintenance. Strong communication skills and the ability to work onsite are essential.

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma/GED and a minimum of ten years of experience supporting AV/VTC environments.
• Formal technical training and/or further education (AA or BS) are a plus.
• Strong hands-on experience designing, integrating, operating, and troubleshooting AV/VTC systems.
• Experience with live event production and webcasting.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, integrate, operate, and maintain enterprise AV/VTC systems.
• Support live events and executive meetings, including camera operations and audio mixing.
• Configure Teams, Zoom, WebEx, and Poly RealPresence.
• Maintain DSPs, control systems, displays, cameras, and AV equipment.
• Develop signal-flow diagrams and AV-over-IP configurations.
• Troubleshoot complex audio, video, network, and hardware issues.
• Train end users and coordinate with IT and vendors.

Skills

AV/VTC design

Live event support

Microsoft Teams

Zoom

Cisco Webex

Video production

Client communication

On-site support

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or GED

AA or BS in a technical field

Tools

DSPs

VTC equipment

AV-over-IP

Adobe Premiere/Final Cut Pro (desirable)

Job description

131 M Street NE, Washington, District of Columbia

Tracking Code

26-020P

Position Type

Full-Time/Regular

The AV/VTC Production Engineer designs, integrates, operates, maintains, and supports enterprise audiovisual (AV) and video teleconferencing (VTC) systems supporting conference rooms, executive briefing centers, training facilities, live events, and virtual/hybrid environments. The role provides hands-on technical expertise for AV/VTC systems, live event production, system integration, troubleshooting, and performance optimization while working closely with customers, IT teams, executives, and vendors.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Design, configure, integrate, operate, and maintain enterprise AV/VTC systems and collaboration environments.
• Support live events, executive meetings, town halls, training sessions, webcasts, conferences, and hybrid events, including live switching, audio mixing, recording, and camera operations.
• Configure and support Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Cisco Webex, Poly RealPresence, and related VTC technologies.
• Configure and maintain DSPs, control systems, cameras, microphones, displays, video switchers, projection systems, LED displays, and other AV equipment.
• Develop signal-flow diagrams, equipment layouts, and AV-over-IP network configurations.
• Troubleshoot complex audio, video, network, codec, connectivity, interoperability, and hardware issues.
• Perform preventive maintenance, upgrades, system monitoring, and lifecycle replacement planning.
• Support video editing and post-production, including Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, or comparable tools; experience with visual storytelling, motion graphics, and multimedia production is desirable.
• Train end users and provide technical guidance to customers and stakeholders.
• Coordinate with IT teams, vendors, and distributed field offices to ensure reliable AV/VTC operations.

This position requires full-time on-site support.

Travel may be required to support customer needs.

Required Experience

Requirements & Qualifications:

• Requires a high school diploma/GED and a minimum of ten years of experience supporting AV/VTC environments comparable to a large enterprise or government organization. Formal technical training and/or further education (AA or BS) are a plus and may be substituted for some experience requirements.
• Strong hands-on experience designing, integrating, operating, and troubleshooting enterprise AV/VTC systems.
• Experience supporting live event production, including cameras, video switching, audio mixing, recording, and webcasting.
• Experience with Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Cisco Webex, Poly RealPresence, or comparable VTC platforms.
• Strong knowledge of AV signal flow, DSPs, control systems, video switching, displays, cameras, microphones, and AV-over-IP technologies.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex audio, video, network, connectivity, and interoperability issues.
• Experience developing system designs, signal-flow diagrams, equipment layouts, and technical documentation.
• Strong communication and customer-service skills, with experience supporting executives, customers, IT teams, and vendors.
• Ability to work onsite and support time-sensitive events and operational requirements.
• Experience supporting federal government or large distributed enterprise environments.
• Experience supporting geographically dispersed facilities or field offices.
• Experience with Blackmagic video production equipment is desired.
• Experience with Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, Wondershare, motion graphics, animation, or visual storytelling is desired.
• Relevant AV, VTC, engineering, networking, or audiovisual production certifications are desired.
• Must be able to work independently and within a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Must obtain an agency public trust suitability determination prior to start date.