Lighting Systems Integrator

Theater Outsource Inc; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Theater Outsource is a national recruiting firm serving the entertainment technology industry. We recruit for lighting, rigging, AV, scenic, live events, theaters, themed environments, and related technical disciplines. We deliver the Talent.

We are seeking a Senior Application Engineer to design, engineer, and estimate lighting control and custom integration solutions. You will partner with systems sales teams to develop compelling proposals that turn early opportunities into wins.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in lighting-industry designing, engineering, installing or commissioning systems.
• Strong understanding of lighting technologies, control protocols, and integration methods.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and clear technical drawings/documentation.
• Experience in estimating, proposal development and bills of materials.
• Clear technical communication, written and verbal.
• Ability to collaborate with sales, operations and customers under deadlines.
• Technical undergraduate degree preferred, but equivalent relevant experience considered.

Responsibilities

• Partner with system sales teams to develop technical solutions and proposals.
• Create bills of materials, evaluate options, and build quotations.
• Review proposed scopes for function, constructability and margins.
• Prepare system risers, layouts and cut sheets before award.
• Conduct or support site walks for accurate system design and quoting.
• Provide estimating coverage during high-volume periods.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and communicate details to operations.
• Educate sales on design approaches and estimating methods.
• Stay current on lighting products, controls, protocols and emerging tech.

Skills

Lighting design

AutoCAD

Estimating

Technical documentation

Communication skills

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

A leading lighting systems organization is seeking a SeniorApplication Engineer to design, engineer, and estimate lighting control andcustom integration solutions. This person will partner with systems sales teamsto turn early-stage opportunities—often without a complete specification—intocomplete, competitive, technically sound proposals.

What You Will Do

• Partner with systems sales teams and outsidesales agents to develop technical solutions and proposals for lighting-controlsystems, general lighting, and custom integration opportunities.
• Create complete bills of materials, evaluatesolution options, and build accurate, competitive quotations fordesign-development and specification-driven projects.
• Review proposed scopes for function,constructability, margin opportunity, and alignment with customer requirements.
• Prepare system risers, layouts, and cut sheetsas needed before project award.
• Conduct or support site walks to gather fieldinformation required for accurate system design and quoting.
• Provide estimating coverage during high-volumeperiods and support the Systems Estimator as needed.
• Identify cost-saving and profitabilityopportunities; communicate awarded-project details and savings opportunities tooperations.
• Educate sales colleagues on lighting-systemdesign approaches and estimating methods; support mockups and demonstrations.
• Stay current on lighting products, controls,protocols, and emerging technologies.

What You Bring

• 5+ years of lighting-industry experiencedesigning, engineering, installing, or commissioning systems.
• Strong understanding of lighting technologies,control protocols, system layouts, and integration methods.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and confidenceproducing technical drawings and documentation.
• Demonstrated estimating, proposal-development,and bill-of-materials experience.
• Clear technical communication skills, bothwritten and verbal.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with sales,operations, and customers in a deadline-driven environment.
• Technical undergraduate degree preferred, butequivalent relevant experience will be considered.

About Theater Outsource

Theater Outsource is a national recruiting firm serving theentertainment technology industry. We recruit for lighting, rigging, AV,scenic, live events, theaters, themed environments, and related technicaldisciplines. We deliver the Talent.