Pre-Visualization Specialist

Musco-Sports-Lighting; Oskaloosa (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

401(k)

Job summary

Musco's Entertainment Lighting Team in Oskaloosa, IA is seeking a Pre-Visualization Specialist to create accurate virtual lighting environments and simulations used to plan, design, and validate entertainment lighting systems. You will translate lighting concepts into realistic digital visuals, collaborate with engineers and sales, and support early-stage client engagements with compelling visuals.

This role blends engineering, visualization, and creative production to help optimize designs

Qualifications

• Experience in entertainment or architectural lighting projects.
• Familiarity with DCC/CAD and 3D modeling tools.
• Rendering, animation, or real-time visualization experience.
• Knowledge of fixture specifications and lighting system integration is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed 3D pre-visualization models of venues, stages, and entertainment environments.
• Create lighting simulations to support design validation, programming, and client presentations.
• Collaborate with lighting engineers to interpret technical drawings, lighting plots, and project specifications.
• Assist in evaluating fixture placement, beam coverage, and lighting effects in virtual environments.
• Maintain and update visualization assets, fixture libraries, and templates.
• Support lighting programming workflows through simulation environments.
• Produce visual content for project reviews, demonstrations, and marketing or customer presentations when needed.
• Work closely with project teams to refine visual outputs based on engineering and client feedback.
• Ensure visualization models accurately reflect real-world installation constraints.
• Stay current with visualization, rendering, and lighting simulation technologies.
• Collaborate with sales representatives to support early-stage sales activities and client engagement.
• Conduct research on venues to source available 3D drawings and coordinate with clients' technical teams to obtain accurate files for visualization purposes.
• Develop a strong understanding of Musco design process to ensure data is accurate.

Skills

Entertainment lighting experience

CAD/DCC familiarity

3D modeling

Rendering/animation/real-time viz

Tools

DCC/CAD software

3D modeling tools

Job description

Musco's Entertainment Lighting Team has an opening for a Pre-Visualization Specialist in our Oskaloosa, IA office. The Pre-Visualization (Pre-Vis) Specialist supports the Entertainment Lighting Engineering team by creating accurate, high-quality virtual lighting environments and simulations used to plan, design, and validate entertainment lighting systems in Pre-Sale and prior to installation. This role helps our sales team, engineers and designers visualize lighting layouts, optimize system designs, and visually communicate solutions to clients and internal teams. The position bridges engineering, visualization, and creative production by translating lighting concepts and technical designs into realistic digital environments. If your experience aligns with the qualifications outlined below, we look forward to hearing from you!

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in entertainment or architectural lighting projects.
• Familiarity with DCC/CAD and 3D modeling tools.
• Rendering, animation, or real-time visualization experience.
• Knowledge of fixture specifications and lighting system integration is a plus.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Develop detailed 3D pre-visualization models of venues, stages, and entertainment environments.
• Create lighting simulations to support design validation, programming, and client presentations.
• Collaborate with lighting engineers to interpret technical drawings, lighting plots, and project specifications.
• Assist in evaluating fixture placement, beam coverage, and lighting effects in virtual environments.
• Maintain and update visualization assets, fixture libraries, and templates.
• Support lighting programming workflows through simulation environments.
• Produce visual content for project reviews, demonstrations, and marketing or customer presentations when needed.
• Work closely with project teams to refine visual outputs based on engineering and client feedback.
• Ensure visualization models accurately reflect real-world installation constraints.
• Stay current with visualization, rendering, and lighting simulation technologies.
• Collaborate with sales representatives to support early-stage sales activities and client engagement.
• Conduct research on venues to source available 3D drawings and coordinate directly with clients' technical teams to obtain accurate files for visualization purposes.
• Develop a strong understanding of the Musco design process to ensure all technical data is accurate and sourced from appropriate systems and cross-functional team members.

Who is Musco:

Musco, a privately held company since 1976, is the global leader in sports and large-area lighting solutions, with projects in 135 countries. Headquartered in Oskaloosa, Iowa, Musco employs more than 1,800 team members worldwide.

Team Culture and Partnerships:

At Musco, we offer meaningful work in a team-first culture with continuous learning and professional development. We value work-life balance, providing flexibility for community involvement, family activities, and personal time. We have a generous benefit package created with the Team in mind. It includes varying health insurance plans, vision and dental insurance, PTO, 401k, profit sharing, and more!

As supporters of recreational organizations, we help ensure safer and more enjoyable playing experiences worldwide. If giving back resonates with you, learn more about our partnerships.