Pro AV & Media Systems Technician

Laika; Hillsboro (OR); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

LAIKA in Hillsboro, Oregon seeks an exceptional Media Engineering Technician to support professional media systems across conference rooms, editorial spaces, and dailies playback environments. You will participate in installations, maintenance, and on-site troubleshooting to ensure production readiness.

The role emphasizes hands-on hardware work, cable management, and collaboration with media systems engineers to maintain high-quality production environments.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years hands-on experience in AV technology or related field.
• Experience or education in film/television/post-production preferred.
• Familiarity with AV systems, signal flow, cabling, and professional equipment.

Responsibilities

• Assist with installation, deployment, maintenance, and operation of AV systems.
• Prepare equipment racks, cable routing, labeling, and organization.
• Perform routine maintenance, updates, and testing of equipment.
• Support system upgrades, moves, commissioning, and projects.
• Initial troubleshooting and diagnostics; escalate as needed.
• Prepare rooms for production use and provide on-site technical assistance.

Skills

AV technology

Troubleshooting

Network concepts

Cable installation

Equipment deployment

Cross-team collaboration

Education

Technical degree or equivalent

Job description

LAIKA in Hillsboro, Oregon seeks an exceptional Media Engineering Technician to support professional media systems across conference rooms, editorial spaces, and dailies playback environments. You will participate in installations, maintenance, and on-site troubleshooting to ensure production readiness.

The role emphasizes hands-on hardware work, cable management, and collaboration with media systems engineers to maintain high-quality production environments.