Regional AVL Systems Engineer – Live Production

Gateway Community & Technical College; Southlake (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Gateway Church in Texas is seeking a Systems Engineer to design, install, and maintain live production systems across a regional campus network. You will ensure audio, video, lighting, and networking are healthy, standardized, and scalable for continuous operation.

This role requires hands-on engineering, thorough documentation, and collaboration with IT and Facilities to support weekend services and church events. A calm, detail‑oriented approach is essential.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent in a technical field is required with 3+ years AVL experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or certification in networking, audio, video, or lighting is preferred.
• Prior multisite church or multi-venue experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Designs, installs, and maintains audio, video, and lighting systems across campuses in the assigned region.
• Owns system wiring, signal flow, and infrastructure documentation for regional campuses.
• Maintains and updates hardware, software, and equipment firmware across regional systems.
• Troubleshoots and resolves complex technical issues escalated from Live Production Managers at the campuses.
• Oversees production and control networks at regional campuses, coordinating with IT and Facilities as needed.
• Performs preventative maintenance on systems, fixtures, and equipment across the region.
• Supports campus technical build-outs, upgrades, and new campus launches.
• Standardizes system configuration across regional campuses so equipment and Team Members are interchangeable between rooms.
• Maintains inventory, system records, and as-built documentation for the region.
• Partners with the Central Lighting, Video, and Audio Managers on discipline standards and equipment specification.
• Is present and serving at weekend services and churchwide events as the ministry calendar requires.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

AVL systems

Audio design

Video design

Lighting design

Wiring & signal flow

Documentation

Troubleshooting

Live scenarios calmness

Time management

Education

Associate degree or equivalent in technical field

Bachelor’s degree or certification in networking/AVL

Experience in multisite church or multi-venue environment

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Gateway Church in Texas is seeking a Systems Engineer to design, install, and maintain live production systems across a regional campus network. You will ensure audio, video, lighting, and networking are healthy, standardized, and scalable for continuous operation.

This role requires hands-on engineering, thorough documentation, and collaboration with IT and Facilities to support weekend services and church events. A calm, detail‑oriented approach is essential.