Senior AV Broadcast Engineer

AVI; Eden Prairie, Minneapolis (MN, MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

AVI in Eden Prairie, MN is seeking a senior AV systems designer to design and deliver comprehensive broadcast solutions for enterprise clients. You will lead sales engineering, systems design, workflow development, and training, ensuring integrated solutions across AV hardware and software.

You will build CAD drawings, BOMs, perform acceptance testing, and support projects through implementation. Travel nationally as needed and stay current with industry standards.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in an A/V tech or live production environment
• Experience in broadcast/TV/control room setting for live events
• Experience with Government production – town halls, city hall productions
• Strong knowledge of broadcast signal workflow, signal types and diagnostics
• Knowledge of Broadcast Industry standards, and technologies
• Experience with IP-based video transport technologies and networking protocols
• Experience with control and automation systems
• Current with industry trends, best practices in Broadcast and AV Technologies
• Knowledge and ability to design broadcast systems spanning SDI, NDI, SMPTE2110, Dante, AES67, ETC
• Experience in VR, AR and XR system Design a plus
• Experience in Sports and eSports broadcasting a plus
• Experience in General AV Design a plus
• Software, cloud, remote, and file-based production workflows
• IP Network Design and/or IP Network Provisioning specific to AV and Broadcast applications
• Ability and willingness to travel nationally to customer sites.

Responsibilities

• Design comprehensive Broadcast Solutions for enterprise customers.
• Provide sales engineering, systems design, workflow development, system commissioning, acceptance testing, and end-user training.
• Create CAD drawings (flows, plans, elevations, details) and system descriptions; perform equipment research and design.
• Research and analyze the capabilities of available hardware and software options.
• Provide rough order of magnitude pricing and development plans for clients.
• Design audiovisual systems with integrated hardware/software components to meet customer needs.
• Build quotes and bills of materials for client proposals.
• Support projects and the team through the implementation process.

Skills

A/V experience

Live production

Broadcast standards

IP video networking

Control systems

Industry certifications

SDI

NDI

Tools

AutoCAD

IP networks

AV routing

Job description

What You Will Be Doing:

This person will be responsible for designing comprehensive Broadcast Solutions for our Enterprise Customers. That includes, Sales Engineering, Systems Design, Workflow development, System Commissioning, Acceptance Testing, End user training.

• Provide technical expertise to support the architecture, installation and planning of audio, video and control solutions
• Complete documentation with a high degree of quality that follows Technical Services Standards
• Provide services, including CAD drawings (flows, plans, elevations, details) systems descriptions, equipment research, selection, customer product design and system integration
• Research and analyze the capabilities of available hardware and software options
• Provide rough order of magnitude pricing and development plans for clients
• Design audiovisual systems of various hardware and software components that work together as one integrated system and that meet customers specific needs
• Build quotes and bills of materials for client proposals
• Support projects and our team throughout the implementation process.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS:

• At least (5) years’ experience in an A/V technical position or live production technical environment
• Experience in broadcast/TV/control room setting for live events.
• Experience with Government production – town halls, city hall productions, judicial
• Have a strong working knowledge of broadcast signal workflow, signal types and possess strong signal pathway diagnostic and trouble shooting skills.
• Knowledge of Broadcast Industry standards, and technologies
• Experience with IP-based video transport technologies and networking protocols
• Experience with control and automation systems.
• Current with industry trends, best practices in Broadcast and AV Technologies
• Ability to work independently, be self-directed and make sound decisions based on customer satisfaction.
• Communication and customer relation skills.
• Any key Broadcast and/or AV industry certifications are a plus.
• Knowledge and ability to design broadcast systems spanning multiple standards and protocols (SDI, NDI, SMPTE2110, Dante, AES67, ETC)
• Experience in designing and deploying shared editing storage and asset management solutions
• Experience as a Technical Director or EIC role for production is a plus
• Ability to design, program and configure various switching, replay, routing, intercom and audio solutions for broadcast
• Experience in VR, AR and XR system Design a plus
• Experience in Sports and eSports broadcasting a plus
• Experience in General AV Design a plus
• Software, cloud, remote, and file-based production workflows.
• AutoCAD a plus
• IP Network Design and/or IP Network Provisioning specific to AV and Broadcast applications
• Ability and willingness to travel nationally to customer sites.