Senior Show Systems Engineer — Live Experience & Control

Tait Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

HSA with employer contributions

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Wellness stipends

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

TAIT is seeking a Show Systems Engineer III to advance show control capabilities within the Control Engineering team. You will lead design and development on large show control projects, mentor engineers, and contribute to best practices and documentation.

Responsibilities include architecture selection, interface design, network configuration, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure performance and client satisfaction. Travel 20–30% and passport readiness required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Technical Theater, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 7+ years of experience in theme park and/or live entertainment applications.
• Previous show system design experience in one or multiple disciplines.
• Previous show operational experience including troubleshooting and maintenance.
• Experience with large, distributed control systems.
• Expected Travel: 20-30%. Must be able to acquire passport for international travel.

Responsibilities

• Identifies show control architecture and key technologies to meet project needs.
• Creates riser diagrams and technical project documentation
• Understands show systems, and how the various disciplines interact
• Creates custom user interfaces prioritizing the end-user experience
• Develops custom software interfaces and configurations when required
• Designs and configures managed networks for show control and other disciplines
• Suggests and researches new products and solutions, builds and tests prototypes
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to ensure systems meet performance requirements and integrate with other systems
• Develops and promotes internal standards and processes incorporating feedback from end-users
• Leads design reviews and provides constructive feedback to the team
• Coordinates with vendors and contractors for installation
• Commissions and tests installed systems to satisfy client requirements

Skills

Show control systems

System design

Troubleshooting

Distributed control systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Technical Theater

Tools

TAIT Navigator

Q-SYS programming

DMX / sACN / Art-Net

Beckhoff/Siemens automation

Job description

TAIT is seeking a Show Systems Engineer III to advance show control capabilities within the Control Engineering team. You will lead design and development on large show control projects, mentor engineers, and contribute to best practices and documentation.

Responsibilities include architecture selection, interface design, network configuration, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure performance and client satisfaction. Travel 20–30% and passport readiness required.