Junior Design Engineer

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Why Solotech?

To take your career to the next level! As a global leader in live productions, systems integration and virtual technology, our team is comprised of more than 2,000 passionate individuals. Our ambition? To deliver spectacular experiences worldwide.

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The Junior Design Engineer is responsible for testing project components, identifying problems and discovering solutions, working on ongoing projects based on specifications or drawings, and collaborating with teams of other engineers.

Your day will look like this:

• Analyze and determine system requirements.
• Design software interface with control system with customer collaboration and develop hardware configurations accordingly.
• Provide cost estimates and vendor evaluations.
• Install and configure equipment according to engineered designs.
• Monitor, test and evaluate capabilities and performance characteristics of existing equipment, as well as new equipment installed during major systems upgrades.
• Monitor operations of legislative meetings, hearings, and chamber systems to ensure consistent and reliable operation is maintained.
• Provide immediate support and repair of AV-Broadcast facilities and systems throughout the legislative session.
• Study and evaluate new methods, technologies, and techniques for optimum use of hardware, software, control equipment and systems to provide cost-effective and reliable provision of services.
• Works with other agency IT staff to integrate AV systems with existing networks and software environments.
• Create, test, configure and deploy audio and video control systems.
• Provide programming expertise for both system control and audio processing systems.
• Provide technical expertise for control systems and collaborate on system design and engineering.
• Assess and analyze customer needs as you develop effective and appropriate control and switching solutions.
• Work with system design drawings.
• Conduct technician and end-user training as needed.
• Troubleshoot and resolve control system programming issues.

Your profile:

Education: High school diploma or GED

Experience:

• Experience in Audiovisual, Sound, Lighting, Production, or Project Management
• Intermediate level of skill in AutoCAD at a minimum
• Less than 2 years of experience in AV Installation

Knowledge:

• Intermediate knowledge in sound, lighting, control, video, and video conferencing
• Specialized software and/or DSP configurations for lighting, sound analysis, calibration, commissioning dimmers, various sound and lighting consoles is a plus.
• Good Knowledge of Office 365

Specific Requirements:

• Ability to understand and interpret single-line connection plans, electrical building elevation plans.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule during the days, evenings, weekends, and statutory holidays depending on the ongoing project.
• Strong capacity to work with multiple schedules at once and under pressure.
• Environment may be fast paced and stressful.
• Ability to solve complicated problems.
• Thoroughness and attention to detail
• Well-developed organizational skills
• Strong relational and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrate ability to work well with clients (internal and external)
• Adapt to change easily.
• Strong team player and highly collaborative
• Ability to travel occasionally.

Physical Requirements:

This is not an all-inclusive list but is intended to give an overview of the requirements for this position. Reasonable accommodation will be provided under appropriate circumstances and in accordance with applicable law. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to:

• Continually: Sit, walk, speak, and hear
• Continually: Type, write, and read
• Occasionally: Stand, carry, reach, lift and push up to 50 lbs.

Work Requirements:

• Time will be spent in an office setting.
• Typical workweeks standard 40 hours.
• Environment may be fast paced.

Our offer to you:

• Competitive compensation and group insurance plan
• 401(k) with employer contribution
• Skills development activities and opportunities for career advancement
• Work environment conducive to personal health and well-being
• Employee assistance program
• Paid time off & referral program

Solotech is an equal opportunity employer. EOE/M/F/D/V