Audio Visual Engineer

$68,900 - $124,550/Yr

Leidos - Herndon, VA

Full-time

Herndon, VA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

At Leidos, we are seeking an Audio Visual (A/V) Engineer to support an enterprise IT program within the Intelligence Community. This role is pivotal in delivering innovative solutions through the expertise of our diverse and talented team. As an A/V Engineer, you will leverage your in-depth knowledge and experience to enhance our products and services, ensuring they meet the high standards expected by our customers. The position requires both conceptual and practical expertise in audio and video systems, along with a general understanding of related areas. You will be responsible for translating customer requirements into functional system designs, which involves attending customer meetings, conducting site surveys, and understanding architectural and construction drawings. In this role, you will design and engineer complex audio/video/VTC systems, providing detailed floor plans and elevations. You will also create engineering, programming, and installation labor estimates, configure, and test audio/video systems. While this position does not have supervisory responsibilities, you may provide guidance to integration and installation teams. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of industry best practices in audio, video, and control systems design and integration, particularly for environments such as conference rooms, operation center watch floors, training rooms, and VIP offices. This is an opportunity to make a significant impact in a fast-paced environment where your skills and expertise will be valued.

Responsibilities

• Attend customer meetings and conduct site surveys.
• Translate customer requirements into functional system designs.
• Understand architectural/construction drawings and documentation.
• Design and engineer complex audio/video/VTC systems, providing floor plans and elevations.
• Create engineering, programming, and installation labor estimates.
• Configure and test Audio/Video systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of relevant A/V experience, additional work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Basic understanding of IP technologies.
• Experience working with A/V switching systems.
• Experience working with commercial audio and demonstrated understanding of audio theory, signal flow, and gain staging.
• Experience with DSP technology, including DANTE.
• Proficiency in the use of MS Office suite to include Visio and Power Point.
• Ability to communicate and interact professionally with colleagues, project stakeholders, and the client.
• Understanding industry best practices in audio, video, and control systems design/integration for conference rooms, operation center watch floors, training rooms, and VIP offices.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to assess customer needs, meet quality standards for services, and evaluate customer satisfaction.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills.
• Must demonstrate ability to thrive and succeed in a challenging environment.
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Able to interact with individuals from all levels of the organization.
• Exceptional customer service skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Formal education in Electronics or related field
• AVIXA Certified Technical Specialist (CTS)