What are the responsibilities and job description for the Show Control Project Programming Engineer position at Theater Outsource?
Job Description
A Project Engineer is considered the primary technical point of contact for the client and is responsible for ensuring that systems & solutions are deployed and programmed according to the project scope. A major role is to provide controlled solutions for Audio / Visual / Lighting installations. This is a cutting-edge position that provides the opportunity to work on projects of all sizes at sites all worldwide.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide the company and its clients with Show Control solutions for Audio / Visual / Lighting installations.
- Participate in the design, development, implementation and support of AV, Control and Network systems.
- Develop custom equipment drivers, control methodologies & architectures, and custom GUI's.
- Plan and lead overall projects, systems testing & validation procedures, programming & scripting, and documentation efforts.
- Store, retrieve and manipulate data for analysis of system capabilities and requirements.
- Monitor control systems to ensure systems operate reliably and within established performance criteria.
- Train end users and clients.
- Provide After Sales technical support.
- Balance multiple projects / assignments with alacrity while aggressively meeting deadlines and expectations.
- Self-manage assignments and work autonomously when necessary.
- Be highly collaborative and focused on sharing details routinely and consistently with team members.
- Demonstrate a persistent optimism and ability to navigate challenges in a way that produces value, exceeds expectations, and promotes company success
- Program media servers and systems to deliver large scale media experiences
- Apply strong control, networking, and signal path troubleshooting skills
Attributes
Requirements
2 to 5 years of work experience within the Audio / Visual or Software Development industries
Experience scripting, developing software solutions, or building user interfaces that communicate with other systems, manipulate data, or leverage database back-ends
Demonstrated experience with electronic control systems and signal processing; familiarity with relays and Programmable Logic Controllers is a plus
Experience using Adobe Creative Suite a plus
Degree in one of the following areas of study is preferred :
Computer Science
Computer Engineering
Computer Programming
Electronics Engineering
Entertainment Technology / Theater
Video Production
