Senior Sports Venue Sound Design Engineer

About Diversified:

Diversified is a global leader in audiovisual and media technology. We design and build innovative spaces and experiences for clients across industries such as corporate, entertainment, sports, retail, and government. At Diversified, you’ll work on exciting and complex projects with opportunities to grow your career. We offer a collaborative and flexible work environment, competitive pay and benefits, and a culture that values diversity, inclusion, and innovation. The Senior Design Engineer (SDE) is a lead member of the core team for each Sports Venue project. The SDE provides direction and oversight through the project life cycle from sales concept to design development, construction drawings to implementation support. As the technical authority on a project team, the SDE is instrumental in the determination and execution of client and system requirements and will collaborate with SME teams as required. The SDE is also responsible for mentoring other design engineers on the project team. Reporting to the Sports Director of Engineering the SDE’s project assignments are determined by Engineering Leadership based on project demands.
Leads complex engagements and works directly with clients and project teams to develop budgets, timelines and manage expectations.
May be required to regularly lead teams on large projects.
Provide technical expertise and coordination information to support the base building tasks performed by others, and planning of audio, video, and control solutions.
Oversee and/or develop the Bill of Materials (BOM) and supporting documentation.
Develop detailed design documentation strategy based on established engineering standard practices. Generate functional system descriptions, complete block wiring diagrams, rack elevations, custom plates, or cabling assemblies.
Research, identify, and recommend technology options for clients and projects.
Provide technical expertise and oversee the creation of and later reconciliation of the complete construction drawing package, support documentation for installation and coordination with architect and other trades.
Collaborate with engineering, operations, and product teams to identify requirements for cloud-based solutions that meet the needs of our live broadcast production and post-production workflows.
Design and architect cloud-based solutions for live broadcast production workflows, channel playout, and content delivery
Work with cross-functional teams to ensure that solutions are optimized for cost, performance, and reliability.
Experience building complex networking infrastructure on premises.
Test, commission, and configure subsystems during project deployment.
Support projects and teams in build phase. Provide regular project engineering milestone status updates to Engineering resource planning.
This role is primarily billable in a post-sales capacity, though there are times when the SDE will work on pre-sales estimation and design efforts.
As the final sign off on project bill of materials prior to purchasing, the SDE is responsible for vetting products and making detailed equipment decisions. As the technical leader on a project, the SDE has the authority to recommend directions on scope changes and programming and commissioning activities. The SDE will also be responsible for approving drawing packages being done by other design engineers as well as supervising them in their work.
Work will normally be performed within normal office conditions and/or home office depending on location of SDE. On occasions the employee may be exposed to construction site conditions. Employee will be responsible for their safety while on job sites and to comply with all safety regulations in place by the GC. Use of PPE is usually required on job sites. The employee can typically spend at least 50% of their time on their feet and be required to mobile around the construction site. The individual is regularly required to use keyboards, test equipment and controls required for SI installation projects. Travel:
Occasional travel by car and occasional airplane trips are required. Remote travel can be up to 30% of the job at times.
Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, IT, Electronics, or related field (or equivalent experience).
Proficient in AutoCAD and MS Office 365
8+ years’ experience in Sports / Media/ Entertainment (M&E) technical systems:

Stadium / Arena audio system design in a collegiate or professional environment
Audio signal path design from source to speaker
Digital audio transport system design (Dante, AES67, Milan, Q-LAN)
DSP and control system design and programming
Wireless microphone and IEM system implementation
Life Safety integration with audio systems
Fiber transmission system design
Network topology

AutoCAD proficiency
Understanding of rigging requirements for large speaker arrays.
Experience with Digital AV networks (e.g. network certifications preferred
Proven ability to lead high profile client interactions, affecting high level financial & technical decisions
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and manage the expectations of each project team; with the ability to delegate conceptual information to those project teams for execution.
Proven track record of successfully completing complex M&E engineering projects.
A clear understanding of project phases; Program, Conceptualization, Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documentation, Construction and Commissioning.
A thorough, demonstrable understanding of the construction process, installation, and integration as well as architectural and construction drawings and specifications.
Willingness to take ownership of projects including following the project into the field for periodic progress checks, commissioning, end-user training, event support, and after-the-sale support.
Dante Level 2 or higher
Q-SYS Level 2 or higher
Revit / Revisto BIM experience
Training or familiarity with audio design applications:
Venue Synthesis & Performance Manager
Training or familiarity with audio test equipment
Cable Tester
SMAART acoustics measurement software

In addition to competitive compensation, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial wellbeing, and work-life balance:

Multiple medical plan options to fit you and your family’s needs
Dental coverage, including orthodontic benefits, and vision plans

Company-paid benefits
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

~ Generous paid time off — 3 weeks PTO plus company holidays and floating holidays
~Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
~ A wide range of voluntary benefits including Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Pet Insurance, Homeowners and Auto Insurance, Supplemental Life and AD&D coverage, and Legal Services
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