System Designer – Audio Visual, Lighting & Control Systems

System DesignerLocation: Hybrid position based in either of the following locations:Dallas-Fort Worth, TXColorado Springs, COFort Wayne, INPosition Overview:We're partnering with a growing audio, video, and lighting (AVL) systems integrator that designs and builds immersive AVL experiences for large-scale commercial spaces, most of it for houses of worship, alongside entertainment venues, education, and corporate clients.This is a hands-on design seat for someone who wants to own systems from concept through commissioning rather than just detail out someone else's spec. You'll work on audio, video, lighting, and control systems for spaces seating 500 or more, translating a client's vision into a system that actually gets built, validated, and tuned onsite. It's not a sales role, but you'll be in the room for the client-facing design conversations that shape a project, and you'll be the one troubleshooting and programming the system once it's live.The team runs collaborative and low on bureaucracy: no formal offices, open shop, room to dream up a design and go build it. The ideal candidate has real AVL chops from an integrator or manufacturer background, is comfortable being the technical voice in front of a client, and wants ownership over the systems they design rather than a narrow slice of one.Responsibilities:Design and execute end-to-end AVL projects, audio, video, lighting, and control systems, from concept through client sign-offUse manufacturer prediction software to design speaker systems, and work with mid to high-end audio consolesDesign SDI and fiber-based broadcast video and camera systemsDesign and specify mid to large-scale lighting systems and controlBuild basic network designs using VLANsCreate and validate Bills of Materials (BOMs) and specifications for AV and lighting systemsSupport commissioning and integration, including onsite and remote troubleshooting and system validationCoordinate with project managers, architects, engineers, and field teams to keep design and delivery in syncCoordinate with other trades (electrical, IT/networking, architectural) throughout a project's lifecycleSupport project planning, scheduling, and milestone tracking through design and constructionQualifications:AVL experience, ideally with an integrator or manufacturer, with the ability to step in and start building systems right away5+ years in AVL design preferred, though a longer career across audio, video, lighting, or church technology roles is welcomeComfort with multiple manufacturers' prediction software for speaker system designFamiliarity with mid and high-end audio consolesExperience designing SDI and fiber-based broadcast video/camera systemsWorking knowledge of mid to large-scale lighting systems and controlBasic networking design capability (VLANs)Dante CertificationBonus: Q-Sys Certification or hands-on experience with a comparable control platform (Control4 or similar)Bonus: AutoCAD/Vectorworks proficiencyBonus: audio tuning experience with Smaart or similar softwareWhy This Role Stands Out:Newly created position, this person gets to help define how the role works rather than inherit someone else's playbookFull ownership of projects from initial design through onsite commissioning, not a narrow slice of the processWork on large-scale systems (500+ seat spaces) with real technical range: audio, video, lighting, and control all in scopeClient-facing without owning the sale, direct input on the "dreaming" and design conversations that shape a projectSmall-shop, collaborative culture with genuine flexibility, not a rigid corporate structureTravel-related expenses (meals, per diem, housing, transportation) fully covered for overnight project workStrong benefits: medical/dental/vision, 401(k) with a guaranteed 3% company contribution regardless of what you put in, company vehicle and company card for business travel