Audio Visual Design Engineer

CTI is a leading Audio Visual provider since 1988, built on a simple idea: our biggest asset is our people. You will join a collaborative, lively environment where “fun is mandatory”, team members value your ideas, and wins are celebrated big and small. This onsite role in Austin, TX supports your growth through hands-on learning and a results-oriented team culture.

Responsibilities

As an Audio Visual Design Engineer, you translate client concepts into clear, build-ready commercial AV system designs. You provide technical support from concept through execution by partnering across Sales, Project Managers, BIM/CAD, and the field.

• Design complete commercial AV systems for conference rooms, boardrooms, training spaces, enterprise collaboration environments, and more
• Create AV signal flow diagrams, system drawings, and project documentation using Visio and/or CAD
• Review scope, proposals, and kickoff information, then ask the right questions to clarify technical requirements and assumptions
• Select AV equipment and define system architecture that aligns with CTI standards, real-world constraints, and budgets
• Collaborate with Sales, Project Managers, BIM/CAD teams, architects/consultants, IT, and electrical stakeholders to keep designs coordinated and buildable
• Provide technical direction and quality assurance on drawings so the field can trust what’s on the page
• Support execution with answers and adjustments, including field/programming questions, procurement clarifications/substitutions, and design updates due to site conditions or product availability

Requirements

• 3+ years designing commercial AV systems (not entry-level, with strong signal flow experience)
• Strong experience creating AV documentation and drawings, including signal flow and system drawings using Visio and/or CAD
• Ability to select equipment and develop solutions that are practical, buildable, and aligned to standards and budget
• Communication skills that make cross-team coordination easy, including translating technical details for different audiences
• A collaborative, supportive work style, with independence when needed and curiosity to ask great questions
• Associate degree preferred (not required). Attitude and aptitude matter here

Technologies

• Visio
• CAD
• BIM/CAD

Benefits

• Culture where “fun is mandatory,” teams value your ideas, wins are celebrated big and small, and you have support
• Opportunities for growth and learning
• Competitive base salary (DOE)
• Employer-matched medical, prescription, and dental insurance (available after 60 days of employment)
• Employer matched 401K up to 3% (after 6 months of employment)
• Bonus eligibility based on a results-oriented incentive plan (after 3 months of employment)
• Graduated PTO program, all major holidays off, and three “floating” holidays (available upon your first day of employment)
• Special gifts for significant life events, including marriage, birth of a child, and buying a house
• Cell phone reimbursement plan
• Long- and Short-Term Disability 100% paid by CTI
• Life Insurance 100% paid by CTI

What Success Looks Like

• Clean installations with minimal rework (fewer “uh-oh” moments on the jobsite)
• Clear, accurate documentation the field can trust
• Projects that meet client expectations, CTI standards, and budget
• Strong collaboration across Sales, PMs, BIM/CAD, and field teams, supported by CTI’s collaborative culture