Audio Visual Systems Technician

A/V Systems Technician Do you have a solid understanding of professional audio-visual technology and enjoy helping people communicate effectively? Do you get energized by creating reliable, high-quality meeting and conference technology experiences? Can you install and support presentation and collaboration technology across a broad range of applications? If so, we're looking for someone like you to join our team at APL. We are seeking an A/V Systems Technician to help implement, maintain, and support meeting, conference, and presentation technologies across a campus of more than 9,000 employees. Working with a strong engineering, programming, and implementation team, you will take part in the installation and support of conference rooms, auditoria, operations centers, and other specialized meeting spaces serving groups from 5 to 500 users. As an A/V Systems Technician... Your main responsibility will be providing high-quality AV installation and customer service. You will read and interpret AV drawing sets, signal-flow diagrams, rack elevations, cable schedules, and equipment details to complete installations with limited supervision. You will install professional AV systems including displays, projectors, cameras, microphones, loudspeakers, conferencing equipment, control devices, signal distribution equipment, and equipment racks, including the safe mounting and rigging of AV equipment and associated support hardware. You will pull, terminate, label, and test low-voltage cabling including Category 6, coaxial, speaker, audio, control, and other AV cabling. You will communicate directly with customers regarding new service requests and smaller AV installation efforts, including basic site visits, requirements gathering, scheduling, and coordination. You will work closely with AV System Engineers and programmers to implement designed systems and prepare completed installations for testing and commissioning. You will support upgrades, equipment replacements, system modifications, and corrective work in existing AV spaces. Operate APL vehicles to conference rooms and specialized facilities. Qualifications You meet our minimum qualifications for the job if you... High School Diploma or equivalent as a prerequisite. 3+ years of relevant AV installation or integration experience. Experience installing AV systems and conference-room technologies. Experience reading and working from AV or related technical drawing sets. Experience running, terminating, testing, and labeling low-voltage cabling including Category 6, coaxial, speaker, audio, and control cabling. Experience performing AV installation tasks including mounting and rigging displays, projectors, screens, cameras, speakers, and associated support hardware; installing equipment racks; and completing rack wiring. Clear and engaging customer-service skills. Experience working in overhead ceiling spaces and using ladders, man lifts, and/or scaffolding. The ability to lift 40–60 lbs. Are able to obtain a Secret security clearance. If selected, you will be subject to a government security clearance investigation and must meet the requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship. Requires valid state-of-residence driver's license in good standing. You'll go above and beyond our minimum requirements if you... Industry certifications such as CTS, CTS-I, or manufacturer certifications from Crestron, Extron, Biamp, Q-SYS, Shure, Audinate/Dante, AMX, or similar manufacturers. Experience configuring professional AV equipment using tools such as Crestron Toolbox, Shure Designer, Dante Controller, Q-SYS Designer, Biamp Tesira software. Experience supporting Zoom Rooms, Microsoft Teams Rooms, Webex, or similar enterprise conferencing systems. Familiarity with AV-over-IP and basic networking concepts including IP addressing, VLANs, multicast, IGMP, and PoE. Experience loading or applying pre-developed network switch configurations. Experience with basic AV system engineering, site surveys, requirements gathering, or equipment selection. Experience creating or modifying AV documentation using AutoCAD, Visio, or similar tools. Experience with hardware and software-based streaming codecs such as Haivision, VBrick, Cisco, or similar platforms. Experience with procurement, vendor coordination, or AV project implementation. Familiarity with digital signage platforms such as Omnivex Moxie, BrightSign, Appspace, Carousel, or similar enterprise signage systems. Why Work at APL? The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) brings world-class expertise to our nation's most critical defense, security, space and science challenges. While we are dedicated to solving complex challenges and pioneering new technologies, what makes us truly outstanding is our culture. We offer a vibrant, welcoming atmosphere where you can bring your authentic self to work, continue to grow, and build strong connections with inspiring teammates. At APL, we celebrate our differences of perspectives and encourage creativity and bold, new ideas. Our employees enjoy generous benefits, including a robust education assistance program, unparalleled retirement contributions, and a healthy work/life balance. APL's campus is located in the Baltimore-Washington metro area. Learn more about our career opportunities at All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, occupation, marital or familial status, political opinion, personal appearance, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. APL is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals of all abilities, including those with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in any part of the hiring process, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io. The referenced pay range is based on JHU APL's good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level with consideration for internal parity. For salaried employees scheduled to work less than 40 hours per week, annual salary will be prorated based on the number of hours worked. APL may offer bonuses or other forms of compensation per internal policy and/or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be provided in the form of a sign-on bonus, relocation benefits, locality allowance or discretionary payments for exceptional performance. APL provides eligible staff with a comprehensive benefits package including retirement plans, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, education assistance, and training and development. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Minimum Rate $30.00 Hourly Maximum Rate $50.00 Hourly Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory