Audio Visual Programmer (Associate, Mid-Level or Senior)

Description

The team sits within the defense, space, intelligence and weapons systems area of the company and is hiring an experienced Audio Visual Programmer at Associate, Mid-Level or Senior level, based in Herndon, VA.

You will provide hands-on programming and architecture support for high-visibility audio-visual projects, with most of the work centered on Crestron equipment and environments.

The team wants someone with solid A/V programming and system design skills who can help build innovative, reliable solutions for customers and end users.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and test high-performance AV solutions for government customers.
• Create custom audiovisual system designs using Crestron technology.
• Join customer stakeholder meetings to gather, record or confirm system requirements.
• Research technology options and recommend the ones that solve a customer's problem.
• Support on-site deployment and the configuration phases of AV systems.
• Work with customer facilities staff and on-site subcontractors and vendors during installation, as needed.
• Help write end-user training materials and operations and maintenance plans.
• Carry out in-house testing and on-site commissioning at customer locations.
• Keep your skills current through training, certifications and reading trade publications.

Requirements

• Required: An active U.S. TS/SCI security clearance. A clearance that has been active within the past 24 months counts as active.
• Required: Willingness to obtain a Counterintelligence Polygraph (CIP), or a current CIP already in place.
• Required: Level 2, with 1+ years of related work experience or an equivalent mix of education and experience.
• Required: Proven experience programming and working in Crestron systems.
• Required: Working knowledge of modern programming and scripting languages such as C++, Java, JavaScript, Perl, Python and Visual Basic.
• Required: Experience integrating, testing and troubleshooting complex A/V systems.
• Required: Hands-on experience with network programming.
• Required: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with close attention to detail.
• Required: Familiarity with systems engineering principles and integration best practices.
• Preferred: Level 3, with 3+ years of related systems design and integration experience, or equivalent education and experience.
• Preferred: Level 4, with 5+ years of related systems design and integration experience, or equivalent education and experience.
• Preferred: An active TS/SCI U.S. security clearance together with a current CIP. This is strongly preferred.
• Preferred: Experience turning customer requirements into software designs.
• Preferred: Knowledge of software configuration management.
• Preferred: Experience with C programming.
• Preferred: Experience with object-oriented programming.
• Preferred: Experience with HTML and web programming for user interface design.
• Preferred: Crestron Gold level programming certification or higher.
• Preferred: Experience working with local and remote teams.
• Preferred: Experience communicating directly with staff and management at every level.
• Preferred: Experience as a member of a development team.

Conditions

Successful candidates must pass the company's Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment.

The company is a Drug Free Workplace. Post-offer applicants and employees may be tested for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP and alcohol when criteria under company policy are met.

Pay depends on experience and qualifications, along with market and business conditions.

Summary pay range for Associate (Level 2): $92,650.00 - $125,350.00.

Summary pay range for Mid-Level (Level 3): $115,600.00 - $156,400.00.

Summary pay range for Senior (Level 4): $141,950.00 - $192,050.00.

No language or education requirements apply.

Relocation assistance is not negotiable for this role.

This role must meet U.S. export control rules, so the holder must be a U.S. Person as defined in 22 C.F.R. §120.62. That includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents, refugees and asylees.

This is not a safety-sensitive position.

The role requires an active U.S. Top Secret/SCI clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. A clearance active within the past 24 months counts as active. You must also be able to obtain program access, which the U.S. Government limits to U.S. citizens.

The employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

This position is not contingent upon program award.

Shift 1, United States of America.

Benefits

• The company offers a Total Rewards package built to attract and keep top talent. It includes competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
• Eligible employees may enroll in benefit programs that generally include health insurance, flexible spending and health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance, and paid and unpaid time away from work.
• Which programs you can join depends on factors such as location, hire date and any applicable collective bargaining agreements.