Audio Engineer Jobs in Hawaii (NOW HIRING)

Program. Commission. Solve Problems.

We're looking for the engineer everyone else calls when they're stuck.

The best AV engineers don't simply install equipment.

They make complex systems work.

They understand signal flow, control systems, DSP, networking, commissioning, and customer expectations. They're comfortable walking into a room where nobody can figure out the problem—and leaving with everything working.

If that's the kind of work you enjoy, we'd like to meet you.

The Audio Visual Company (AVCO) is seeking a Senior AV Field Engineer to commission and program advanced commercial AV systems throughout Hawaii.

What You'll Do

• Program and commission integrated AV systems.
• Configure and troubleshoot:
• • Crestron
  • Extron
  • Biamp
  • Q-SYS
  • BSS
• Commission DSP, control, switching, video distribution, and conferencing systems.
• Configure AV networks including VLANs, Dante, multicast, and managed switches.
• Perform system verification and final acceptance testing.
• Train customers during project turnover.
• Support Service and Engineering on complex troubleshooting assignments.
• Mentor junior technicians and field engineers.

Required Experience

• 5+ years in commercial AV integration.
• Demonstrated programming experience with:
• • Crestron
  • Extron
  • Biamp
  • Q-SYS
  • BSS
• Strong troubleshooting and commissioning experience.
• Understanding of AV networking fundamentals.
• Ability to work independently.
• Excellent customer communication.

Preferred certifications include CTS, CTS-I, Dante, Q-SYS, Extron, or Crestron certifications.

Our Standards

We take pride in our work because our customers depend on these systems every day.

Our engineers are expected to:

• Deliver clean, organized programming.
• Produce systems that work reliably before turnover.
• Build racks and field documentation that another engineer can immediately understand.
• Continue learning as technology evolves.
• Communicate professionally with customers and teammates.
• Solve problems instead of assigning blame.
• Leave every installation better than they found it.

We're interested in engineers who care about craftsmanship as much as technical knowledge.

Why AVCO?

You'll work on projects that challenge your technical abilities, including:

• Higher Education
• Government
• Military
• Corporate
• Healthcare
• Hospitality
• Large networked AV systems
• Enterprise control systems
• Modern AV-over-IP deployments

You'll also work alongside experienced engineers who enjoy sharing knowledge and raising the standard across the company.

Relocation Opportunities

Exceptional AV engineers are difficult to find.

If you're located outside Hawaii and have the experience we're looking for, relocation assistance may be available. We're open to discussing opportunities with qualified candidates who are ready for their next career move.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation based on experience
• Medical benefits
• Retirement plan
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Manufacturer certification training
• Company vehicle (position dependent)
• Company phone and laptop
• Professional development opportunities

Join Our Team

If you're passionate about building systems correctly, enjoy solving technical challenges, and want to work with a company that values quality, accountability, and continuous improvement, we'd like to meet you.

Established in 1970, The Audio Visual Company (AVCO) is a locally owned certified Small Disadvantaged business in the state of Hawaii. With 55 years of business experience in the Pacific marketplace, AVCO has evolved from a consumer audio-visual provider into a highly sophisticated systems integration company. Today, AVCO is the largest design/integration company in Hawaii.

AVCO specializes in the design, engineering, and servicing of simple to complex integrated A/V systems. AVCO has extensive experience in installing integrated systems in executive boardrooms, command briefing rooms, briefing theaters, and auditoriums, both here in Hawaii and on the mainland. AVCO incorporates into its proposed projects the most advanced technologies currently available in the marketplace. AVCO currently has 50 full-time employees. We have 7 sales staff dedicated to serving Corporate/Business, Education, and Military markets. We also have technical support staff including a design & engineering group, project management Located in the AVCO Service Center is a technical group that includes 17 technicians that provide installation services, technical support, and service repair. Many of these technicians are factory trained and certified to ensure that clients in Hawaii get the best possible service and maintenance for their installed technology. AVCO employs certified sales and technical staff. As a member of the Infocomm AVolution certification process, our employees have achieved CTS and credentials to ensure that our projects have the highest standards in the industry.