Audio Engineer Jobs in Bellingham, WA (NOW HIRING)

At Janicki Industries, we turn complex ideas into real-world solutions through advanced engineering and manufacturing. Our teams design and build innovative structures, tooling, and systems that support industries including aerospace, space, defense, marine, and architecture.

Across every role, from engineers and technicians to operations and support teams, our people help solve challenging problems, push the limits of design and manufacturing, and create solutions that make a lasting impact.

We are looking for an IT AV Specialist for our growing team.

This position is located in Sedro-Woolley, Washington State.

Department Summary:

The IT AV Specialist ensures Janicki conference rooms, mobile AV systems, and company event technology remain reliable, standardized, and presentation-ready. This role installs and maintains conference room hardware, supports onsite and offsite AV events, maintains mobile AV racks and related equipment, and serves as a primary IT resource for livecasting and broadcasting meetings to remote participants through Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and related platforms.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Install, configure, label, and maintain conference room AV/IT hardware at the Washington (WA) site, including displays, cameras, microphones, speakers, control panels, docking/connection points, and associated peripherals

• Serve as the primary point of contact for conference room readiness and presentation; ensure rooms are meeting-ready, standardized, cleanly cabled, and functioning as intended

• Support company AV events both onsite and offsite, including equipment preparation, setup, testing, live operation, teardown, and post-event review

• Maintain mobile AV racks, portable speakers, microphones, cameras, cabling, adapters, capture devices, streaming hardware, and related event support equipment

• Serve as a primary technical resource for Microsoft Teams and Zoom meetings requiring livecast, broadcast, webinar, recording, or remote-participant support

• Configure and validate event audio, video, screen sharing, remote participant access, recording, and broadcast workflows after and during scheduled events

• Operate, troubleshoot, and support AV equipment during live meetings and events; resolve issues quickly and perform root-cause analysis when recurring issues occur

• Provide remote assistance and guidance for conference rooms and AV event support at the Utah (UT) site; coordinate with local resources and/or travel as needed

• Maintain approved video capture, playback, and editing software as needed to support company meetings, recordings, training content, and event-related deliverables

• Perform preventive maintenance, periodic inspections, refresh activities, and firmware/software updates for conference rooms, mobile AV racks, and event equipment

• Order, receive, and maintain stock of conference room hardware, AV consumables, spare parts, adapters, cables, and cable-management components.

• Maintain asset and inventory records for conference room hardware, mobile AV systems, event equipment, and key spares; coordinate replacements and warranty/vendor support as appropriate

• Develop and maintain conference room and AV event documentation, including quick-start guides, room-specific notes, event checklists, troubleshooting steps, and end-user instructions

• Partner with the Help Desk team, IT Operations, Facilities, Communications, Training, and business stakeholders on standards, event planning, and continuous improvement initiatives

• Promote excellent customer service in all end-user and event-support interactions; maintain good on-site attendance as an essential function of the job

Basic Qualifications:

• Associate degree in any of the following fields is required: Audiovisual Technology, Information Technology, Electronics Technology, Broadcasting or Digital Media Technology, Telecommunications Technology
• Two (2) + years of experience in IT support, AV support, conference room support, event technology, or hardware installation/maintenance required
• Experience supporting live or recorded meetings/events, mobile AV equipment, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, display/audio systems, or similar technologies preferred
• Valid driver’s license required
• Must have strong customer service skills and proficient oral and written communication skills in the English language; must be accommodating and flexible while maintaining priorities

• Due to our ITAR and EAR regulations, applicants must be a U.S. citizen or of Legal Permanent Resident Status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b (a) (3)

Detailed Wage Information

Wage range for this role is between $25.00-40.00 hourly, plus a discretionary bonus, 401(k) matching, vacation, and health benefits. Employees can also receive additional pay for off-shifts, off-site work, and access pay. The range provided is Janicki’s estimate of the base compensation for this role. Actual amount offered will be based on job-related and non-discriminatory factors such as experience, location, education, training, skills, and abilities

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance with employer contribution
• Disability insurance, as well as Life/AD&D insurance
• HSA (Health Savings Account) with employer contribution and FSA (Flexible Savings Account)
• 401k with employer matching
• Paid time off and paid holidays (including two floating holidays)
• Education reimbursement program
• Several shift options
• Premium pay for off-shifts 
• Premium pay for security clearance if applicable

Not sure that you’ll be the perfect fit for this role? You should still apply! We’ll review your application for other opportunities. We are always on the lookout for talented people!

By applying for this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified, you may be contacted for this and future openings.

Janicki Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Janicki Industries does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, marital or familial status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, age, retaliation, veteran/military service status, or any other legally protected status.  Janicki is proud to be a military-friendly employer.

Applicants or employees wishing to view a copy of Janicki Industries’ Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process, should notify the Human Resources Department at (360) 404-1997.

As a federal government contractor and a recipient of federal funding, Janicki is required to abide by federal drug testing requirements (including preemployment drug testing for cannabis). Additionally, because of Janicki’s work on aerospace products and the high volume of safety-sensitive positions, Janicki takes the safety of its employees very seriously and requires that employees pass a pre-employment drug test prior to starting employment.