What Is an Audio Visual Engineer and How to Become One

By ZipRecruiter Marketplace Research Team

As an audio visual engineer, you install, monitor, and maintain AV equipment. In this role, you may ensure a conference room has all the equipment it needs, provide technical support and troubleshoot any problems, monitor live-streaming video quality, or manage the delivery of digital media. Audio visual engineers often select equipment for each situation, optimize setups to improve performance, track the location of company equipment, and edit recorded media. Many of the details of this job vary by company, so flexibility and the ability to learn about different AV systems quickly—including, sometimes, older systems—is an essential part of this job.

The primary qualifications for becoming an audio visual engineer are a bachelor's degree and some experience working with AV hardware and software. Professional experience at live events like concerts or business conferences is particularly helpful for standing out from other AV engineers. Companies often have other requirements specific to their needs, but most are willing to be flexible about these as long as you have a robust understanding of AV systems and can learn anything else quickly. Fulfilling the responsibilities and duties of an audio visual engineer requires research skills, technical skills, and the ability to isolate and resolve AV problems quickly.