S3 Solutions Engineer — AV & Distributed Communications

This role involves full ownership of the S3 architecture for each project bid and providing ongoing support through implementation. The position requires managing the interfaces between S3, S1 cabling, and S2 network and voice systems to ensure seamless integration and functionality.

Key Responsibilities
- Lead pre-sales activities including developing the S3 architecture, preparing the bill of materials (BOM), defining the technical scope, coordinating interfaces with S1 and S2, and outlining commissioning requirements.
- Support post-sales processes such as project handoff, responding to Requests for Information (RFIs) and substitutions, providing implementation engineering support, and verifying commissioning outcomes.
- Act as the specialty lead for S3 standards and preferred products, serving as the escalation point for S3-related Service Desk cases to resolve technical issues efficiently.

Required Qualifications
- Experience: Minimum of 4 years designing audiovisual (AV) systems or paging and intercom solutions for commercial or educational facilities.
- Skills: Proficiency in creating signal flow diagrams, determining speaker coverage, and amplifier sizing is essential.

Preferred Qualifications
- Experience: Background in classroom AV deployments at a district-wide scale is highly desirable.
- Certifications: AVIXA CTS or CTS-D certifications, as well as manufacturer certifications related to control, paging, or intercom platforms, are preferred.
- Skills: Experience integrating paging systems with voice communication platforms is an advantage.

This position offers the opportunity to work on complex AV and communication system designs within educational and commercial environments, contributing to projects from initial design through to successful implementation and commissioning.