Develops detailed audiovisual system designs, including signal flows, schematics, rack layouts, networked AV solutions, technical drawings, and bills of materials. Collaborates with sales, project managers, architects, clients, and engineering teams to refine requirements and support implementation. Conducts design reviews, quality checks, troubleshooting, system validation, and value engineering while ensuring designs meet project scope, budget, standards, and client expectations.
About Diversified:
Diversified is a global leader in audiovisual and media technology. We design and build innovative spaces and experiences for clients across industries such as corporate, entertainment, sports, retail, and government. Our team partners with organizations around the world to create environments that connect people through technology.
What to Expect:
At Diversified, you’ll work on exciting and complex projects with opportunities to grow your career. We offer a collaborative and flexible work environment, competitive pay and benefits, and a culture that values diversity, inclusion, and innovation. If you’re ready to grow, create, and make an impact, Diversified is the place to do it.
Job Summary
The Design Engineer is responsible for developing detailed Audio-Visual (AV) system designs that meet client requirements, project scope, and industry standards. This role bridges conceptual design and implementation by producing technical documentation, validating system functionality, and coordinating across project teams to ensure successful execution of AV solutions.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Design complete AV systems including signal flow, schematics, rack layouts, and networked AV solutions.
- Develop and maintain technical drawings and documentation using AutoCAD, Revit, or similar tools.
- Create and validate bills of materials (BOM) aligned with project scope and budget.
- Collaborate with sales, project managers, architects, and clients to refine design requirements.
- Ensure designs meet company standards, industry best practices, and client expectations.
- Perform design reviews, quality checks, and coordinate revisions.
- Support engineering teams during installation, commissioning, and system validation.
- Assist in troubleshooting design-related issues and recommend solutions during project execution.
Requirements
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, IT, Electronics, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- 5 years AV/media design engineer experience
Competencies, Skills and Experiences
- Strong understanding of AV systems, signal flow, and integration practices.
- Knowledge of unified communications, collaboration platforms (e.g., Microsoft Teams, Zoom Rooms).
- Experience with AV control systems (e.g., Crestron, Extron) preferred.
- Ability to produce accurate, detailed technical documentation.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Effective communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
Decision Making Authority
- Makes independent design decisions within project scope, standards, and established guidelines.
- Selects appropriate equipment and system configurations based on performance and cost requirements.
- Recommends design improvements, value engineering options, and technical solutions.
- Escalates complex architectural, budgetary, or integration challenges to senior engineering leadership.
- Ensures design integrity and quality before handoff to implementation teams.
What We Offer:
We believe great people deserve great benefits. In addition to competitive compensation, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial wellbeing, and work-life balance:
- Multiple medical plan options to fit you and your family’s needs
- HSA & HRA company contributions
- Dental coverage, including orthodontic benefits, and vision plans
Company-paid benefits- Basic Life, AD&D
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Generous paid time off — 3 weeks PTO plus company holidays and floating holidays
- 401k with company match
- Paid maternity leave
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- A wide range of voluntary benefits including Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Pet Insurance, Homeowners and Auto Insurance, Supplemental Life and AD&D coverage, and Legal Services
- Commuter benefits
- And much more
Diversified Santa Clara, California, USA Office
3275 Edward Avenue, Santa Clara, United States, 95054
Similar Jobs
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Computer Vision • Hardware • Internet of Things • Software
Build and govern design system components, patterns, tokens, guidelines, evaluations, and AI-assisted design and code generation workflows. Ship accessible, responsive, high-performance web and mobile interfaces while ensuring design decisions translate reliably into maintainable code. Establish contribution, governance, and deprecation models; gather user feedback and usage data; and collaborate with designers, engineers, and product managers to improve system quality and adoption.
Top Skills:
Accessibility StandardsClaude CodeComponent LibrariesCursorDesign TokensFigma Make
Artificial Intelligence • Sales • Software • Automation
Develops mechanical parts and complex assemblies in SolidWorks from concept through production release. Creates fabrication-ready drawings, bills of materials, specifications, and tolerances; selects materials and hardware; and resolves fit, manufacturability, and assembly issues. Collaborates with fabricators, suppliers, technicians, and production teams during prototype and production builds, including vessel integration. Maintains design revisions, communicates risks and decisions, and improves designs using build, test, and operational feedback.
Top Skills:
Solidworks
Software • Quantum Computing • Metaverse • Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Designs and delivers EPMS, electrical telemetry, and industrial controls solutions for Microsoft AI datacenters. Responsibilities include defining instrumentation and communications requirements, configuring EPMS hardware and networks, developing system integrations, testing and commissioning technologies, troubleshooting complex electrical and controls issues, producing technical documentation, and coordinating with multidisciplinary engineering, vendor, commissioning, and deployment teams.
Top Skills:
Alarming SystemsBuilding AutomationControl NetworksData AcquisitionDatabasesElectrical Power Monitoring Systems (Epms)Electrical TelemetryIndustrial ControlsSerial CommunicationsTcp/IpTime Synchronization
What you need to know about the San Francisco Tech Scene
San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area attracts more startup funding than any other region in the world. Home to Stanford University and UC Berkeley, leading VC firms and several of the world’s most valuable companies, the Bay Area is the place to go for anyone looking to make it big in the tech industry. That said, San Francisco has a lot to offer beyond technology thanks to a thriving art and music scene, excellent food and a short drive to several of the country’s most beautiful recreational areas.
Key Facts About San Francisco Tech
- Number of Tech Workers: 365,500; 13.9% of overall workforce (2024 CompTIA survey)
- Major Tech Employers: Google, Apple, Salesforce, Meta
- Key Industries: Artificial intelligence, cloud computing, fintech, consumer technology, software
- Funding Landscape: $50.5 billion in venture capital funding in 2024 (Pitchbook)
- Notable Investors: Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Bessemer Venture Partners, Greylock Partners, Khosla Ventures, Kleiner Perkins
- Research Centers and Universities: Stanford University; University of California, Berkeley; University of San Francisco; Santa Clara University; Ames Research Center; Center for AI Safety; California Institute for Regenerative Medicine
