AV Systems Engineer

Bosch Building Technologies Systems Engineer - AV

About Robert Bosch GmbH

Headquartered in Germany Robert Bosch GmbH is a premier global supplier with four primary business sectors: Automotive Technology Industrial Technology Consumer Goods and Energy and Building Technology. Over 400000 associates generate sales of over 90 billion. Bosch improves quality of life worldwide with products and services that are innovative and spark short Bosch creates technology that is Invented for life. Ninety-two percent of the share capital of Robert Bosch GmbH is held by Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH a charitable foundation. The special ownership structure guarantees the entrepreneurial freedom of the Bosch Group making it possible for the company to plan over the long term and to undertake significant investments in safeguarding its North America Robert Bosch LLC supplies automotive original equipment and aftermarket products industrial drive and control technology power tool security and building technology thermo-technology household appliances solar energy healthcare and software innovations. Bosch established its regional presence in North America in 1906 and now employs 41000 associates in more than one hundred locations.

Bosch Building Technologies Integrator Business

The regional system integration business called Bosch Building Technologies offers solutions and customized services for building security energy efficiency and building automation for commercial buildings and infrastructure projects Bosch started its Integrator Business in North America through the acquisition of Climatec in 2015. Climatec expanded Boschs role as a comprehensive supplier of energy building automation and security solutions. Climatec is recognized in the building industry as an independent single-source integrator of critical building systems including energy services building automation and security & life safety in the U.S. market. The company provides consulting planning implementation and 24/7 remote management. Climatec is active in several market segments and industries including data centers commercial real estate buildings and federal state and local government. Climatec has operated as an independent entity maintaining its offices in Arizona California Nevada Texas New York and New Jersey. Climatec continues to represent and integrate numerous leading manufactures product lines across its wide range of services including Bosch 2023 Bosch acquired Canadian-based security integrator Paladin Technologies. Merging Paladin Technologies and Climatec will significantly expand Boschs Integrator Business in North America. Today the combined entity of Bosch Building Technologies (previously Climatec and Paladin Technologies) represents over $800M in revenues and 2800 associates. Utilizing the strengths of both companies Bosch offers its customers a complete portfolio of networked and efficient energy building automation and security solutions.

Job Summary:

As an AV Systems Engineer with Bosch your main responsibilities will be to engineer and design AV solutions for our end users and to maximize the award of profitable contracts by leading estimating and bid technical activities. You will work closely with the Sales Design and Project Management team to ensure that our customers are provided with complete and accurate solutions.

Ideal candidates will represent Bosch in a professional manner that aligns with our values of leadership mindset people development team and client focused. A typical day could see you responding to an RFP meeting with sales team members working with service and project teams during installation or working with clients to identify scope requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Engage end user gathering requirements and analyzing to provide design and architectural recommendations as it relates to AV systems.
• Develop pre-sale design documentation including Estimates Bill of Materials and Quotations
• Prepare drawings and wiring diagrams based upon project plans and specifications showing locations of devices equipment and wiring etc. for Audio Video projects.
• Develops functional design construction drawings relay settings and equipment specifications for protection control and communications equipment.
• Preparing electrical construction documents for both building renovations and new construction projects.
• Designing and applying low voltage systems focused on AV components.
• Responsible for all aspects of low voltage design within designated projects.
• Conducts surveys to gather field data; prepares drawings layouts and other visual aids; prepares technical construction drawings. Reviews the development of designs for compliance with applicable codes adopted engineering standards and good engineering practices.
• Deliver technical presentations to internal and external audiences as required as part of the design process.
• Work in a close team environment with Sales Project Management and Installation Departments
• Work with CAD Drafters to produce installation and drawing packages.
• Engineering sales support and review of the functionality and design of systems being proposed by account managers.
• Coaching and Mentoring of System Designers and Systems Engineers as requested.

Required Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Technical 2 year degree or better and/or 3-5 years of Audio Visual design experience
• Experience engineering low voltage systems preferably experience with AV.
• Certification in 2 Audio Video platforms or equivalent documented experience
• Certification in 2 Video Management platforms or equivalent documented experience
• Knowledge of NEC Code and low voltage systems
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and computerized business systems
• Proficiency with Bluebeam
• Ability to pass pre-employment screening

Preferred Qualifications:

• CTS Certified is considered an asset
• General knowledge of network security principals including data routing switching wireless radios multicasting VPNs Enterprise VMS AV DAS and/or Structured Cabling and Enterprise level Access Control Systems.

Physical Demands:In general the following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Must be able to effectively communicate (i.e. see hear speak and write clearly) in order to communicate with employees and/or customers; manual dexterity required for frequent reaching and lifting of small objects and operating office equipment.

Working Conditions:In general the following conditions of the work environment are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• The office is clean orderly properly lighted and ventilated. Noise levels are considered low to moderate

Additional Information:

• Compensation:$85000 - $110000 (DOE)
• Working Hours:This position generally works Monday- Friday overtime and on call when necessary
• Travel Requirements: Limited Travel
• Benefits:
  1. Medical
  2. Dental
  3. Vision
  4. Flexible Spending Accounts
  5. 401K w/ company match
  6. Life/AD&D/LTD
  7. Paid Vacation/Sick/Holidays
  8. Employee Assistance Program
  9. Pet Insurance

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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