Media Design Engineer

Welcome to CTI — where work meets play! Since 1988, CTI has been a trusted leader in audio-visual, media, collaboration, and communication technology solutions. Our mission is simple: to provide a fantastic customer experience. We believe that happens when talented people are supported, challenged, and encouraged to bring their whole selves to work — Nerf battles, teamwork, problem-solving, and all. 

As a Media Design Engineer at CTI, you will turn client needs and system concepts into detailed, build-ready media and production system designs that actually work in their day-to-day world. You will be the technical partner who listens first, understanding workflows, priorities, and expectations, then clearly articulates what the system must do and how success will be measured.

You will work with clients, sales, vendors, and project managers from early scope conversations through documentation, integration support, commissioning, and handoff, making sure everyone is on the same page about the design. Design, for you, is more than clean signal flow; it includes virtual routing, user interfaces, networking requirements, and thoughtful testing plans so the entire system behaves the way the client expects. 

You will stay close to your projects during testing and commissioning, partnering with field teams to validate performance, tune systems, and confirm that the final experience matches what was promised in the design. In every phase, you show up with excellence, use technology, hard work, and common sense.

• Listen to clients and stakeholders to understand their goals, workflows, and expectations, then translate those into clear system requirements and success criteria.
• Develop conceptual media system designs that show how technology will support the way the client works and communicates. 
• Turn concepts into detailed, build-ready designs, including drawings, signal flows, virtual routing plans, equipment lists, rack layouts, and specifications.
• Design beyond pure signal flow by defining user interfaces, control logic, networking requirements, and testing plans that ensure the system behaves as expected.
• Collaborate with Sales, Project Managers, vendors, and field teams to keep everyone aligned on design intent, scope, and technical decisions.
• Help identify technical risks, dependencies, and design concerns early so the project team can address them before they become jobsite surprises.
• Support integration and commissioning by answering design questions, participating in review meetings, and helping field teams validate and fine-tune system performance.
• Verify that installed systems match the approved design and client requirements, and document any changes made during build and commissioning. 
• Maintain accurate and current design documentation throughout the project lifecycle so CTI teams can service and support the system confidently.

We absolutely value the experience, skill set, and attitude you bring to the table. An associate degree is preferred but not required. 

• Deep experience (5+ years) designing media and production systems for studios, control rooms, stadiums, arenas, or enterprise media environments. 
• Working knowledge of HD, UHD, HDR, SDI, SMPTE ST 2110, SMPTE ST 2082, PTP, AES67, Dante, NDI, and related signal transport standards. 
• Solid networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, VLANs, multicast, QoS, routing concepts, NMOS, SDN, and ACLs. 
• Experience with media subsystems such as video routing, multiviewers, production switchers, audio consoles, intercom, SAN/NAS storage, media asset management, and cloud-based media workflows. 
• Ability to read, create, and review technical drawings using tools such as AutoCAD, Visio, Revit, or similar design platforms. 
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail, especially during installation and commissioning.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to collaborate with clients, senior engineers, technicians, vendors, Sales, and project managers.
• A track record of turning high-level concepts into detailed, buildable designs that install cleanly and perform as promised.
• Ability and willingness to travel to client sites as needed.
• Associate degree preferred but not required; experience, attitude, aptitude, and the ability to jump in and solve problems matter most.

We believe our company’s success is directly connected to the success of our employees. That is why we encourage growth, support our teams, and offer a competitive compensation package that includes:

• Salary Range: $80,000/yr to $130,000/yr
• Employer-matched medical, prescription, and dental insurance available after 60 days of employment.
• Employer-matched 401(k) up to 3% after 6 months of employment.
• Bonus eligibility based on our results-oriented incentive plan after 3 months of employment.
• Graduated PTO program, all major holidays off, and three floating holidays available upon your first day of employment.
• Special gifts for significant life events, such as marriage, the birth of a child, and buying a house.
• Cell phone reimbursement plan.
• Long-Term and Short-Term Disability 100% paid by CTI.
• Life Insurance 100% paid by CTI.

CTI is an equal opportunity employer. We do not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status in any of our activities or operations. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete the required employment eligibility verification documentation upon hire.

Does experience count?

-Education: Associates degree is preferred, but not required. We take into account your experience/skill level and what you bring to the table as an individual.

-Attitude and Aptitude: Are key! We need someone who is eager to learn and comes to work ready to tackle any situation.

-At least 5 years experience in broadcast engineering, including authoring design documentation for broadcast technical architectures.

-Experience in broadcast engineering sales is preferred.

-Demonstrated knowledge of broadcast technology, equipment, facilities, and production systems used in the Media and Entertainment / Broadcast industry. Formats include high-definition, UHD, and HDR video systems deployed using analog, SDI, and SMPTE 2110 IP transport protocols.

-Understanding of TCP/IP routing, ACL’s, QoS, VLAN’s, and Wireless Access Points.

-Experience with various hardware and software architectures, including: High Performance Data Storage (SAN, NAS), Video and Media Data Management (Archive and Backup Strategies), Media Asset Management Platforms (MAM) - CatDV, IPV, Primestream, Dalet, Reach Engine, Edit Share, Iconik, networking, cloud platforms, and storage architecture.