AV Engineer Professional

At Freddie Mac our mission of Making Home Possible is what motivates us and its at the core of everything we do. Since our charter in 1970 we have made home possible for more than 90 million families across the country. Join an organization where your work contributes to a greater purpose.

Are you an experienced AV Engineer with a collaborative mindset who thrives in dynamic environments supporting world class AV systems Are you interested in joining a high performing team with a mission-driven organization that believes in providing safe comfortable workspaces for their employees

Freddie Mac is seeking a talented Media Services Engineer to join our team!

• Design Install Operate and Support integrated AV systems throughout the McLean campus & Regional offices elevating the quality of executive and corporate gatherings.

• Enable Freddie Mac leaders and teams to communicate confidently with all technical details managed discreetly and professionally by our Media Services team.

• Foster a culture of excellence in hybrid and in-person meeting experiences.

The AV Engineer - Professional supports Freddie Macs Audio Visual Services team by working between the AV Operations team and the AV Engineering team. This role serves as a hands-on technical resource for maintaining troubleshooting repairing and documenting AV systems across corporate conference rooms huddle rooms configurable event spaces collaboration areas and executive meeting environments. The position supports AV Operations during high-profile events including setup live support and tear down while also serving as the primary point of contact for AV Operations when issues are identified. The role is responsible for helping resolve issues escalating to the Sr. Engineer when needed documenting findings identifying root cause and tracking recurring issues and patterns across AV systems throughout the campus.

• Serve as the day-to-day technical bridge between the AV Operations team and the AV Engineering team helping ensure operational issues are captured investigated resolved escalated and documented appropriately.

• Act as the primary point of contact for AV Operations when room event or system issues are reported providing timely troubleshooting support and clear communication on status and next steps.

• Support AV Operations during high-profile events including pre-event system checks room setup live technical support equipment resets post-event tear down and follow-up documentation.

• Perform routine inspections preventative maintenance troubleshooting and repair of AV systems throughout Freddie Mac spaces including conference rooms huddle rooms configurable rooms event spaces and supported collaboration areas.

• Maintain and support displays video walls projectors cameras microphones speakers DSPs amplifiers control panels room schedulers AV racks cabling and room control systems.

• Support Freddie Mac smart conference room technology by validating audio video camera content-sharing room control and Microsoft Teams Rooms functionality.

• Diagnose AV issues assist with resolution and escalate complex or recurring technical matters to the Chief Engineer Sr. AV Engineers IT vendors or manufacturers as appropriate.

• Document reported issues troubleshooting steps resolution details root cause findings service trends and follow-up actions in the appropriate ticketing or documentation system.

• Identify frequent issues and patterns across AV systems throughout the campus then partner with Engineering team to recommend corrective actions standardization improvements or long-term reliability enhancements.

• Prepare rooms for daily use meetings and events by testing systems confirming signal flow checking microphone and speaker performance and ensuring displays and conferencing equipment are ready.

• Assist with equipment replacements room reconfigurations firmware updates installation support and punch-list resolution for AV maintenance and upgrade projects.

• Maintain accurate records of service tickets preventative maintenance activity repairs equipment inventory spare parts warranties and system documentation.

• Coordinate with AV Operations Corporate Meetings and Events Facilities IT Corporate Security vendors and end users to schedule room access maintenance windows repairs and support activities with minimal disruption.

• Provide professional user support for Freddie Mac room technology hybrid meetings presentation systems control interfaces and conferencing platforms.

• High school diploma or equivalent required; technical training in audio-visual systems electronics IT networking or a related field preferred.

• 3 years of hands-on experience maintaining troubleshooting or repairing AV systems in corporate commercial higher education hospitality live event or similar environments.

• Experience supporting meetings or events including setup testing live support tear down and post-event follow-up.

• Working knowledge of audio video control networked AV conferencing presentation and room scheduling technologies.

• Ability to read and follow wiring diagrams signal flow documentation room layouts equipment specifications cable labels and service documentation.

• Strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to isolate issues across hardware software cabling network connectivity control systems and user configuration.

• Ability to document issues clearly root cause analysis track recurring problems and communicate patterns or risks to Engineering leadership.

• Good communication and customer service skills written and verbal with the ability to support Freddie Mac employees contractors executives event teams AV Operations Engineering and vendors professionally and clearly.

• Ability to prioritize service requests support urgent meeting-room or event issues document work accurately and communicate status to the Chief Engineer Sr. Engineer and other stakeholders.

• Comfortable using ticketing systems inventory tools basic hand tools cable testers AV diagnostic equipment and manufacturer support resources.

• Ability to lift carry move mount and install AV equipment as required by the role.

• Ability to stand walk bend kneel climb ladders and work in equipment racks ceilings conference rooms event spaces and other supported corporate areas.

• May require occasional early morning evening weekend or on-call support for maintenance windows urgent room issues executive meetings business-critical events or project cutovers.

• Must comply with Freddie Mac safety security badge access and workplace procedures at all times.

• Experience with Microsoft Teams Rooms Poly Cisco Crestron Extron Q-SYS Shure Biamp Logitech Samsung commercial displays Planar video walls or similar AV platforms and devices.

• CTS CTS-I manufacturer certifications low-voltage training OSHA 10 or other AV-related credentials.

• Experience supporting executive conference rooms smart conference rooms configurable spaces town halls hybrid meetings Teams Live events or large-format presentation environments.

• Familiarity with network basics including IP addressing PoE VLAN awareness device discovery firmware updates AV monitoring and remote troubleshooting tools.

• Experience coordinating with third-party integrators managed service providers internal engineering teams facilities teams and equipment vendors.

Current Freddie Mac employees please apply through the internal career site.

We consider all applicants for all positions without regard to gender race color religion national origin age marital status veteran status sexual orientation gender identity/expression physical and mental disability pregnancy ethnicity genetic information or any other protected categories under applicable federal state or local laws. We will ensure that individuals are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

A safe and secure environment is critical to Freddie Macs business. This includes employee commitment to our acceptable use policy applying a vigilance-first approach to work supporting regulatory mandates and using best practices to protect Freddie Mac from potential threats and risk. Employees exercise this responsibility by executing against policies and procedures and adhering to privacy & security obligations as required via training programs.

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