Design Engineer

At FORTÉ, every role plays a part in reimagining how the modern workplace works.

Whether you're on the front lines with customers or behind the scenes making things run, your work helps people connect, collaborate, and get things done.

From classrooms to control centers, we design and deliver the systems that power smarter, more connected workplaces – and it all starts with the people who make them possible.

FORTÉ (formerly AVI Systems) is a 100% employee-owned company with 50+ years of experience and a bold new identity.

What You Will be doing:

• Provide technical expertise to support the architecture, installation and planning of audio, video and control solutions
• Research and analyze the capabilities of available hardware and software options
• May have direct customer interaction through the life cycle of a sale, communicating with all levels of staff and customers, ranging from project managers to corporate executives
• Design audiovisual systems of various hardware and software components that work together as one integrated system and that meet customer’s specific needs
• Assists with the development of formal sales plans and proposals

• Prior experience in the service and installation of audio, video and presentation systems
• Knowledgeable of control systems programming as well as CAD Software and drawings
• Communication, leadership, customer relation skills, and the ability to work independently and to be self-directed have direct results on success in this position
• Ability to read engineering schematics and communicate design intent
• Expert level knowledge of videoconferencing products and unified communications technologies
• CTS and CTS-D certifications are a plus, but not required with the right experience. Any other industry related certs or training are also a plus. (Ex: Crestron, Extron, Biamp, QSC, Shure etc.)

Why Should You Apply?

At FORTÉ, your work matters, and it’s easy to see the impact you make.