Disguise sits at the heart of the most inspiring live and virtual experiences in the world, leading the market in building a software and hardware solution that designs, sequences and controls the most spectacular productions across film and TV, broadcast, live and corporate events.
Role: Systems Designer
Department: Customer Excellence
Location: Atlanta, GA
Reports into: Director, Solutions Design, Americas
The Role:
We are looking for an experienced, full-time Systems Designer to join our expanding team.
The Systems Designer works with our Creative, Project Management, Sales, and Marketing departments, as well as stakeholders at Disguise, external companies and strategic partners to bring complex technical briefs to life. They will be a key collaborator from a project’s conception through to delivery.
The Systems Designer works with the Senior System Designer and Director of Solution Design, America to design complex technical systems and propose workflows and solutions, specifically related to the Virtual Production (VP), Broadcast, Extended Reality (XR), Experiential and Live Event fields.
Based on global project demand, interaction across other regions and time zones will be required to support the global team.
A successful candidate will have excellent communication skills and proven System Design AND/OR Broadcast experience.
The Responsibilities:
- Oversee all aspects of system design including technical design, drafting and system schematics
- Interact with the sales team and clients to determine the client needs, scope of work, key milestones and budget forecast. Making sure we provide innovative and creative solutions within the clients budget
- Design, draw and specify LED volumes, lighting, audio and projection systems in 2D and 3D
- Research, develop and deploy new workflows to aid in developing internal best practices and processes related to system design
- Create documentation in relation to technical systems being installed on client sites. This can include but not be limited to; System Configurations, Equipment Lists, As-Built documentation, photography, video recordings, operational and maintenance documentation
- Provide technical guidance to on-site teams during the installation phase
- Advise the Operations Team on technical procurement
- Visit partner sites including system integrators, approx. 4 times a year
- Visit client sites as needed, approx. 4 times a year , including in the sales discovery stage and installation period
The requirements
- Proven skills required to create and deliver system design and integration in EITHER Broadcast OR Virtual Production (VP) OR Extended Reality (XR) OR Experiential and Live Event fields
- Experience in integrating EITHER lighting and audio systems OR rigging solutions OR tracking and automation into AVL Systems
- Experience in Network creation and management. Previous experience of SMPTE2110 is desirable
- Experience with LED screens and / or projectors and associated peripherals
- Proficiency in power distribution for live events / film / TV
- Experience with 2D CAD Software (AutoCAD AND/OR VectorWorks)
- Experience with 3D CAD software (AutoCAD AND/OR VectorWorks AND/OR Rhino AND/OR others)
- Experience creating system schematics (ConnectCAD AND/OR AutoCAD)
- Experience working on client site
- Experience managing multiple projects concurrently, to budget, on time and to a high quality
- First class communication between internal & external stakeholders and vendors
- Analytical and with a problem solving mentality
- Team oriented
- Proactive, innovative and forward thinking
Notes:
- This is a position is within the global disguise business.
About Disguise
Disguise is the industry-leading platform sitting at the heart of a new era of visual experiences. One powerful integrated system of software, hardware and services to help create the next dimension of real-time spectacle. We partner with the biggest entertainment brands and companies in the world to deliver the A-list of live music events, live TV broadcasts, immersive experiences, installations, theatre, film and TV production, corporate communications and brand product launches.
Disguise’s Emmy award-winning ecosystem of software and hardware is revolutionising every sector of the entertainment industry. With visual experience software, seamless end-to-end workflows, proven premium hardware and a Cloud suite of applications for global collaboration, we empower the biggest real-time, 3D productions around.
Disguise services offer a 24/7 global support system to meet any customer need ranging from essential technical service and online learning all the way to end-to-end creative and technical services from our creative and build team, Meptik. Working with Disney, Snapchat, Netflix, ESPN, U2 at the Sphere, the Burj Khalifa, U2 and Beyonce, Disguise is the number one partner delivering the next dimension of entertainment.
To discover the next dimension of entertainment at Disguise, check out our showreel.
Don’t Disguise your differences.
Innovation comes from everyone. We strive to create a workplace that reflects our diverse audience. We celebrate our people for their full authentic selves, and embrace uniqueness. Inclusion and Equity matter at Disguise. We create together and we create everywhere.
Our values
- Honest. We are real with ourselves and our clients and share our ideas with openness and transparency.
- Evolutionary. We innovate using our user’s ever-changing needs so our technology remains ahead-of-the-game.
- Fearless. We take the best path, not the easiest, and innovate where it’s right, not where it’s simplest.
- Resilience. We don’t give up until we find the right solution, even if it means going outside our remit.
- Belong. We create an environment where everyone feels like they belong and is empowered to do their best work.
Our benefits
- We have a suite of globally relevant competitive benefits packages as we want to make sure we retain the best talent out there. Our benefits for every perm hire, globally include:
- Unlimited Paid Time Off - with minimum time you must take set at 20% above statutory
- Hybrid working between home and our offices (dependent on role and location)
- Mental health and wellbeing support - subscription to the Calm app, weekly desk-yoga, mental health first-aid buddies, employee assistance programmes
- Gig allowance - £400 (or local equivalent) to spend on tickets every year to immerse yourself in our industries
- Belonging policies - including (but not limited to) support for Parental, Fertility, Miscarriage, Menopause and Transitioning
- Training, coaching & mentoring
