Audio & Lighting Systems Commissioning Engineer

• Location: Bahrain, on-site with project travel
• Employment type: Full-time
• Experience: 5+ years
• Focus: DSP programming, sound system tuning, DMX lighting programming and calibration

We are hiring a hands-on Commissioning Engineer who can program, calibrate and tune both the sound and the lighting in our projects.

You will work from design review through to final handover. You will build DSP files, tune loudspeaker systems, address and program lighting fixtures, and make sure every room meets its performance targets before we hand it to the client.

You will program, configure and commission leading DSP and amplifier platforms, including:

• Q-SYS (QSC) – Q-SYS Designer, Core processors, amplifiers
• Biamp – Tesira, Forte, Parlé (Tesira software)
• BSS – Soundweb London (London Architect / Audio Architect)
• Extron – DMP 128 Plus and DMP series (DSP Configurator)
• Bose Professional – Control Space (ESP / EX series), Power Match
• Symetrix – Radius, Prism, Edge (Composer)
• Yamaha – MRX, DME, Rio series (Pro Visionaire)
• Shure – Intelli Mix P300 / Intelli Mix Room
• Xilica, Allen & Heath AHM, Ashly
• L-Acoustics – LA4X, LA7.16, LA12X (LA Network Manager, Soundvision)
• K-array – Kommander amplifiers (K-framework)
• d&b audiotechnik – D/DS amplifiers (R1, Array Calc)
• Meyer Sound – Galaxy (Compass)
• Powersoft – ArmoníaPlus
• Lab.gruppen / Lake Processing

You will patch, address and commission performance lighting fixtures from:

• Robe, Martin (Harman), Chauvet Professional, ADJ (American DJ)
• Clay Paky, Ayrton, Elation, GLP, High End Systems, Vari-Lite
• ETC, Prolights, SGM, Astera, Portman

You will program and operate these lighting control platforms:

• Avolites (Titan – Quartz, Arena, Diamond)
• MA Lighting grandMA2 / grandMA3
• ETC Eos family (Eos, Ion, Gio)
• Cham Sys MagicQ
• High End Systems Hog 4

Lighting responsibilities:

• Design and set up control networks using DMX
  512, RDM, Art-Net and sACN, including splitters, nodes and termination
• Focus fixtures, calibrate and match colour, set dimming curves, and build palettes, presets and cue stacks
• Integrate lighting with AV control, show control and architectural or house-light systems
• Diagnose fixture faults, data errors and firmware issues on site

• Work closely with design, engineering and installation teams from start to finish
• Run site acceptance tests and produce commissioning reports, settings backups and as-built documentation
• Train client operators and technical staff on how to use the system
• Provide post-handover support, re-tuning and maintenance visits
• Work safely, including working at height, rigging awareness and electrical safety

• 5+ years' hands‑on experience commissioning Pro‑AV audio and/or performance lighting systems. Strong experience in both is a big plus.
• Proven programming experience on several of the DSP platforms listed above (Q‑SYS, Biamp, BSS, Extron, Bose, Symetrix, etc.)
• Strong understanding of acoustics, signal flow, gain structure and loudspeaker optimisation
• Practical experience with acoustic measurement tools (Smaart, REW or similar)
• Solid knowledge of DMX
  512, RDM, Art‑Net and sACN, and of programming moving lights
• Hands‑on experience with at least one major lighting console (Avolites, grandMA, ETC, Cham Sys, Hog)
• Good networking knowledge: IP addressing, VLANs, multicast, managed switches and QoS
• Able to read AV and lighting drawings, schematics and rack layouts
• Willing to travel, including internationally, and to work flexible hours when projects need it

• Excellent verbal and written communication in English
• Confident dealing with clients, consultants, architects and end users
• Able to explain technical concepts clearly to people…