Audio Engineer​/Producer

At Nova Sky Stories , we empower artists and producers to bring awe and wonder to live audiences around the world. As the global leader in drone entertainment , we have been redefining live shows for over a decade-merging cutting-edge drone technology with imaginative artistry.

With a veteran team of engineers and creatives, we design and operate lightweight, small, precise, and safe drones that perform in the most demanding environments-urban centers, extreme temperatures, and high winds. The result?
Sky Stories that inspire, captivate, and transform the sky into a canvas of imagination.

Headquartered in the U.S. with teams across Europe and the UAE, Nova Sky Stories works with the world's leading brands, venues, and events.
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We are seeking an experienced part-time freelance Audio Engineer / Producer to lead audio production, mixing, and mastering for time-critical, large-scale drone shows and outdoor live experiences. This role operates at the intersection of creative music production and technical show execution and requires a high degree of precision, adaptability, and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering high-quality, show-ready audio that integrates seamlessly with complex show control systems and large-format outdoor playback environments.

As an Audio Engineer / Producer, you will be responsible for:

• Compose, produce, mix, and master original music and sound design for drone shows and large-scale outdoor productions
• Develop audio content that integrates precisely with drone flight animation, SMPTE/LTC timecode-locked show control systems, and large-format outdoor PA deployments
• Ensure frame-accurate synchronization between music, visual cues, and drone formations
• Translate creative briefs, brand guidelines, and visual narratives into cohesive, cinematic soundtracks
• Collaborate closely with creative directors, designers, producers, and technical teams throughout production, rehearsal, and delivery
• Deliver show-ready mixes and masters optimized for outdoor playback, accounting for environmental conditions and audience scale
• Maintain high technical standards for loudness consistency, dynamic range, phase coherence, and real-world playback translation
• Manage structured production workflows, including session organization, version control, revisions, and final asset delivery under tight timelines

You'll need to have:

• Proven experience in audio production, mixing, and mastering for live events, broadcast, or large-scale experiential projects
• Advanced proficiency in Pro Tools as a primary production and delivery environment
• Working proficiency in Ableton Live, Logic Pro, and/or FL Studio
• Demonstrated experience with SMPTE/LTC timecode workflows, including synchronization, testing, and validation
• Strong understanding of outdoor PA systems, long-throw playback behavior, and environmental factors affecting sound reproduction
• Experience delivering audio assets for front-of-house playback, redundant playback systems, and pre-programmed show playback engines
• Fluent spoken and written English (primary working language)

It's a plus if you have:

• Background in film scoring, commercial music, or narrative-driven music production
• Experience working on large-scale live events, theme parks, or permanent installations
• Dutch is a strong plus
• Arabic is a strong plus