Education Systems Design Engineer

We’re not just hiring; we are building a world better than we found it, supporting those who serve the common good, assisting those who are most vulnerable, and helping keep our communities safe.

To reach this goal, w e are seeking an experienced Education Systems Design Engineer to join our Albany, New York Team. In this role, you will produce educational support, critical communication, and life safety systems designs in primary and secondary education environments aligned with customer need and Company business strategy.

Accountabilities Include

• Design school communication, intercom, clock, RTLS, paging, interactive displays, Public Address, assistive listening, and other educational critical communication and life safety systems.
• Provide cost determinations and budget estimations.
• Perform needs assessments and site surveys.
• Review bid documents and sales orders.
• Collaborate with the Sales and other Company teams on sales opportunities to create quotes, proposals, bills of material, and scope of work definitions.
• Create and modify applicable project design, floorplan, takeoff, one-line, riser, and wiring diagrams.
• Review bidding documents and Requests for Proposal (RFP) including plans, specifications, and addendums to create budgetary design and proposal.
• Create RFIs to address design issues identified in bid documents.
• Collaborate with project management and installation teams on scheduling, project requirements, and project design, deployment, and integration challenges.
• Support the installation phase of projects and ongoing service as appropriate.
• Produce as-built other project close out documentation.
• Validate solutions and integrations in laboratory or development environment.
  
  

Requirements For Success

• Associate’s degree in electrical engineering, Bachelor’s degree in a similar discipline, or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of related work experience in the deployment, installation, engineering, or design of communication, intercom, clock, RTLS, paging, interactive displays, Public Address, assistive listening, or similar systems.
• Proficiency in CADD and diagramming tools.
• Rauland, Biamp, Sapling, QSC, Zenitel, Aiphone, Midmark, Centrak, Clear Touch, or similar product experience preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret construction plans and specifications.
• AVIXA CTS, CTS-D preferred.
• Professional self-starter who is reliable, flexible, proactive, resilient, organized, and punctual.
• Computer skills to include understanding basic computer manipulation, managing computer files, word processing, using spreadsheets and databases, creating presentations, finding information, and communicating.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively express ideas and information.
• Ability to thrive both independently and in a team environment.
• A high level of commitment to customer satisfaction.
• Basic math computation skills to include addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages and fractions.
• Ability to follow policies, processes and procedures.
• Effective use of Microsoft 365 suite of products.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and commitment to task in completing assignments with quality outputs.
• Ability to maintain industry-recognized technology credential(s).
• Maintain a clean driving record.
  
  

What We Do and Who We Are: Ronco is a technology company providing critical communications technology, installation, and support to the federal government, healthcare organizations and primary education institutions. Please see our website at ronco.net – Our Solutions – Managed Services to learn more about what we do.

Founded in 1965, we are a third-generation family-owned and operated organization headquartered in Buffalo, New York, with multiple locations operating along the East Coast. Our footprint includes a local commitment to customers in New York, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and South Carolina.

Why Choose Us: In return for your commitment and valuable contributions to the Company, Ronco offers a friendly working atmosphere, competitive compensation, and benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA, FSA, Life Insurance, Disability, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, a generous 401(k) match, nine paid Holidays, Sick Pay, and Paid Time Off), on the job training, and opportunities for promotion. We also offer a flexible hybrid working model of 3 days a week in-office, and 2 days a week remote.

The expected salary for this position ranges from $67,000.00 to $130,000.00.

Long Tenured: Not to brag, but our team rocks! With an average employee tenure of 11 years, our experience authenticates our capabilities. In addition, we are staffed with talented professionals who gauge their success based on our customers. And we do know how to let our hair down and have a serious bit of fun.

Vendor Credentialing: This role may require you to meet vendor specific credentialing requirements to visit customer sites as a condition of your continued employment. These requirements vary based on the respective healthcare, educational, state, or federal customer and may include vaccinations, additional background checks, additional drug testing, and any other type of criteria as specified by the customer.

Drug Free Workplace: Ronco is a drug-free workplace. Employment is subject to passing a drug test.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Ronco is an Equal Opportunity Employer.