Technical Designer, Lighting

About This Role

This role is responsible for developing and engineering lighting system designs for themed entertainment and location-based experiences, owning lighting subsystems and performing photometric performance studies. The Technical Designer produces design intent documentation to support coordination, estimating, and handoff to external delivery partners, ensuring that creative intent is brought to life through cutting-edge technology and precision engineering.

Responsibilities

• Develop lighting subsystem designs and key documentation packages to meet project needs and creative intent
• Perform photometric performance studies to inform design decisions and communicate constraints, assumptions, and trade-offs
• Produce and maintain design intent documentation to fulfill project requirements and enable effective handoff to delivery partners
• Coordinate with other disciplines to define interfaces and ensure integrated, buildable solutions
• Support project bidding and estimating activities, including developing scope definitions and preliminary equipment strategies
• Review vendor submittals, shop drawings, and alternates to protect design intent and maintain performance expectations within budget and schedule constraints
• Lead discipline portions of design reviews, providing constructive feedback and ensuring deliverables meet internal quality standards
• Perform targeted on-site support as needed (site surveys, installation verification, field changes, troubleshooting) and document outcomes
• Mentor and develop Associate and Level I designers through coaching, peer reviews, and best practices

Requirements

• Proficiency with photometric coverage and/or visual performance studies and using analysis results to inform design decisions
• Working knowledge of modern entertainment lighting control and distribution ecosystems (e.g., DMX/RDM, sACN, Art-Net, networked nodes/gateways) and best practices for scalable, maintainable systems
• Strong documentation skills using CAD/BIM and related toolchains (Vectorworks, AutoCAD and/or Revit, Bluebeam)
• Experience developing design intent documentation packages (lighting plots, fixture schedules, patch/address schedules, risers, etc.)
• Understanding of lighting fundamentals (illuminance, beam distribution, CRI/TM-30, throw constraints) and common installation constraints (access, concealment, heat, power, maintenance)
• Ability to coordinate with external integrators and vendors, including reviewing submittals and alternates to protect performance and maintainability
• Basic knowledge of commercial aspects of projects (scope definition, assumptions, estimating)

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Lighting Design, Electrical Engineering, Entertainment Technology, Technical Theater, or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of experience with a degree (5+ years without a degree) designing and documenting professional lighting systems, preferably for themed entertainment, attractions, or other permanent immersive installations, or 5+ years of experience (without a formal degree) designing and documenting professional audio systems for themed entertainment, attractions, or other permanent immersive installations.

Nice to Have

• Themed entertainment experience

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits