{"id":1271310,"url":"https://alion.io/job/meow-wolf-lead-exhibition-technical-engineer","title":"Lead Exhibition Technical Engineer","company":{"id":1763123,"name":"Meow Wolf","domain":"meowwolf.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/meowwolf-com","size_band":"201-500","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":null},"role":"Industrial Engineering","role_family":"Industrial Engineering","seniority":"lead","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"explicit","locations":["Grapevine, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":101000,"max_usd":205000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":989},"experience_years_min":3,"visa_sponsorship":true,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"C++","optional":false},{"name":"Git","optional":false},{"name":"JavaScript","optional":false},{"name":"Node-RED","optional":false},{"name":"Python","optional":false},{"name":"Windows","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-08-28T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-08-28","last_verified_at":"2026-09-30T15:58:40Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":34,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":34},"description":"Privacy Notice for California Applicants and Employees\nApplicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.\nMeow Wolf opens portals of possibility. Come as you are!\nWe are individuals who inspire creativity in people's lives through art and exploration, so that our combined imaginations can transform the world we live in. We create immersive and interactive experiences that transport audiences into fantastic realms of story and exploration. Our Vision is to be the world’s leading creative company, reimagining the paradigm of art and storytelling, to make a positive difference in the world.\nWe share a strong commitment to Belonging through our values of:\nCollaborative Creativity:We believe the act of creating together amplifies possibilities.\n\nProvocative Playfulness: We celebrate the unexpected because it is the doorway to discovery.\n\nOutsiders Welcome: We are all outsiders at heart, and we create space for everyone to feel like they belong.\n\nAuthentic Compassion: We are “kind punks” - supportive to each other and standing up for what we believe in.\n\nAudacious Courage: We have the courage to radically reinvent ourselves to push the boundaries of art.\n\nIf this all sounds like YOU, read on….\nJob Description:\nJob Disclosures:\nLocation: (On-Site) Grapevine, TX\nJob Summary:\nThe Lead Exhibition Technical Engineeris a technologist that works in a unique and exceptional immersive arts exhibition covering areas of lighting, sound, video, projections, networking, show power, control & automation, interactive game mechanics, computer art installations, and animatronics. This role is responsible for repairs and preventive maintenance of exhibit technology, along with design and development of enhancements related to the functionality and overall experience of the exhibition. The ideal candidate should be proficient in redesigning or the rebuilding of problematic systems or installation of new systems. The Exhibition Technology team is tasked with operating and maintaining the exhibition daily, supporting special events, media events and contributing to new exhibit installations.\nJob Responsibilities:\nMaintenance & Operations:Conduct systematic daily inspections, routine cleaning, and comprehensive preventive maintenance across all exhibit technology, electronics, and interactive show components. Efficiently diagnose and resolve complex technical hardware and software issues, while accurately logging bug reports, repair histories, and maintenance schedules using the corporate CMMS database.\n\nTeam Collaboration & Leadership:Partner closely with local exhibition staff, facility maintenance teams, and cross-site sister exhibition engineering groups to foster cross-functional knowledge transfer and collaborative problem-solving. Serve as a technical subject matter expert, authoring clear standard operating procedures (SOPs), guiding best practices, and training staff on operation of new show control systems and diagnostic tools.\n\nTechnical Support & Integration:Guarantee high system availability for daily exhibit operations, special guest events, and media productions. Execute low-voltage wiring, device configuration, component replacement, and deployment of software, firmware, and media content updates across show control networks, theatrical/architectural lighting, Q-SYS audio, video, and micro-controllers.\n\nProject Development & Enhancements:Continuously observe visitor interactions to conceptualize and design technical enhancements that elevate the overall guest experience. Participate in the mechanical integration, physical fabrication, coding, and prototyping of custom interactive artwork, while thoroughly documenting as-built schematics, system topologies, and software version histories.\n\nRequired Qualifications:\nExperience & Education: 3 to 5+ years of hands-on professional experience in emerging media technology, creative tech installations, software development, electrical engineering, or professional AV systems integration. Associate degree, technical institute certification, or equivalent practical industry experience required.\n\nTechnical Skills & Domain Expertise: Deep technical proficiency in theatrical/architectural lighting (DMX/ETC systems), networked audio protocols (Q-SYS, Dante), visual programming environments (TouchDesigner, Max/MSP), micro-controllers and embedded systems (Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Teensy), low-voltage electronic schematics, and physical computing. Strong competence in reading and debugging code across languages such as Python, C/C++, JavaScript, and Node-RED, as well as working knowledge of Linux/Windows/macOS administration, networking principles, version control (Git), CAD/CAM software, and hands-on fabrication tools.\n\nSoft Skills & Safety Standards: Outstanding interpersonal communication, organizational, and self-management skills with the ability to lead work projects effectively under direction from management. Uncompromising commitment to workplace safety protocols, electrical codes, standard operating procedures, and OSHA compliance (OSHA 10 General Industry preferred).\n\nWork Environment and Physical Demands\nTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed must be representative of the knowledge, skills, minimum education, training, licensure, experience, and/or ability required.\nThis job primarily operates in an indoor setting with exposure to noisy environments, dim lighting, strong visual effects\nincluding strobing lights, special effects, smoke machines and small and/or enclosed spaces. Outdoor settings may also be required for special events or as needed for maintenance and troubleshooting. This position may work at heights at times and equipment and training will be provided.\nMoving in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including small, enclosed spaces\n\nRemaining in a stationary position for prolonged periods\n\nRepeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers\n\nPositioning or moving objects up to 75 pounds\n\nUse of maintenance tools and cleaning equipment, includes use of cleaning agents and chemicals\n\nUse of lead free solder with smoke extraction required\n\nUse of access equipment such as ladders and aerial work platform\n\nSafe standards are required for work at heights\n\nAbility to operate and manipulate power tools, specialty lighting, fog machine, computers, rigging equipment, projectors and all other exhibit technical equipment as needed\n\nThe employee will comply with company and OSHA standard workplace safety protocols. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.\nWork Schedule:\nThis is a full-time position that requires the ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings, weekends and holidays.\nSupervisor Responsibilities:\nThis position does not require supervisory responsibility.\nTravel\nThis position does not require travel.\nOther Duties\nPlease note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.\nIMPACT: Meow Wolf is committed to our DIY roots and grassroots community support principles. To document that commitment, we converted our legal designation into a Delaware Public Benefit Corporation and have certified as a B Corporation. As a B Corp, we have a triple bottom line of supporting financial, social and environmental wellbeing in our community.\nINCLUSION:Meow Wolf is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to ensuring all employees enjoy and thrive in a work environment where differences make us the vibrant, wonderful community we are! All employment decisions at Meow Wolf are based on business need, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, veteran status, service in the military or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.\nBENEFITS:\nThe choices we make concerning our benefits during enrollment periods are among the most important we select for ourselves and our families. As part of the total compensation package for full-time employees, Meow Wolf offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes various options to meet individual healthcare and financial needs along with many perks.\nMedical Insurance options: PPO & HDHP*\n\nDental and Vision Insurance*\n\nHSA, HRA, and FSA options*\n\n401k Retirement Plan\n\nCompany paid Life Insurance Policy and Disability Coverage(s)*\n\nVoluntary Critical Illness and Life Insurance Policies*\n\nCompany Paid Employee Assistance Program\n\nPaid Parental Leave for 12 weeks\n\nDiscount off Meow Wolf Gift Shop Merch and Cafes\n\nAdmission to Meow Wolf attractions for employees and guests\n\n*Regular or Project Based Full-time positions\nPlease visit www.meowwolf.com/careers for more information.","description_format":"text","description_chars":9337,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":3,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"associate","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["401k plan","Flexible schedule","Health insurance","Life insurance","Parental leave","Retirement plans","Vision insurance"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Exhibitions","Health Care","Gift Cards & Loyalty Programs","Coupons, Deals & Cashbacks"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-26T00:13:43Z"}],"liveness":{"score":53,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.703,"p_room":0.75,"age_days":34,"expected_fill_days":40,"reasons":["conf:13","win:late"],"computed_at":"2026-10-01T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/meow-wolf-lead-exhibition-technical-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/meow-wolf-lead-exhibition-technical-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-01T20:43:43Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":3179,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":1821,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-02T00:00:00Z"}}}