Principal Broadcast Engineer

Principal Broadcast Engineer

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in broadcast and live tv such as sports, events, and news with a combination of on-location and REMI production.
• 5+ years of broadcast experience in technology domains such as broadcast technologies, software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, broadcast engineering or equivalent.
• Proven ability to communicate across technical and non-technical audiences, including executive-level presentations and workshops.
• Extensive experience with broadcast standards, workflows, routing, switching, encoding, audio processing, and distribution.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement digital broadcasting workflows, leveraging advanced technologies across on-prem, hybrid, and cloud-based production systems to create superior broadcast experiences.
• Develop and execute technical broadcast planning, including network planning, encoder validation, test broadcasts, and contingency/redundancy planning for high-tier streams.
• Manage and distribute live content to platforms like AWS IVS, YouTube, and X.com.
• Develop scalable, reliable, and efficient digital broadcast systems using protocols such as NDI, SDI, RTMP, and RTSP.
• Utilize cloud platforms like AWS MediaLive for seamless integration, focusing on reducing latency and enhancing broadcast quality.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including software development and infrastructure, to optimize broadcasting solutions.
• Proactively identify and troubleshoot live broadcast issues, ensuring minimal disruption and high-quality service delivery.
• Mentor and guide other engineers, contributing to a culture of innovation and excellence.
• Facilitate cross-team information sharing and technical training for all new operating systems and technical solutions.
• Configure and maintain SDI and other IP video sources, distribution infrastructure, and other production systems within the studio environment.
• Deploy and maintain cloud-based production systems and IT infrastructure for expanded control room support, ensuring scalability and compliance with industry protocols.
• Collaborate with internal production teams on new workflows and features to seamlessly integrate new production systems in the studio.
• Draft and present clear business narratives, strategies, and standard operating procedures to leadership and cross-functional teams to improve production quality and response times.
• Provide technical reviews and summaries for major events, ensuring roadmap prioritization of broadcast/streaming concerns and issues.
• Lead Security Reviews and Product Roadmap Reviews for new software/hardware solutions in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrate entrepreneurial spirit, excellent judgment, and communication skills while delivering innovative solutions and building a team capable of implementing superior workflow systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of distributed systems design and implementation.
• Experience with large-scale automation and workflow management.
• Experience with IP-based broadcast systems including NDI, SRT, RTMP, RTSP, AWS MediaLive, Tricaster, LiveU, and others.
• Proven experience in architecting, migrating, transforming, or modernizing customer requirements to the cloud.
• Strong presentation skills and comfort speaking with executives and technical teams.
• Proficiency in core routing, switching design, configuration, troubleshooting, and understanding of video stream metadata.