Broadcast Engineer
Systems Engineer – Broadcast Operations Support – London – shift based
We’re hiring a Systems Engineer to support a large-scale, live broadcast and production environment used by one of the UK’s leading news and media organisations.
This is a hands-on operations role focused on fault finding, incident response and preventative maintenance across studios, master control and file-based production systems. You’ll work at the heart of live output, keeping critical services stable and resolving issues quickly and calmly.
It suits someone from a broadcast, media or live production background who enjoys solving problems under pressure and working closely with editorial and technical teams.
What you’ll do
- Diagnose and resolve faults across broadcast and production infrastructure
- Support studios, MCR and field contribution systems
- Maintain ingest, editing and production asset workflows
- Troubleshoot baseband video, audio and IP routing issues
- Analyse logs and escalate effectively to vendors where required
- Support cameras, vision desks, sound consoles and talkback
- Work directly with operators during live transmissions
- Assist with upgrades, rollouts and technical projects
- Provide clear written handovers between shifts
- Work a rotating shift pattern, including out-of-hours cover
What we’re looking for
- Experience in broadcast TV, radio or multimedia environments
- Strong fault finding and structured troubleshooting skills
- Calm, decisive approach during live incidents
- Understanding of production, post-production and delivery workflows
- Knowledge of nonlinear editing systems
- Familiarity with broadcast IP routing and distribution
- Confident communicator who works well with both engineers and editorial staff
Nice to have
- Windows, Linux or macOS administration
- Avid, EVS or similar file-based production systems
- Newsroom or control systems
- Broadcast graphics workflows
- Encoding, file transfer and media management
- LAN and fibre networking
Package
- London based
- Shift pattern
- Competitive salary + benefits
- Strong training and progression opportunities
If you have broadcast engineering or media systems experience and want to work in a fast-paced live environment, please get in touch for more details.