Senior Broadcast Engineer
Core
Senior Broadcast Engineer responsible for advanced technical resource duties for control room and connected production systems at a live sports venue.
Role type
Senior IC broadcast engineer (live event infrastructure)
Builds
Live broadcast feeds, replay systems, player tracking, and game clock infrastructure for NBA events
Domain
Live sports entertainment / Broadcast engineering
Required skills
IP broadcast systems (ST 2110, PTP, multicast), switchers and routing/control systems, signal flow tracing, copper and fiber infrastructure installation, server and storage administration, engineering drawing interpretation, transcoding and playback troubleshooting
Preferred skills
Mentorship of engineers and technicians, contingency path planning, vendor coordination, Adobe Premiere Pro/After Effects/Photoshop proficiency
Technologies
Grass Valley Kayenne/K-Frame, Evertz EXE/MAGNUM, DreamCatcher, NBA HSAN infrastructure, LED/IPTV systems, timing/scoring systems
Responsibilities
Diagnose and resolve complex ST 2110, PTP, multicast, routing, audio/video, and control issues; Configure and support control room equipment including switchers, routing systems, and replay servers; Develop maintenance tasks and perform software, firmware, and configuration work; Assist with installations, integrations, and commissioning tests; Troubleshoot ingest, transcoding, clip availability, playback, and graphics delivery; Manage NBA HSAN infrastructure, game clock systems, coaches' feeds, locker room infrastructure, and player tracking technology; Maintain engineering drawings, signal-flow diagrams, and incident logs; Review requirements with production staff, lead rehearsals, and confirm contingency paths; Train engineers and technicians and provide task-level guidance
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
