At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead engineering projects in broadcast technology, from design to implementation.
- Company: Join a leading UK pay-TV broadcaster with a dynamic team.
- Benefits: Negotiable contract rates and hybrid working options.
- Other info: Be part of a team evolving Europe's significant broadcast infrastructure.
- Why this job: Work on cutting-edge broadcast tech impacting millions of viewers.
- Qualifications: Experience with broadcast technologies and project delivery in live environments.
The predicted salary is between 51750 - 63250 £ per year.
- West London (Hybrid)
- Contract
- Rates Negotiable
Looking to work on one of Europe's largest broadcast platforms?
I'm supporting a leading UK pay-TV broadcaster in the search for a
Project Engineer to help deliver projects across its broadcast headend infrastructure.
This is a hands‑on engineering role focused on encoding, multiplexing and transport stream technologies , supporting a platform that delivers television services to millions of households across the UK and Ireland.
- What you’ll be doing
- Deliver end-to-end engineering projects across the broadcast headend, from design through to implementation and operational handover.
- Configure and support
- Ericsson/Tandberg (Media Kind) MX8400/MX400 multiplexers and
Harmonic Pro Stream platforms.
- Build, validate and troubleshoot
MPEG transport streams , including statistical multiplexing, SI/PSI, EPG data and conditional access.
- Plan and implement changes within a live 24/7 broadcast environment.
- Produce technical documentation, test plans, and implementation records.
- Investigate complex streaming and multiplexing issues using industry monitoring and analysis tools.
- Work closely with playout, distribution, satellite, and network engineering teams.
- What we’re looking for
- Experience with
- Ericsson/Tandberg/Media Kind multiplexers and/or
Harmonic Pro Stream .
- Strong understanding of
MPEG-2/H.264 , DVB standards and transport stream architecture.
- Experience delivering engineering projects in live broadcast environments.
- Knowledge of conditional access and scrambling workflows.
- Experience using transport stream analysis and monitoring tools.
- Experience with a broadcaster, pay-TV platform, managed service provider or broadcast technology vendor.
- Exposure to IP video transport (SMPTE 2022/2110), multicast or virtualised headend technologies.
Why apply?
You’ll join a highly experienced engineering team responsible for one of Europe’s most significant broadcast headend estates, working on both existing infrastructure and next‑generation platform evolution.
It’s an opportunity to own technically challenging projects that directly support services watched by millions every day.
Interested?
Get in touch for a confidential discussion or apply with your latest CV to receive the full technical brief and client details.
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