At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead exciting projects in broadcast engineering, focusing on encoding and multiplexing technologies.
- Company: Join a leading UK pay-TV broadcaster with a dynamic and innovative culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, hybrid work options, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Be part of a skilled team working on cutting-edge broadcast technology.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on broadcasting services enjoyed by millions across the UK and Ireland.
- Qualifications: Experience in live broadcast environments and familiarity with transport stream analysis tools.
The predicted salary is between 42000 - 52500 £ per year.
Project Engineer – Broadcast Headend (Encoding & Multiplexing) West London (Hybrid) Contract
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.
- Deliver end-to-end engineering projects across the broadcast headend, from design through to implementation and operational handover.
- 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.
Experience delivering engineering projects in live broadcast environments.
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.
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.
Broadcast/Media Engineer in London employer: 5V Video
5V Video is an excellent employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture in the vibrant location of Isleworth, UK. Employees benefit from continuous professional development opportunities, competitive compensation, and a supportive environment that encourages creativity and growth. Join us to be part of a forward-thinking team dedicated to pushing the boundaries of video technology.
