Broadcast Engineer

Job Details

Job Location: London - LONDON EC1A 7DH

Travel Percentage: Road Warrior

Job Title: Media Engineer

UK Based | Travel Across UK & Europe Required

Join CTI and Help Deliver the Future of Broadcast & Media Technology

Are you an experienced Media Engineer with a passion for designing, deploying and commissioning world-class broadcast and production systems?

At CTI, we're looking for a talented and customer-focused Media Engineer to take ownership of the complete technical delivery lifecycle, from initial customer consultation through system design, deployment, commissioning and final handover.

This is far more than a traditional design role. You'll work directly with clients, develop innovative technical solutions, support installations, lead commissioning activities and ensure every project performs exactly as intended. If you thrive in fast-paced media environments and enjoy solving complex technical challenges, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Be Doing

Customer Consultancy & Solution Design

• Engage directly with customers to understand workflows, operational requirements and project objectives.
• Translate customer needs into practical, scalable and technically robust solutions.
• Provide trusted technical consultancy throughout the project lifecycle.

System Engineering & Documentation

• Design broadcast, media and production systems from concept through to delivery.
• Create:
  • Signal flow diagrams
  • Network topologies
  • Rack elevations
  • System schematics
  • Equipment schedules
  • Bills of Materials (BoMs)
• Produce detailed engineering documentation and installation drawings.

Project Delivery & Technical Leadership

• Act as the technical lead during deployment and integration activities.
• Support installation teams and resolve complex technical challenges.
• Ensure solutions are delivered in line with design specifications and customer expectations.

Commissioning & Testing

• Configure, test and commission professional broadcast and media systems.
• Lead commissioning activities across routing, switching, audio, control, networking and production platforms.
• Support FAT, SAT and User Acceptance Testing.

Training & Handover

• Deliver technical and operational training to customers.
• Produce as-built documentation, configuration backups and handover packs.
• Support clients through operational readiness and system transition.

What We're Looking For

Essential Experience

• Minimum 5 years' experience within broadcast, media, production or systems engineering.
• Proven experience delivering projects from requirements gathering through implementation and commissioning.
• Strong customer-facing and stakeholder management skills.

Technical Expertise

Broadcast & Media Technologies

Experience with:

• HD, UHD and HDR workflows
• SDI infrastructures
• SMPTE ST 2110
• SMPTE ST 2022
• PTP
• NMOS
• Dante
• AES67
• NDI
• JPEG XS
• Broadcast synchronisation and timing systems

Networking

Working knowledge of:

• TCP/IP
• VLANs
• QoS
• Multicast Routing
• IGMP
• Enterprise networking
• Media network architectures

Broadcast Platforms

Experience configuring and commissioning technologies such as:

• Ross Carbonite
• Ross Ultrix
• Ross DashBoard
• Evertz Routing & Magnum
• Grass Valley
• Sony Camera Systems
• Sony XVS
• Lawo
• Calrec
• Riedel
• RTS
• EVS
• VizRT
• Disguise

Design & Documentation

• AutoCAD, Visio, Revit or similar design software.
• Ability to create accurate engineering documentation and technical drawings.

Commissioning & Troubleshooting

• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience troubleshooting complex hardware, software, networking and control systems in live environments.

Why Join CTI?

At CTI, we pride ourselves on delivering exceptional technology solutions through technical excellence, professionalism, hard work and common sense.

You'll have the opportunity to:

• Work on exciting, high-profile broadcast and media projects.
• Collaborate with industry-leading manufacturers and technologies.
• Influence projects from concept to completion.
• Travel across the UK and Europe supporting prestigious clients.
• Be part of a highly skilled and supportive engineering team.

If you're passionate about media technology and want to play a leading role in delivering innovative broadcast solutions, we'd love to hear from you.

Qualifications

Does experience count?

• Education: Associates degree is preferred, but not required. We take into account your experience/skill level and what you bring to the table as an individual.
• Attitude and Aptitude: Are key! We need someone who is eager to learn and comes to work ready to tackle any situation.
• At least 5 years experience in broadcast engineering, including authoring design documentation for broadcast technical architectures.
• Experience in broadcast engineering sales is preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of broadcast technology, equipment, facilities, and production systems used in the Media and Entertainment / Broadcast industry. Formats include high-definition, UHD, and HDR video systems deployed using analog, SDI, and SMPTE 2110 IP transport protocols.
• Understanding of TCP/IP routing, ACL’s, QoS, VLAN’s, and Wireless Access Points.
• Experience with various hardware and software architectures, including: High Performance Data Storage (SAN, NAS), Video and Media Data Management (Archive and Backup Strategies), Media Asset Management Platforms (MAM) - CatDV, IPV, Primestream, Dalet, Reach Engine, Edit Share, Iconik, networking, cloud platforms, and storage architecture.