Broadcast Systems Engineer (16 Month FTC)

We currently have an opportunity to join a leading Broadcast Technology Company as part of the Broadcast Project Team for a 16 month FTC, delivering new and exciting projects across multiple brands within the business.

The Team

You will be joining a small, expert team of project engineers dedicated to delivering complex studio and broadcast systems projects across all News Broadcasting brands. Our team supports iconic names such as talkSPORT, talkSPORT2, Virgin Radio, Times Radio, Talk, and News Studios, ensuring our technical infrastructure remains world-class.

Your Role

As Systems Project Engineer, reporting to the Lead Broadcast Projects Engineer, you will contribute to the design, installation, documentation and delivery of audio and video broadcast systems across the Radio and Television platforms located at The News Building in London Bridge. Your main focus will be the lifecycle of a build. This could range from commissioning a new studio or production gallery or migrating traditional baseband SDI to IP-based Infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Physical Infrastructure: Racking mounting broadcast equipment rooms (MCR/CAR).
• Cable Management: Design and install copper (Cat6a), fiber (OS2/OM4), and legacy SDI cabling to ensure robust connectivity.
• System Documentation: Create and maintain the high level documentation for the facility, including AutoCAD/VidCAD signal flows, detailed cable schedules, and rack elevations.
• Hardware Commissioning: Install and physically test broadcast systems equipment, including; mixing consoles, camera CCUs, and multi-viewer systems.
• Workflow Design: Partner with production teams to ensure the physical layout of the furniture and hardware meets the creative brief for ergonomics and speed.
• IP Orchestration: Implement and maintain PTP (Precision Time Protocol) to ensure audio and video synchronization across the network.

What we’re looking for from you

• Technical proficiency in broadcast systems, including an understanding of IP Networks such as SMPTE ST 2110 and AOIP AES67.
• Proven background in delivering projects within a broadcast environment.
• Working knowledge of NMOS (IS‑04/IS‑05) for device and connection management.
• Familiarity with streaming platforms and protocols like SRT, HLS, and NDI to support multi‑platform content delivery.
• Understanding of IT networking principles as they apply to broadcast technology, specifically Cisco and Arista CLI.
• Self‑motivated individual with excellent organisational skills and a commitment to project timelines.
• Effective communication skills to translate complex technical requirements into functional designs while working across different technical departments.

We are News Broadcasting: Our people create award‑winning national and local radio, podcasts and first‑in‑class social, digital and video platforms which have become destinations for millions of listeners across the UK, Ireland and beyond. Our success is rooted in delivering content our audiences love.

Life at News Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter most. To ensure these stories resonate with as broad an audience as possible, it is essential that our organisation reflects the diversity of the people we reach. Whether through age, gender, ethnicity, disability, social class or sexuality, we are committed to representing the rich variety of voices that make up our society.

Some of our benefits include:

• Private medical insurance including coverage for pre‑existing conditions
• Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly in‑person/ virtual exercise classes
• ‘Bikes for Work’ and ‘Electric Car’ scheme
• Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books
• Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks
• Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times.
• Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities
• Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling
• A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%
• Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year