Broadcast Engineer Senior

Application Close Date:
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

This role is part of Enterprise Technology (ET), where we’re developing the digital infrastructure needed to build the road to space, with an emphasis on digital capabilities required to advance Blue Origin’s mission. Enterprise Technology is the center of excellence for digital technology at Blue Origin, providing oversight and governance to align technology and business strategies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement and support digital broadcasting workflows, leveraging advanced technologies across on-prem, hybrid, and cloud-based production systems to create superior broadcast experiences.
• Support technical broadcast planning, including network planning, encoder validation, test broadcasts, and contingency/redundancy planning for high-tier streams.
• Manage and distribute live content to platforms like AWS IVS, You Tube, and X.com.
• Implement scalable, reliable, and efficient digital broadcast systems using protocols such as NDI, SDI, RTMP, and RTSP.
• Utilize cloud platforms like AWS Media Live for seamless integration, focusing on reducing latency and enhancing broadcast quality.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including software development and infrastructure, to optimize broadcasting solutions.
• Proactively identify and troubleshoot live broadcast issues, ensuring minimal disruption and high-quality service delivery.
• Support mentorship of junior engineers, contributing to a culture of innovation and excellence.
• Participate in cross-team information sharing and technical training for all new operating systems and technical solutions.
• Configure and maintain SDI and other IP video sources, distribution infrastructure, and other production systems within the studio environment.
• Deploy and maintain cloud-based production systems and IT infrastructure for expanded control room support, ensuring scalability and compliance with industry protocols.
• Collaborate with internal production teams on new workflows and features to seamlessly integrate new production systems in the studio.
• Contribute to clear business narratives, strategies, and standard operating procedures in collaboration with leadership and cross-functional teams to improve production quality and response times.
• Provide technical reviews and summaries for major events, supporting roadmap prioritization of broadcast/streaming concerns and issues.
• Participate in Security Reviews and Product Roadmap Reviews for new software/hardware solutions in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrate entrepreneurial spirit, excellent judgment, and communication skills while delivering innovative solutions and contributing to building superior workflow systems.

Qualifications:

• 6+ years of experience in broadcast and live tv such as sports, events, and news with a combination of on-location and REMI production.
• 3+ years of broadcast experience in technology domains such as broadcast technologies, software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, broadcast engineering or equivalent.
• Ability to communicate across technical and non-technical audiences, including presentations and workshops.
• Strong experience with broadcast standards, workflows, routing, switching, encoding, audio processing, and distribution.
• Strong experience with systems and process documentation.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships.
• Knowledge of distributed systems design and implementation.
• Experience with large-scale automation and workflow management.
• Experience with IP-based broadcast systems including NDI, SRT, RTMP, RTSP, AWS Media Live, Tricaster, LiveU, and others.
• Experience in supporting…