How You’ll Contribute: 

This Senior Design Engineer (SDE) role is a lead member of the core team for deigning and implementing Master Control and production systems employing SMPTE ST-2110 and advanced playout and automation systems. The SDE provides direction and oversight through the project life cycle from sales concept to design development, construction drawings to implementation support. As the technical authority on a project team, the SDE is instrumental in the determination and execution of client and system requirements and will collaborate with SME (Subject Matter Expert) teams as required. The SDE is also responsible for mentoring other design engineers on the project team. Reporting to a Regional Director of Engineering the SDE’s project assignments are determined by Engineering and Technical Operations Leadership based on enterprise-wide demands, capabilities and availability.

 

What You’ll Do:

 

Leads complex engagements and works directly with clients and project teams to develop budgets, timelines and manage expectations. Negotiate changes in deliverables and schedules and is an escalation point for engineering issues. May be required to regularly lead teams on large projects. Conceptualize system designs and determine system requirements. Provide technical expertise and coordination information to support the base building tasks performed by others, and planning of audio, video, and control solutions. Oversee and/or develop the Bill of Materials (BOM) and supporting documentation. Develop detailed design documentation strategy based on established engineering standard practices. Track engineering team tasks to completion. Generate functional system descriptions, complete block wiring diagrams, rack elevations, custom plates, or cabling assemblies. Research, identify, and recommend technology options for clients and projects. Provide technical expertise and oversee the creation of and later reconciliation of the complete construction drawing package, support documentation for installation and coordination with architects and other trades. Collaborate with engineering, operations, and product teams to identify requirements for cloud-based solutions that meet the needs of our live broadcast production and post-production workflows. Design and architect cloud-based solutions for live broadcast production workflows, channel playout, and content delivery Work with cross-functional teams to ensure that solutions are optimized for cost, performance, and reliability. Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other team members. Experience building complex networking infrastructure on premises. Test, commission, and configure subsystems during project deployment. Support projects and teams in build phase. Complete the as-built drawings for service hand-over. Provide regular project engineering milestone status updates for Technical Operations resource planning. Maintain expertise in the industry through ongoing review of trade publications, participation in industry trade shows, seminars, and educational forums. Develop expertise in the industry through ongoing review of trade publications, participation in industry trade shows, seminars, and educational forums.

 

Complexity:

 

The Senior Design Engineer works with the Regional Engineering Director and the Technical Operations Directors on resource assignments. This role is primarily billable in a post-sales capacity, though there are times when the SDE will work on pre-sales estimation and design efforts.

 

Decision Making Authority:

 

As the final sign off on project bill of materials prior to purchasing, the SDE is responsible for vetting products and making detailed equipment decisions. As the technical leader on a project, the SDE has the authority to recommend direction on scope changes and programming and commissioning activities. The SDE will also be responsible for approving drawing packages being done by other design engineers as well as supervising them in their work.

 

Physical Working Environment:

 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that may be met by an employee.  Work will normally be performed within normal office conditions and/or home office depending on location of SDE. On occasions the employee may be exposed to construction site conditions. Employee will be responsible for their safety while on job sites and to comply with all safety regulations in place by the GC. Use of PPE is usually required on job sites. The employee can typically spend at least 50% of their time on their feet and be required to move around the construction site. The individual is regularly required to use keyboards, test equipment and controls required for SI installation projects.  Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth vision.

 

Travel:

 

Occasional travel by car and occasional airplane trips are required. Employee must possess a valid driver’s license in their state of residence. Employee will be required to use their own vehicle and will be reimbursed for mileage at the current corporate rate. Local travel to job sites (within a 2 hour driving distance each way) will make up 90% usually but remote travel can be up to 30% of the job at times. <10% remote travel is required on a regular basis.

 

 

What You’ll Bring:

Education & Certifications:

 

High school diploma or GED required Proficient in AutoCAD and MS Office 365

 

Required Skills/Qualifications:

 

8+ years’ experience in Media and Entertainment technical systems designing. 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, HD-SDI, NDI and SMPTE 2110 IP transport protocols. Familiarity with Master Control playout and automation systems Familiarity with networked audio systems and transport protocols including 2110-30, AES-67, Ravenna and Dante’ Understanding of cloud-based video production workflow Knowledge of encoding, transport and decoding technology Experience in architecting, designing, and implementing cloud-based production solutions is a plus Cloud Certification (AWS, Azure, GCP, etc) is a plus Understanding of TCP/IP, ACL’s, QoS, VLAN’s and Wireless Access Points. Proven track record of successfully completing engineering projects. A clear understanding of construction project phases Program, Conceptualization, Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documentation, Construction and Commissioning. Detailed oriented, independent, self-starter Exceptional time management skills with a track record for meeting deadlines Excellent communication skills Ability to analyze complex issues and communicate concise succinct messages High level of problem solving and technical troubleshooting skills