Senior Broadcast and Media Design Engineer Job at Diversified in Los Angeles

Senior Broadcast and Media Design Engineer

Friday, December 20, 2024

At Diversified, we don't just follow tech trends - we set them by leveraging the best in technology and ongoing advisory services to transform businesses. Our comprehensive suite of solutions is engineered to help our clients build connections that make a difference – whether by inspiring viewers, engaging associates, motivating audiences, or streamlining and safeguarding operations.

The Senior Design Engineer (SDE) is a lead member of the core team for each Media & Entertainment (M&E) project. 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 M&E SME teams as required. The SDE is also responsible for mentoring other design engineers on the project team.

What will you be doing?

• Leads complex engagements and works directly with clients and project teams to develop budgets, timelines and manage expectations.
• Negotiates changes in deliverables and schedules and is an escalation point for engineering issues.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other team members.
• Experience building complex networking infrastructure on premises.
• Test, commission, and configure subsystems during project deployment.
• Provide regular project engineering milestone status updates to Technical Operations resource planning.
• Maintain expertise in the industry through ongoing review of trade publications, participation in industry trade shows, seminars, and educational forums.

What do we require from you?

Education/Certifications:

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

Required/Desired Knowledge, Experience and Skills:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Exceptional time management skills with a track record for meeting deadlines.
• High level of problem solving and technical troubleshooting skills.

Diversified is an equal employment opportunity employer and all aspects of employment will be based on job requirements, individual qualifications, merit, performance and business needs.

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