Broadcast Engineer, Technical Operations

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Cupertino, CA
Salary
$186,300–$280,000 / yr
Posted
78 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

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This role $233k
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Apple Inc. is a multinational technology company known for designing and manufacturing consumer electronics, software, and online services, including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and App Store. Industry: Consumer Electronics & Software

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TL;DR · Broadcast Engineer, Technical Operations

The senior Broadcast Engineer, Technical Operations joins the Worldwide Events and Experiences team to manage technical systems for high-visibility live events and broadcast facilities. This role involves hands-on engineering support for transmission operation centers and remote event sites, where you will oversee signal routing, media transport, encoding, and infrastructure readiness. You will build and maintain end-to-end IP media workflows while performing real-time troubleshooting during live productions. Key technologies include SMPTE ST 2110, NMOS, JPEG-XS, SRT, AES67, Dante, and Arista network infrastructure. You will also manage Linux and macOS systems, VMware-virtualized applications, and platforms like Imagine, Evertz, TAG, Providius, EVS, AWS Elemental, Ateme, Appear, or Nimbra. The role solves the challenge of ensuring reliable signal paths and robust media distribution for large-scale productions by bridging traditional broadcast engineering with modern IP media systems.

What you'll do

  • Operate and troubleshoot IP-based broadcast systems within transmission operation centers for live and pre-produced events.
  • Deploy to remote event sites to perform signal path validation, system commissioning, and live engineering operations.
  • Engineer end-to-end IP media workflows including video/audio routing, ingest, play-out, encoding, and distribution.
  • Maintain and troubleshoot broadcast network infrastructure, including Linux and macOS systems and VMware-virtualized applications.
  • Perform preventive maintenance, firmware management, and lifecycle planning for all broadcast infrastructure components.
  • Create technical documentation such as signal flow diagrams, IP addressing plans, and operational run-books.
  • Resolve real-time technical issues during live productions through rapid troubleshooting and clear communication.
  • Evaluate emerging IP broadcast technologies to guide improvements to existing infrastructure and workflows.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of hands-on broadcast engineering experience in live events, facilities, or production operations.
  • Experience operating and supporting platforms such as Imagine, Evertz, TAG, Providius, EVS, AWS Elemental, Ateme, Appear, or Nimbra.
  • Strong working knowledge of IP media transport technologies including SMPTE ST 2110, NMOS, JPEG-XS, SRT, AES67, and Dante.
  • Proficiency in IP networking for broadcast, including multicast, PTP/IEEE 1588, VLANs, QoS, and IGMP.
  • Experience with network infrastructure in a broadcast, media, or production environment.
  • Ability to administer, troubleshoot, and support Linux and macOS systems used in broadcast operations.
  • Ability to diagnose complex signal, network, timing, and system issues under live production conditions.
  • Willingness to travel approximately 20% for remote event support.

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