Lead Video & Voice Systems Engineer

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Memphis, TN
Posted: 5 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 40 roles within 25 mi

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SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft with the mission of enabling humans to become a multi-planetary species. It operates the Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Starship launch vehicles, as well as the Starlink satellite internet constellation.

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TL;DR · Lead Video & Voice Systems Engineer

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The Lead Video & Voice Systems Engineer will lead a team of administrators and engineers to design, install, maintain, and fully own the video and voice communications systems at launch and test facilities. This role involves managing day-to-day team priorities, providing mentorship, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to design IT solutions supporting the entire launch lifecycle from pre-flight preparations to post-launch recovery. The engineer will oversee video, voice, and network hardware, including product selection and troubleshooting. Required expertise includes video broadcast equipment like routers, IP video, cameras, and wireless two-way radios. Technical skills include broadcast networking transports such as SMPTE ST 2110, AES67, Dante, SRT, RTSP, SIP, and WebRTC, alongside experience with Arista and Cisco Catalyst switches, fiber optics, and protocols like DNS, DHCP, PTP, and SNMP.

Skills

Video Broadcast Equipment IP Video SMPTE ST 2110 AES67 Dante SRT RTSP SIP WebRTC Arista Cisco Catalyst Fiber Optics Wave Division Multiplexing DNS DHCP PTP SNMP LACP IGMP PIM-SM OSI Model Video Routers Audio Mixers Voice Matrices Video Switchers Wireless Two-Way Radios

What you'll do

Lead a team of IT professionals to design, install, and maintain video and voice communications systems.
Manage day-to-day team activities, including hiring, performance reviews, and professional development for direct reports.
Distill requirements from cross-functional teams to design IT solutions for the entire launch lifecycle.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives for system reliability, including change management, monitoring, and incident handling.
Oversee the day-to-day operation of IT systems to ensure seamless functionality during critical launch windows.
Own the full lifecycle of video, voice, and network hardware, including selection, procurement, configuration, and troubleshooting.
Provide 24x7 on-call support for emergency situations and maintain systems during extended hours as needed.

What we're looking for

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and 5+ years of professional video, voice, and/or networking engineering experience.
7+ years of professional video, voice, and/or networking engineering experience without a degree.
Experience leading or managing direct or indirect reports in a team environment (preferred).
Expertise with video broadcast equipment including routers, IP video, cameras, audio mixers, switchers, and wireless radios (preferred).
Experience with broadcast networking transports such as SMPTE ST 2110, AES67, Dante, SRT, RTSP, SIP, and WebRTC (preferred).
Advanced knowledge of the OSI model and network standards (preferred).
Hands-on experience with Arista/Cisco switches, fiber optics, and protocols like DNS, DHCP, PTP, SNMP, LACP, IGMP, and PIM-SM (preferred).
Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee eligible for Department of State authorization.

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