Archival Audio Engineer - Tape Restoration & Digitisation

Iron Mountain Incorporated; Greater London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Based at IMES UK facility in Feltham

Health & wellness plans

Professional development

Job summary

Iron Mountain Entertainment Services (IMES) in Feltham is seeking an Audio Engineer to archive, triage, and restore delicate master tapes and assets, converting media to high-quality digital formats following industry standards.

You will work as a primary technical contact for record producers, engineers, and musicians, delivering seamless audio transfers and archival workflows while maintaining equipment and databases.

Qualifications

• Experience in professional audio studio recording and sound mixing.
• Pro Tools proficiency; computer literacy on PC and Mac.
• Knowledge of music production and current studios/leaders in the field.
• Graduate-level education or equivalent relevant industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Archive, digitise, and archive media assets to industry standards.
• Handle and restore master tapes with care.
• Operate and maintain legacy and modern recording gear.
• Use DAWs such as Pro Tools, Logic, Cubase/Wavelab, Merging Pyramix for transfers and processing.
• Collaborate with clients, producers, engineers and musicians to meet requirements.
• Log tapes, generate reports, and support workflow engineering.

Skills

Pro Tools

Audio engineering

Equipment maintenance

Education

Graduate degree or equivalent

Tools

Digidesign Pro Tools

Apple Logic

Steinberg Cubase/Wavelab

Merging Pyramix

Job description

Iron Mountain Entertainment Services (IMES) in Feltham is seeking an Audio Engineer to archive, triage, and restore delicate master tapes and assets, converting media to high-quality digital formats following industry standards.

You will work as a primary technical contact for record producers, engineers, and musicians, delivering seamless audio transfers and archival workflows while maintaining equipment and databases.