Broadcast Engineer
BAUER MEDIA
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Job summary
Bauer Media Audio in London is seeking a Broadcast Engineer to support our flagship London hub, The Lantern, and the UK broadcast network. You will diagnose faults, maintain studio audio systems and support Audio-over-IP infrastructure across multiple locations.
You will work with presenters, producers and tech teams to keep stations on air, resolve issues quickly and contribute to the resilience of live broadcasts and Outside Broadcasts.
Qualifications
- Experience in broadcast engineering, media technology or a similar technical environment.
- Strong understanding of audio signal flow and broadcast workflows.
- Experience supporting Audio-over-IP technologies such as Livewire, Dante, AES67 and Axia.
- Experience working with radio playout and automation systems.
- Basic networking knowledge including TCP/IP and IP-based workflows.
- Strong troubleshooting and fault-finding skills.
- Ability to support both software and hardware environments.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
- A customer-focused approach and willingness to support a wide variety of stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Diagnose and resolve studio and broadcast faults quickly to minimise disruption to live services.
- Support and maintain studio audio systems, including microphones, mixing consoles, routing, monitoring, processing and talkback systems.
- Maintain and support digital playout, automation, scheduling and logging platforms.
- Support Audio-over-IP broadcast infrastructure.
- Assist with studio video systems, including video-over-IP, streaming and content capture technologies.
- Work closely with presenters, producers, journalists and content teams to provide responsive technical support.
- Carry out preventative maintenance, testing and system health checks.
- Produce and maintain technical documentation, configuration records and operational procedures.
- Support resilience, continuity and disaster recovery initiatives across broadcast systems.
- Support Outside Broadcasts, live events, festivals and special projects.
- Collaborate with infrastructure teams, broadcast specialists and technology teams across the UK and Ireland.
- Work with suppliers and vendors to resolve platform and software issues.
- Participate in an on-call rota supporting critical broadcast operations.
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Job description
Behind every live show, breaking news update, competition winner and memorable radio moment is a team of engineers ensuring everything runs seamlessly.
You'll join Bauer Media Audio's Broadcast Engineering team at The Lantern in London, the operational hub supporting some of the UK’s most recognised radio brands, including Absolute Radio, Kiss, Magic Radio, Greatest Hits Radio and Hits Radio.
From this flagship site we support 17 radio studios, a live performance studio and dedicated video facilities, alongside services that connect to locations across the UK and Ireland.
This team sits at the intersection of broadcasting, technology and content creation. You’ll work alongside engineers, presenters, producers, journalists, content teams and video specialists, helping to deliver exceptional experiences for millions of listeners every week.
As Bauer continues to centralise more of its broadcast infrastructure into London, the team’s influence and visibility grow. This means more opportunities to work on critical systems, exciting projects and technology that sits at the heart of live broadcasting.
Today's broadcast environments are increasingly powered by software, networking and IP‑based technologies. While you’ll still work with studios, microphones, mixing systems and audio infrastructure, you’ll also troubleshoot software platforms, support Audio‑over‑IP environments, maintain playout systems and help shape the future of Bauer’s broadcast technology landscape.
You’ll be a key part of the team responsible for keeping stations on air, resolving issues before audiences notice them and providing technical expertise to the people creating our content every day.
One day you could support a live studio session with a major artist. The next, you might troubleshoot a critical playout issue, support a festival broadcast, improve studio resilience or work with colleagues across the UK to deliver seamless services across multiple locations.
If you enjoy variety, problem‑solving and an environment where your contribution genuinely matters, this role offers a unique opportunity to make an impact.
As Broadcast Engineer, you’ll support Bauer’s broadcast technology estate across London and its connected radio operations.
- Diagnose and resolve studio and broadcast faults quickly to minimise disruption to live services.
- Support and maintain studio audio systems, including microphones, mixing consoles, routing, monitoring, processing and talkback systems.
- Maintain and support digital playout, automation, scheduling and logging platforms.
- Support Audio‑over‑IP broadcast infrastructure.
- Assist with studio video systems, including video‑over‑IP, streaming and content capture technologies.
- Work closely with presenters, producers, journalists and content teams to provide responsive technical support.
- Carry out preventative maintenance, testing and system health checks.
- Produce and maintain technical documentation, configuration records and operational procedures.
- Support resilience, continuity and disaster recovery initiatives across broadcast systems.
- Support Outside Broadcasts, live events, festivals and special projects.
- Collaborate with infrastructure teams, broadcast specialists and technology teams across the UK and Ireland.
- Work with suppliers and vendors to resolve platform and software issues.
- Participate in an on‑call rota supporting critical broadcast operations.
- Experience in broadcast engineering, media technology, audio engineering or a similar technical environment.
- Strong understanding of audio signal flow and broadcast workflows.
- Experience supporting Audio‑over‑IP technologies such as Livewire, Dante, AES67 and Axia.
- Experience working with radio playout and automation systems.
- Basic networking knowledge including TCP/IP and IP‑based workflows.
- Strong troubleshooting and fault‑finding skills.
- Ability to support both software and hardware environments.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to non‑technical audiences.
- A customer‑focused approach and willingness to support a wide variety of stakeholders.
- Experience with RCS Zetta or similar playout platforms.
- Experience supporting live radio environments.
- Experience with video production, video‑over‑IP or streaming technologies.
- Outside Broadcast or live event experience.
- Knowledge of FM, DAB or IP distribution systems.
- Broadcast systems integration experience.
- Experience working within large‑scale media organisations.
- Like understanding how things work and solving complex problems.
- Enjoy balancing hands‑on engineering with modern IT and software technologies.
- Stay calm when working in fast‑paced environments.
- Are comfortable taking ownership and seeing issues through to resolution.
- Enjoy collaborating with a wide range of people.
- Have a genuine interest in radio, audio, media or content production.
- Want variety in your work rather than repeating the same tasks every day.
- Work in Bauer’s flagship London broadcast hub.
- Support some of the UK’s biggest radio brands.
- Exposure to 17 studios, live production facilities and video operations.
- Work across a broad range of technologies including broadcast systems, networking, Audio‑over‑IP, software platforms and studio infrastructure.
- Opportunities to support festivals, concerts, live sessions and Outside Broadcasts.
- Collaborate with talented teams across content, production and technology.
- No two days are the same.
- 28 days holiday, bank holidays & 2 volunteer days.
- Access to our internal training provider – Bauer Academy.
- Enhanced Maternity/Adoption, Paternity and Shared Parental Leave Pay.
- Opportunity for flexible working.
- And more – find the full details of our benefits here.
This role is based at The Lantern, London (Euston).
The team currently operates a flexible working arrangement combining office and remote working, alongside an early/late shift rota. As more operational activity continues to centralise in London, there will be an increasing need for regular on‑site presence.
An on‑call rota forms part of the role and is paid separately as overtime. This is approximately one week in every four to five weeks, with an additional allowance paid for participation.
We are an international employer and equal opportunities are important to us. We welcome everyone in their uniqueness, regardless of religion, gender, skin colour, disability or other status.
We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or a long‑term health condition and need us to make any reasonable adjustments or do anything differently during any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing careershub@bauermedia.co.uk.
For any feedback regarding our UK recruitment process, please email careershub@bauermedia.co.uk – we would love to hear from you.
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