Live Broadcast Distribution Engineer

Formula One Management Limited; Biggin Hill; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Healthcare scheme

Dental Care

4 x Grand Prix Paddock passes per

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Staff shuttle service

Free healthy snacks

Subsidised canteen

25 days annual leave

Training opportunities

Discount on F1 merchandise

Perkbox benefits

Job summary

Formula One Management Limited, based at the F1 Media & Technology Centre in Biggin Hill, seeks a Distribution Engineer to ensure the reliable delivery of video and audio feeds during live broadcasts. You will also contribute to upgrades across the distribution stack and work with cross-functional teams to maintain on-air services.

We look for a technically strong engineer with broadcast or telecoms experience, calm under pressure, and a willingness to work weekends during race events.

Qualifications

• Experience in a broadcast, media or telecommunications environment.
• Experience in live sports or high-pressure environments is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage switching of services to keep outputs on air during normal and emergency conditions.
• Liaise with fibre, uplink and connectivity providers during fault investigations.
• Routinely check health and performance of distribution equipment.
• Identify and mitigate risks across the distribution infrastructure.
• Document diagrams and procedures for distribution systems.

Skills

Broadcast engineering

HD/3GSDI

AES/ Dolby E

AES67

TCP/IP networking

SMPTE 2110

Video encoding

MPEG2 Transport

Control/monitoring tools

Live event support

Education

Broadcast/IT networking certifications

Tools

Cerebrum/TAG/Data‑miner

Job description

Formula One Management Limited, based at the F1 Media & Technology Centre in Biggin Hill, seeks a Distribution Engineer to ensure the reliable delivery of video and audio feeds during live broadcasts. You will also contribute to upgrades across the distribution stack and work with cross-functional teams to maintain on-air services.

We look for a technically strong engineer with broadcast or telecoms experience, calm under pressure, and a willingness to work weekends during race events.