Senior Engineer - Audio Processing

grapevinejobs; Winchester; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension 6%-10%

25 days leave

Private Medical

Wellbeing programme

Learning platforms

Job summary

Arqiva is seeking a Senior Engineer - Audio Processing to design, deploy and optimise innovative audio processing solutions across traditional and cloud platforms, combining hands-on engineering with leadership. You will mentor engineers, drive best practice, and contribute to architecture and roadmaps while delivering high‑performance services.

The role requires collaboration with internal teams, customers and suppliers and occasional travel to Winchester.

Qualifications

• Established experience in audio processing.
• Experience with cloud computing platforms and technologies.
• Experience with project management tools and methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and implement audio processing solutions delivering high performance and reliability.
• Lead deployment, optimisation and integration of audio processing infrastructure across legacy and cloud environments.
• Mentor engineers, champion best practice and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Audio processing principles

Encoding & multiplexing

Diagnostics

Communication & stakeholder management

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GC)

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering / CS

Tools

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Job description

As a Senior Engineer - Audio Processing, you'll combine hands-on technical expertise with engineering leadership to design, deploy and optimise innovative audio processing solutions across both traditional and cloud-based platforms.

You’ll work on business-critical services, influence technical strategy, solve complex engineering challenges and collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders to deliver exceptional outcomes for customers. Alongside this, you’ll play an important role in mentoring colleagues, driving best practice and championing continuous improvement across the engineering team.

Location: Any Arqiva site (hybrid working), with occasional travel to Winchester.

Total Package

• Between £42k - £60k depending on experience
• Generous pension scheme starting at 6% rising to 10%
• 25 days annual leave
• Private Medical
• A unique wellbeing programme that looks after the whole you
• Access to multiple learning platforms to support your individual development
• Active and diverse networks that build community, support wellbeing and advocate for change
• A comprehensive set of benefits including discounts on big brands, gymflex memberships and paid volunteering leave - see our full list of benefits here.

Accountabilities

• Design, develop and implement innovative audio processing solutions that deliver high performance, resilience and operational excellence
• Provide technical leadership in the deployment, optimisation and integration of audio processing infrastructure across legacy and cloud-based environments
• Lead the troubleshooting and resolution of complex technical challenges, acting as an escalation point for the engineering team
• Serve as a Design Authority (DA) or Lead Design Authority (LDA), ensuring robust end-to-end solution design and successful customer delivery
• Collaborate with internal teams, customers and suppliers to deliver scalable solutions that meet technical, operational and commercial objectives
• Drive continuous improvement through engineering best practice, standardisation, automation and process optimisation
• Maintain compliance with relevant industry, regulatory and safety standards while ensuring accurate technical documentation
• Contribute to capacity planning, investment decisions and technology roadmaps, helping shape the future of Arqiva's audio processing services
• Stay informed of emerging technologies and industry trends, identifying opportunities for innovation and service enhancement
• Mentor engineers and technicians, fostering knowledge sharing, collaboration and technical excellence across the team.

Skills

• Strong understanding of audio processing principles and technologies within broadcast, media or related environments
• Experience of encoding, multiplexing and audio delivery technologies
• Proficiency in diagnosing and resolving complex technical issues using a range of engineering tools and methodologies
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams and influence technical decisions
• Experience working with virtualisation and cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or Google Cloud, with the ability to manage priorities across multiple projects.

Knowledge & Experience

• Established experience in audio processing
• Experience with cloud computing platforms and technologies
• Experience with project management tools and methodologies.

Qualifications:

A degree (or equivalent experience) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field is advantageous.