Senior Broadcast Engineer

RTE; Dublin; On-site; EUR 63,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

RTÉ invites applications for a Senior Broadcast Engineer to join the Playout and Distribution team in Ireland. You will design, operate, maintain and continually improve broadcast infrastructure, supporting automation, playout, monitoring and control systems for linear and OTT services.

With 5+ years in Broadcast Engineering, you will bring deep knowledge of IP networking, media transport tech, and IT infrastructure. The role is permanent and salary scales from €62,633 to €75,834 gross per year.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in Broadcast Engineering or a related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of broadcast automation, playout, transmission systems, and digital media workflows.
• Experience supporting and maintaining mission-critical broadcast and IT infrastructure.
• Solid understanding of IP networking and media transport technologies (TCP/IP, VLANs, multicast, SMPTE ST 2110, NDI, SRT).

Responsibilities

• Design, operation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of broadcast infrastructure.
• Support and evolution of broadcast automation, playout, monitoring, and control systems.
• Oversee transmission infrastructure for linear television services and related workflows.

Skills

Broadcast engineering

IP networking

SMPTE ST 2110

NDI/SRT

Troubleshooting

Vendor management

Leadership

Education

Third-level qualification in Engineering or IT

Tools

Servers

Storage

Virtualization

Cloud services

Cybersecurity

Job description

RTÉ is Ireland's national public-service media organisation. We are embarking upon an ambitious and exciting 5-year transformation strategy to update the way we run the organisation. Our mission is to serve as an independent source of stories, news, information and entertainment for Ireland, reflecting the diversity of its people and providing experiences that enrich the lives of all. Attracting and retaining the best talent is key in delivering to our audiences. We want our people to thrive in an environment that values their output.

Meet the team

RTÉ Technology drives the implementation of RTÉ’s technology strategy. As part of this the Technology Infrastructure team is responsible for the delivery of reliable and robust solutions to support the technology environment. This currently includes overall responsibility for the design, implementation, and maintenance of infrastructure covering a range of traditional IT and broadcast systems, including storage, compute, IP networking, infrastructure applications, digital media, broadcast facilities (studios/playout), and broadcast playout and distribution.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Broadcast Engineer to join the Playout and Distribution team. You will play a key role in the design, operation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of our broadcast infrastructure.

The role is responsible for supporting and evolving:

• Broadcast automation, playout, monitoring, and control systems
• Current and next-generation transmission infrastructure for linear television services
• Linear and OTT video and audio encoding, transcoding, processing, and switching platforms

About You

• 5+ years' experience in Broadcast Engineering or a related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of broadcast automation, playout, transmission, systems integration, and digital media workflows.
• Experience supporting and maintaining mission-critical broadcast and IT infrastructure.
• Solid understanding of IP networking and media transport technologies (TCP/IP, VLANs, multicast, SMPTE ST 2110, NDI, SRT).
• Experience with enterprise IT systems, including servers, storage, virtualization, cloud services, and cybersecurity best practices.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues and manage technology lifecycles, upgrades, and vendor relationships.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Third-level qualification in Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent experience.
• Flexibility to support planned out-of-hours work, weekend projects, and on-call requirements.

This appointment will be made at the Senior Broadcast Engineer grade and is being offered on a permanent contract basis. The salary scale for this grade is from €62,633 to €75,834 gross per annum.

Closing date for receipt of applications is: 1st October 2026.

Diversity and Inclusion are at the heart of what we do – both on-air and behind the scenes. We are committed to building a more inclusive environment and tackling under-representation while embedding inclusion at every stage of the employee journey.

We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds, without regard to gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, social experience, race and ethnicity, disability, civil and family status, religious belief and membership of the Traveller Community.

We are eager to provide reasonable accommodations for potential and existing employees with any kind of disability. Should you wish to request an accommodation for your interview, we encourage you to let us know when you apply.