Live Broadcast AV Engineer - Satellite & IP Feeds

Planetcast International Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 45,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Planetcast International Pte Ltd is seeking an MCR Engineer to manage live and recorded media feeds via Satellite, Fiber and IP technologies. You will handle ingest, monitoring, QC/transcoding, and feed coordination for error-free broadcasts.

The role requires strong English communication, ability to translate user requirements into technical specs, and the capacity to work in rotating shifts while ensuring standards compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience with live event AV workflows and broadcast setups.
• Strong communication in English, both written and spoken.
• Ability to translate user requirements into technical specs.

Responsibilities

• Receive feeds through Fiber and Satellite; shuffle audio for house format and provide live sources to TX.
• Operate and troubleshoot AV systems, including video formats and multi-language audio tracks.
• Upload the ingest schedule into the ingest scheduler.
• Verify ingest live feeds are routed correctly to the ingest application.
• Test audio and video quality of links during live telecast.
• Operate and coordinate with core facilities for live feed acquisition via satellite, fiber, or IP.
• Monitor servers, storage, network switches, power, and other equipment.
• Quality control and transcoding of incoming streams or transfers to media servers.
• Update the station router according to event schedules.
• Identify issues and take preventative actions to restore traffic.
• Coordinate feed management to ensure error-free transmissions.
• Conduct routine checks and maintenance of MCR equipment (FMS servers, routers, buzzers, monitoring tools).
• Document shift reports, incidents, and resolutions for future reference.
• Ensure monitoring and adjustment of incoming feeds per broadcasting standards and compliance.

Skills

Live events management

English fluency

Technical diagrams

Requirements translation

Team collaboration

Deadline-driven

Root cause analysis

Rotation shift

Job description

Planetcast International Pte Ltd is seeking an MCR Engineer to manage live and recorded media feeds via Satellite, Fiber and IP technologies. You will handle ingest, monitoring, QC/transcoding, and feed coordination for error-free broadcasts.

The role requires strong English communication, ability to translate user requirements into technical specs, and the capacity to work in rotating shifts while ensuring standards compliance.