Broadcast Systems Engineer: IP Media & Live Production

Bloomberg; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

merit increases

incentive compensation

paid holidays

paid time off

medical

dental

vision

short and long term disability

401(k) +match

life insurance

wellness programs

Job summary

Bloomberg is seeking an experienced Broadcast Systems Engineer to design, integrate, and support live TV, radio, and media distribution systems. The role requires expertise in SMPTE ST 2110, IP routing, and traditional SDI infrastructure, with a focus on reliability and scalable workflows.

You will work across studios, bureaus, cloud environments, and external partners, handling commissioning, troubleshooting, and documentation. Occasional off-hours support is expected.

Qualifications

• Requires broadcast engineering or systems integration experience.
• Working knowledge of SMPTE ST 2110 and IP-based routing.
• Solid understanding of video and audio timing, latency, and synchronization.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, commission, maintain and troubleshoot broadcast systems across studios and remote setups.
• Support workflows for contribution and distribution including OTT/HLS, SRT, Zixi, transcoding and monitoring.
• Troubleshoot hardware, software, servers, networks, codecs and control systems.
• Create installation plans, test plans, and engineering standards; produce technical docs and AutoCAD drawings.
• Evaluate new technologies, run proofs of concept, manage vendor issues and system upgrades.
• Improve reliability, redundancy, monitoring, automation and share knowledge across teams.

Skills

SMPTE ST 2110

IP-based broadcast routing

Video formats & sync

Audio routing & intercom

Virtualization & cloud platforms

Autodesk AutoCAD

Engineering teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

AutoCAD

VMware/AWS/Azure/GCP

Job description

Bloomberg is seeking an experienced Broadcast Systems Engineer to design, integrate, and support live TV, radio, and media distribution systems. The role requires expertise in SMPTE ST 2110, IP routing, and traditional SDI infrastructure, with a focus on reliability and scalable workflows.

You will work across studios, bureaus, cloud environments, and external partners, handling commissioning, troubleshooting, and documentation. Occasional off-hours support is expected.