Lead Broadcast Systems Engineer Live Production

Warner Bros. Discovery; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Warner Bros. Discovery is seeking an Advanced Systems Engineer to lead design, integration and support of broadcast and live production systems across facilities and regions.

You will manage end-to-end signal flow, IP transport, routing, automation, and incident management, with Tier 3 escalation responsibility.

Candidates should have extensive live production or IT systems experience and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of several years in live production projects or 8–10 years in advanced IT support/systems design for live production.
• Understanding of fiber optic technology and broadcast satellite systems.
• Experience with virtualized compute/storage, broadcast automation, and play-to-air systems is a plus.
• 2+ year Associate’s Degree or Bachelor's in CS/EE or related field preferred.
• Effective communicator with Senior Executives, Clients and Vendors.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain end-to-end signal flow architectures for live production facilities.
• Manage video and audio routing infrastructures including SDI, SMPTE ST 2110, JPEG XS, NDI, SRT, and related IP transport technologies.
• Configure and support broadcast control systems, orchestration platforms, router control panels, and software-defined networking solutions.
• Develop and maintain monitoring strategies for signal integrity, path redundancy, quality of service, and fault detection.
• Troubleshoot complex routing, timing, synchronization, and transmission issues affecting live production operations.
• Create and maintain detailed signal flow documentation, routing maps, and operational standards.
• Lead infrastructure deployments, upgrades, proof-of-concept testing, and technology evaluations.
• Collaborate with Network Engineering, Production Engineering, Operations, and vendors to implement scalable and resilient workflows.
• Provide Tier 3 escalation support during high-profile live events and critical broadcasts.

Skills

Live production experience

Project management

Executive communication

Team leadership

Incident management

Education

Bachelor's in CS/EE or related

2+ year Associate’s Degree

Job description

Warner Bros. Discovery is seeking an Advanced Systems Engineer to lead design, integration and support of broadcast and live production systems across facilities and regions.

You will manage end-to-end signal flow, IP transport, routing, automation, and incident management, with Tier 3 escalation responsibility.

Candidates should have extensive live production or IT systems experience and strong communication skills.