Senior Compression Engineering Manager - Global Broadcast

Relha LLC

Sterling (VA)

On-site

USD 93,000 - 172,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid holidays and sick time

Job summary

Warner Bros. Discovery is seeking a Manager, Compression Engineering to lead a multi-team engineering organization responsible for the stability, evolution, and strategic direction of global compression and monitoring platforms within a complex broadcast and IP distribution ecosystem.

Reporting to senior leadership, you will partner with Architecture, Distribution Operations and Live Events to deliver next-generation compression and transport strategies, ensure 24/7 reliability, and drive

Qualifications

5+ years of experience leading engineering teams, including managers or senior engineers.
5+ years of experience in video compression, broadcast distribution, or related engineering disciplines.
Deep expertise in MPEG technologies, baseband video/audio/metadata, and IP video transport.
Hands-on experience with compression systems such as DigiCipher, PowerVu, or Harmonic.

Responsibilities

Provide oversight of staff scheduling and direction on project execution.
Interface with operational management to determine user requirements.
Maintain SOPs for Compression systems maintenance and emergency action procedures.
Drive a culture of accountability, operational excellence, continuous improvement, and technical innovation.
Conduct testing of new technologies relating to compression systems as directed by Senior Management.
Partner with Architecture, Cloud Engineering, Distribution Operations, and Live Events to ensure scalable, resilient, and future-ready solutions.