Senior LED Display Technician for Live Events

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 119,700 - 180,300; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. seeks a Visual Systems Specialist to support premium live and broadcast experiences. You will ensure reliable operation, visual integrity, and color accuracy across LED displays at worldwide events, rehearsals, and broadcasts.

Collaborating with Video Engineering, Broadcast, and Production, you will manage signal flow, calibration, and system health while executing show cues and maintaining image quality under tight deadlines. Occasional travel and non-standard hours are expected.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience operating LED display systems in corporate, live event, and broadcast environments.
• Strong understanding of video signal flow, codecs, aspect ratios, resolution management, genlock, and frame synchronization.
• Ability to follow technical documentation and maintain clean, repeatable workflows.
• Experience supporting executive-facing events with high expectations for precision, polish, and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Support the build, configuration, testing, and commissioning of LED display systems for Worldwide Events at SJT, APO, and off-campus venues.
• Validate tile integrity, calibration, mapping, and color consistency to meet Apple’s visual and camera-ready standards.
• Verify signal flow, redundancy, and overall system health prior to rehearsals, executive QCs, and live broadcasts.
• Partner with Video Engineering, Broadcast, and Production teams to ensure technical execution aligns with creative and experiential intent.
• Perform routine and corrective maintenance to ensure long-term system reliability.
• Operate LED processors and control systems during rehearsals, live events, and broadcast productions.
• Execute show cues and transitions with precision and discretion, following direction from the Show Caller or Stage Manager.
• Monitor LED performance in real time, ensuring image stability, color accuracy, and brightness consistency across environments.
• Quickly identify and resolve issues while maintaining a seamless, uninterrupted experience for presenters, executives, and audiences.
• Support system shutdown, strike, and post-event equipment maintenance.
• Document technical issues, damaged tiles, and system anomalies to support long-term system health and planning.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of workflows, documentation, and operational best practices.
• Collaborate with the team to keep LED platforms current and help evaluate next-generation display technologies for Worldwide Events.
• This role requires up to 30% travel, including domestic and international travel, based on project needs.
• Work may be required during evenings, overnight hours, weekends, and holidays in support of live events and broadcasts.

Skills

LED display systems

Video signal flow

Genlock & frame sync

Executive-facing events support

Tools

Brompton

Megapixel

Novastar

ROE

Barco

Disguise

Pixera

Watchout

Resolume

Job description

Apple Inc. seeks a Visual Systems Specialist to support premium live and broadcast experiences. You will ensure reliable operation, visual integrity, and color accuracy across LED displays at worldwide events, rehearsals, and broadcasts.

Collaborating with Video Engineering, Broadcast, and Production, you will manage signal flow, calibration, and system health while executing show cues and maintaining image quality under tight deadlines. Occasional travel and non-standard hours are expected.