Senior Media Systems Engineer: Broadcast & Cloud Lead

5014 Disney Entertainment & Sports LLC

Connecticut

On-site

USD 118,000 - 158,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Job summary

Disney Entertainment & Sports LLC in Bristol, CT is seeking a Senior Media Systems Engineer to transform how Disney acquires, produces, and distributes content worldwide, balancing hardware and software platforms with cutting-edge workflows.

You will drive design and implementation for playout, production control rooms, networking, and cloud compute, collaborating with vendors and engineering teams to standardize processes and improve reliability.

Qualifications

Minimum of 5 years of broadcast engineering experience.
Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Engineering or Computer Science, or comparable field of study and/or equivalent work experience
Strong understanding of baseband/IP video, audio and digital compression, transport systems, audio/video encoding/transcoding techniques and formats.

Responsibilities

Responsible and lead role for technical implementation of traditional broadcast production systems and cloud-based infrastructure.
Take lead on projects to modernize legacy media production infrastructure (SMPTE ST 2110, 4K, HDR, etc.).
Lead construction of facilities, upgrades, and installation of equipment including core routing, intercom, playout, distribution systems, non-linear edit systems, storage, and asset management.
Collaborate with installation engineers, equipment manufacturers, vendors, and operations staff.
Develop project plans, schedules, and capital planning, forecasting and estimations.