Broadcast Engineer

About our company

What we do

Gravity Media deliver an unparalleled range of media services and solutions to clients worldwide utilising outside broadcast trucks, fly-packs and studios spanning the United Kingdom, ROI, Europe, the Middle East, the United States and Australia offering market-leading broadcast, technology, production, and post-production solutions across many of the world’s most-watched live events and entertainment programmes.

Our People

We have a passion for problem solving and thoughtful innovation and recognise our collective differences play a huge role in our success. Our teams are talented, passionate, dedicated, take pride in their work and support each other. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and are dedicated to attracting and developing talent, empowered through an inclusive culture. All suitably qualified applicants will be considered regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, religion, and age.

Leadership Behaviours

We hold high expectations of our leaders and managers who are responsible for driving the success of our people and the organisation. Our managers give clear communication, lead by example and feed back to foster growth and development of their team members. Management excellence is essential to the company’s success, and effective leadership requires a combination of interpersonal skills, strategic thinking, and a commitment to providing a positive and productive work environment.

Commitment to Equality

Gravity Media is an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome a diverse range of applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.

About the role

Gravity Media Australia is looking for a Broadcast Engineer to join our technical team and help keep our production facilities, control rooms, studios and broadcast systems operating at their best. This role works closely alongside the Broadcast Network Engineer to support and manage our SMPTE ST 2110 IP media fabric and endpoint infrastructure. This is a hands-on role for someone who loves broadcast technology, live production and solving complex technical challenges.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee the configuration, lining up, calibration, and maintenance of studio hardware, including cameras, vision switchers, audio consoles, multiviewers, and replay systems.
• Ensure Production Control Rooms (PCRs), Audio Control Rooms (ACRs), and studio spaces are fully prepped and operational.
• Minimise loss of service during live productions, diagnosing signal path or hardware issues quickly under live broadcast conditions.
• Collaborate closely alongside the Broadcast Network Engineer to manage, configure, and monitor the facility's SMPTE ST 2110 IP media ecosystem.
• Configure and troubleshoot ST 2110 endpoints, gateways, video/audio edge devices, and NMOS connection services.
• Assist with PTP timecode synchronization monitoring and redundancy path checks across production chains.
• Support digital IP audio transport protocols (AES67, Dante) integrated across studio audio mixing desks, intercoms, and routers.
• Support baseband SDI and MADI facilities used widely across the facility to supplement the IP and ST 2110 infrastructure.
• Perform physical installation, cabling, termination, and commissioning of new broadcast hardware and signal processing gear.
• Maintain specialist equipment for video and audio production, broadcast, edit and interactive media.

About you

• Experience in broadcast engineering, television production or a similar technical environment.
• Strong knowledge of broadcast video and audio systems.
• Experience with SDI and/or IP-based broadcast infrastructure.
• An understanding of SMPTE ST 2110, NMOS, PTP, AES67 and Dante would be highly valued.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to technical reliability.
• The ability to work collaboratively with engineers, production crews, clients and suppliers.
• A calm, practical approach when supporting live events and time-critical production environments.
• Ability to build strong partnerships with all key stakeholders including management and staff.
• Maintain a high level of knowledge of the industry, the Company, your marketplace, and our competition.

In return, we will offer a competitive remuneration package commensurate with the skills and experience of the successful applicant, and a chance to work for a global leader in broadcast solutions!

If you think you've got what it takes to be our next superstar Broadcast Engineer, apply here!