Broadcast Engineer

Media Engineer

📍 UK Based | Travel Across UK & Europe Required

Join CTI and Help Deliver the Future of Broadcast & Media Technology

Are you an experienced Media Engineer with a passion for designing, deploying and commissioning world-class broadcast and production systems?

At CTI, we're looking for a talented and customer-focused Media Engineer to take ownership of the complete technical delivery lifecycle, from initial customer consultation through system design, deployment, commissioning and final handover.

This is far more than a traditional design role. You'll work directly with clients, develop innovative technical solutions, support installations, lead commissioning activities and ensure every project performs exactly as intended. If you thrive in fast-paced media environments and enjoy solving complex technical challenges, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Media Engineer, you'll play a key role in delivering industry-leading media, broadcast and production technology solutions.

Customer Consultancy & Solution Design

• Engage directly with customers to understand workflows, operational requirements and project objectives.
• Translate customer needs into practical, scalable and technically robust solutions.
• Provide trusted technical consultancy throughout the project lifecycle.

System Engineering & Documentation

• Design broadcast, media and production systems from concept through to delivery.
• Create:
  • Signal flow diagrams
  • Network topologies
  • Rack elevations
  • System schematics
  • Equipment schedules
  • Bills of Materials (BoMs)
• Produce detailed engineering documentation and installation drawings.

Project Delivery & Technical Leadership

• Act as the technical lead during deployment and integration activities.
• Support installation teams and resolve complex technical challenges.
• Ensure solutions are delivered in line with design specifications and customer expectations.

Commissioning & Testing

• Configure, test and commission professional broadcast and media systems.
• Lead commissioning activities across routing, switching, audio, control, networking and production platforms.
• Support FAT, SAT and User Acceptance Testing.

Training & Handover

• Deliver technical and operational training to customers.
• Produce as-built documentation, configuration backups and handover packs.
• Support clients through operational readiness and system transition.

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What We're Looking For

Essential Experience

• Minimum 5 years' experience within broadcast, media, production or systems engineering.
• Proven experience delivering projects from requirements gathering through implementation and commissioning.
• Strong customer-facing and stakeholder management skills.

Technical Expertise

Broadcast & Media Technologies

Experience with:

• HD, UHD and HDR workflows
• SDI infrastructures
• SMPTE ST 2110
• SMPTE ST 2022
• PTP
• NMOS
• Dante
• AES67
• NDI
• JPEG XS
• Broadcast synchronisation and timing systems

Networking

Working knowledge of:

• TCP/IP
• VLANs
• QoS
• Multicast Routing
• IGMP
• Enterprise networking
• Media network architectures

Broadcast Platforms

Experience configuring and commissioning technologies such as:

• Ross Carbonite
• Ross Ultrix
• Ross DashBoard
• Evertz Routing & Magnum
• Grass Valley
• Sony Camera Systems
• Sony XVS
• Lawo
• Calrec
• Riedel
• RTS
• EVS
• VizRT
• Disguise

Design & Documentation

• AutoCAD, Visio, Revit or similar design software.
• Ability to create accurate engineering documentation and technical drawings.

Commissioning & Troubleshooting

• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience troubleshooting complex hardware, software, networking and control systems in live environments.

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Why Join CTI?

At CTI, we pride ourselves on delivering exceptional technology solutions through technical excellence, professionalism, hard work and common sense.

You'll have the opportunity to:

• Work on exciting, high-profile broadcast and media projects.
• Collaborate with industry-leading manufacturers and technologies.
• Influence projects from concept to completion.
• Travel across the UK and Europe supporting prestigious clients.
• Be part of a highly skilled and supportive engineering team.

If you're passionate about media technology and want to play a leading role in delivering innovative broadcast solutions, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and help shape the future of broadcast and media technology with CTI.

Does experience count?

-Education: Associates degree is preferred, but not required. We take into account your experience/skill level and what you bring to the table as an individual.

-Attitude and Aptitude: Are key! We need someone who is eager to learn and comes to work ready to tackle any situation.

-At least 5 years experience in broadcast engineering, including authoring design documentation for broadcast technical architectures.

-Experience in broadcast engineering sales is preferred.

-Demonstrated knowledge of broadcast technology, equipment, facilities, and production systems used in the Media and Entertainment / Broadcast industry. Formats include high-definition, UHD, and HDR video systems deployed using analog, SDI, and SMPTE 2110 IP transport protocols.

-Understanding of TCP/IP routing, ACL’s, QoS, VLAN’s, and Wireless Access Points.

-Experience with various hardware and software architectures, including: High Performance Data Storage (SAN, NAS), Video and Media Data Management (Archive and Backup Strategies), Media Asset Management Platforms (MAM) - CatDV, IPV, Primestream, Dalet, Reach Engine, Edit Share, Iconik, networking, cloud platforms, and storage architecture.