Boardcast/Transmission Engineer

A globally leading consumer device company headquartered in Cupertino, CA is looking for Broadcast/Transmission Engineer to support a high-profile global live broadcast. This is a zero-failure environment delivering to concurrently to multiple platforms worldwide. You''ll work directly alongside facility EIC, supporting transmission infrastructure, signal path validation, and failover readiness. The right candidate has solid hands-on broadcast experience, is eager to contribute in a high-stakes environment, and is ready to execute from day one under direction from senior engineering staff.

Job Responsibilities:
Pre-Event (Weeks 1–2)

• Review existing transmission workflows, signal routing, and failsafe plans alongside the facility EIC; flag potential infrastructure risks for review
• Assist in validating redundancy and backup procedures across the complete signal path — from source through destination (equipment room patches, feeds to various on-campus locations)
• Help document signal routing diagrams, failover procedures, and recovery timelines
• Support preparation of run-of-show checklists for signal monitoring and failover execution
• Assist with end-to-end signal path tests, including backup/redundancy activation and restoration
• Work closely with the EIC/Facility Engineer to verify network stability, fiber receives/sends to remote sites, and backup circuits
• Participate in all pre-show tests, rehearsals, and platform validations to help confirm signal quality and integrity

During the Event (Week 3)

• Monitor signal path health continuously from source through all delivery points, escalating anomalies to the EIC
• Support real-time verification of transmission infrastructure status — equipment health, signal quality, delivery endpoints
• Assist in executing failover procedures as directed; maintain clear communication with the EIC and operations team
• Maintain live incident logs documenting all signal events, interventions, and resolutions
• Support output/ingress validation and platform-specific signal behavior across multiple delivery endpoints

Post-Event (Week 3)

• Complete incident logs and contribute to root cause analysis for any signal events
• Assist with restoring infrastructure and monitoring systems to baseline/archival state
• Complete required documentation to team systems

Required Qualifications:

• 3–5 years of hands-on experience in broadcast transmission or signal engineering, with exposure to live event or live broadcast workflows
• Working knowledge of redundant transmission systems, including familiarity with failover procedures and backup circuits
• Solid understanding of broadcast signal distribution concepts — signal routing, encoding, and transmission protocols
• Familiarity with video signal formats and transmission standards — including SDI, fiber optics, IP-based signal transport, and real-time monitoring tools
• Experience working with broadcast-grade monitoring systems — dashboards, signal health metrics (jitter, latency, packet loss), and basic incident response
• Comfort operating in fast-paced, high-pressure broadcast environments — live event experience is a strong plus
• Ability to follow and contribute to run-of-show documentation and incident logs

Type: Contract
Duration: 3 weeks
Work Location: Cupertino, CA (onsite)
Pay Rate: $76.00 - $91.00/ph (DOE)