Live Event Engineer - NBC Sports

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New York, NY
Hybrid
Senior level
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NBCUniversal has a rich history of evolving the media and entertainment industry.
The Role
The Live Event Broadcast Engineer is responsible for technical support during live sports events, ensuring system integration and equipment maintenance.
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Company Description
We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('SpinCo') comprised of most of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025.
As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, coupled with our Corporate Social Responsibility work, is informed by our employees, audiences, park guests and the communities in which we live. We strive to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. Together, we'll continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world.
Job Description
NBC Sports is seeking a Live Event Broadcast Engineer to join our Remote Technical Operations and Engineering (RTOE) Department. The Live Event Broadcast Engineer will be responsible for providing technical broadcast engineering support specifically for live sporting events, ensuring seamless connectivity and integration with the NBC Sports Broadcast Center. The role includes deployment, maintenance, and technical troubleshooting of broadcast equipment and systems during live events, managing both NBC Sports owned equipment and third-party vendor systems.
Responsibilities:

  • Provide front-line engineering support specifically tailored to live television productions, ensuring flawless connectivity and integration with the NBC Sports Broadcast Center.
  • Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair broadcast equipment, including audio consoles, video switchers, intercom systems, encoders/decoders, and associated live broadcast and networking equipment.
  • Coordinate and collaborate with external vendors to ensure successful integration and operation of third-party broadcast systems with NBC Sports equipment during live events.
  • Deploy and operate live broadcast flypacks, mobile systems, and associated technical infrastructure.
  • Maintain accurate records using internal software systems for tracking inventory, asset management, and procurement.
  • Assist as needed with preparation and maintenance of Electronic News Gathering (ENG) equipment.
  • Assist occasionally in live editing, transcoding, and file-based workflows.
  • Work closely with logistics, production, and operations teams to plan, execute, and support live broadcast events effectively.


Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:

  • Minimum 5 years of experience in live or mobile broadcast engineering.
  • Extensive knowledge of live broadcast production equipment, including audio consoles, video switchers, intercom systems, wireless audio and video, fiber optics, and networking infrastructure.
  • Familiarity with IP-based live production workflows and standards, such as SMPTE ST-2110, AES67, Dante, and NDI.
  • Proficiency with video encoding and decoding systems (MPEG, JPEG-XS, H.264, HEVC).
  • Demonstrated troubleshooting skills for complex broadcast and networking systems.
  • Ability to occasionally support editing platforms (Adobe Premiere, Avid Media Composer) and file-based workflows.


Desired Characteristics:

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills for effective coordination and documentation.
  • Strong ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in dynamic, high-pressure environments.
  • Flexibility to work irregular hours, including weekends and holidays, with extensive travel.
  • Capability to physically handle and transport equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
  • Proven ability to collaborate effectively with internal teams and external vendors.
  • System Design, AutoCAD, and Project Management experience.
  • Television production and workflow experience.


Additional Requirements:

  • Candidates must submit a resume/CV through www.nbcunicareers.com to be considered.
  • Willingness to work long hours and weekends.
  • Must be willing to work in Monroe, CT, and travel when required.
  • This position requires full-time, on-site work at an NBCUniversal-designated worksite.
  • Must be able to lift equipment packages weighing up to 50 pounds.


Additional Information
As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].

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HQ: New York City, NY
68,000 Employees
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Year Founded: 1910

What We Do

From film, television, news, theme parks, interactive media, and streaming, our people are at the center of it all. ​Here, we solve complex and business-critical problems. That’s why we’re looking for people to help us continue our evolution, imagining and delivering the most innovative and disruptive products and services through the latest tech advancements in the industry. ​

Here you can develop solutions. You’ll develop solutions that allow engineers to broadcast live TV from the comfort of their homes. These solutions will enable the use of our collection of hundreds of thousands of distinct intellectual properties across our film, television and streaming brands.

Here you can transform. You’ll make decisions and solve complex problems by leveraging insights that come from data, building AI to help enable solutions to optimize every aspect of our content eco-system.

Here you can build. You’ll build emerging immersive technologies that are used to power the broadcasts and streaming of global events like the Super Bowl and Olympics. You can create secure, elastic cloud-based services connecting parts of our global platform ecosystem that effect tens of millions of viewers, consumers and businesses that consume and love NBCUniversal’s content. And while you design, build and architect your career, we have the culture to make sure you’re supported.

Here you can work and still live your best life!

We’re leaders in our fields. We hire smart people and trust them to get the job done. We are never too busy to develop a fellow colleague. We understand our goals – or we ask. When we see something that needs doing – we do it. We make data-driven decisions. We fiercely believe in our talent and their growth. If you're ready to make an impact, here you can.

Why Work With Us

For us, it's more than just a work life. It's a daily passion. We take great pride in our legacy. We find fun in the challenge. We collaborate and inspire others. We're always creating, always solving and always ahead of competition.

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