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VIDEO & VOICE SYSTEMS ENGINEER, BROADCAST
SpaceX is looking for a Video & Voice Systems Engineer that will design, install, maintain, and fully own the video and voice intercom systems for our launch broadcast facilities. You’ll be tightly integrated with our Emmy award-winning webcast team on the launch and event broadcasts for the company as well as the engineering teams that design our rockets, spacecraft, and launch sites.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Broadcast engineer-in-charge for launch webcasts and ability to operate as technical director, A1, A2 and/or production manager
- Design and deploy broadcast facilities and large-scale video and audio networks
- Troubleshoot and resolve video and voice network related issues
- Closely collaborate with stakeholders and engineers across programs to create highly operable, scalable, and maintainable solutions
- Monitor health of video and voice equipment and network health
- Continuously create and update documentation and inventory management
- Drive engineering support for company events and all-hands meetings
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, electrical engineering, or other STEM discipline and 2+ years professional video, voice and/or networking engineering experience OR 5+ years broadcast video, voice and/or networking engineering experience without a degree
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Experience with video equipment such as video routers, IP video, cameras, and broadcast switchers
- Experience with audio equipment such as intercom matrices, broadcast audio consoles, and wireless two-way radios
- Understanding and experience with broadcast networking transports such as SMPTE ST 2110, AES67, Dante, SRT, RTMP, MPEG-TS, RTSP, SIP, and WebRTC
- Advanced knowledge of OSI model and network standards
- Hands on networking experience with the following:
- Arista and Cisco Catalyst data center class switches
- Fiber optics and wave division multiplexing
- DNS, DHCP, PTP, SNMP, LACP, IGMP, PIM-SM
- Programming and scripting experience in Python, Bash, Go, JavaScript or similar languages
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Valid driver’s license
- Ability to work in tight quarters and physical dexterity is necessary to preform job functions
- Availability for extended hours and weekends, as the schedule varies depending on site operational needs; flexibility is required
- Availability for occasional travel, as required (<25%)
- Position is subject to pre-employment and (as applicable) periodic background, drug, and alcohol testing
- Ability to pass Air Force background check for Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg Space Force Base
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
- To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to [email protected].
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SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches the world’s most advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company was founded in 2002 by Elon Musk to revolutionize space transportation, with the ultimate goal of making life multiplanetary. SpaceX has gained worldwide attention for a series of historic milestones. It is the only private company ever to return a spacecraft from low-Earth orbit, which it first accomplished in December 2010. The company made history again in May 2012 when its Dragon spacecraft attached to the International Space Station, exchanged cargo payloads, and returned safely to Earth — a technically challenging feat previously accomplished only by governments. Since then Dragon has delivered cargo to and from the space station multiple times, providing regular cargo resupply missions for NASA.
