Project Employee, Broadcast Support Engineer
Position Summary
This position requires a well-rounded understanding of video broadcasting and streaming media standards, broadcast media systems—particularly IP-based equipment supporting uncompressed and compressed video formats—and multicast networking. This includes video routers, video processing hardware, tally systems, timing, and synchronization. This individual will be part of the Systems Engineering & Support team, supporting broadcast media infrastructure at the NBA in Secaucus, NJ, as well as at NBA arenas.
Responsibilities
- Engineer end-to-end multimedia infrastructure support and delivery of live streaming content.
- Make iterative improvements to ensure reliable and flexible streaming delivery workflows.
- Monitor technical continuity using QC and monitoring tools (e.g., multiviewers, IP probes, video analyzers, etc.).
- Provide troubleshooting support to maintain operational standards and uptime.
- Check in all inbound and outbound feeds for technical continuity.
- Support and troubleshoot broadcast systems and IP/network-connected equipment, including 3G/HD production hybrid routers, multiviewers, IP codecs, and broadcast network Layer 2/3 switches.
- Create detailed technical reports.
- Able to work all shifts associated with a 24x7x365 production environment, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Required Skills/Knowledge
- Strong knowledge of broadcast television standards, workflows, and technologies for routing, switching, encoding, audio processing, and distribution.
- Experience with hardware encoding and IP gateways.
- Experience with streaming technologies such as RTSP, RTMP, SRT, and transport over UDP/TCP and RTP.
- Ability to manage system routing, quality control issues, and variations in production requirements.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with a willingness to learn.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and think creatively.
- Hands-on experience with 3G/HD broadcast systems.
Required Experience
2–5 years of broadcast operations or engineering experience.
Education
College degree in Communications, Engineering, or a related field preferred. In lieu of a college degree, significant relevant field experience will be considered.
Pay
$3,200/Biweekly
Schedule
24x7x365 production environment, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Benefits
Medical; short-term disability; mental health coaching/therapy; and sick time.
About The NBA
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a global sports and media organization with the mission to inspire and connect people everywhere through the power of basketball. Built around five professional sports leagues: the NBA, WNBA, NBA G League, NBA 2K League and Basketball Africa League, the NBA has established a major international presence with games and programming available in 214 countries and territories in 60 languages, and merchandise for sale in more than 200 countries and territories on all seven continents. NBA rosters at the start of the 2024-25 season featured a record-tying 125 international players from a record-tying 43 countries. NBA Digital’s assets include NBA TV, NBA.com, the NBA App and NBA League Pass. The NBA has created one of the largest social media communities in the world, with more than 2.3 billion likes and followers globally across all leagues, team and player platforms. NBA Cares, the NBA’s global social responsibility platform, partners with renowned community-based organizations around the world to address important social issues in the areas of education, inclusion, youth and family development, and health and wellness.