Video Engineer

Arcata is a technical services company supporting our nation's defense and maintaining our country's leadership in science, aeronautics, and space. Our greatest strength is our people. Together, the hard work of our staff and team members supports critical operations that make a difference and advance human achievement.

Job Title:
Video Engineer

About the Team and Role

We are seeking a dedicated Video Engineer to join our Video Engineering group at the Huntsville Operations Support Center (HOSC). Our team is responsible for design, implementation, integration, troubleshooting, and ongoing support of enterprise class video distribution systems. This position requires at least five years of relevant experience supporting video systems, broadcast-style infrastructure, control systems, and IP-based video workflows. The role will support mission-critical video environments that rely on reliable signal routing, control interfaces, and network transport technologies, including multicast video distribution.

This is a terrific opportunity to apply your technical skills to NASA's historic efforts, including sustaining operations on the International Space Station (ISS) and powering the Artemis program-which is sending humans back to the Moon and laying the foundation for Mars exploration. Be part of the team in Huntsville, Alabama-the Rocket City-driving advancements in human spaceflight and helping shape the future of exploration.

Core Responsibilities:

· Design, configure, integrate, and support video distribution systems used for operational video display, routing, monitoring, and control.

· Support Evertz video router environments, including routing configuration, signal path troubleshooting, and operational coordination.

· Configure and maintain control technologies including Haivision controls, RGB controls, and Activu controls.

· Develop and maintain video system designs, signal-flow diagrams, configuration documentation, and operational support procedures.

· Troubleshoot video quality, signal routing, endpoint display, control-system, encoder, decoder, and transport issues.

· Support IP-based video distribution workflows, including multicast routing concepts, network segmentation, transport protocols, and coordination with network engineering teams.

· Participate in system upgrades, technology refreshes, testing, acceptance activities, and change-management processes.

· Provide technical support for mission-critical video systems, including after-hours or on-call support when required.

· Collaborate with engineering, operations, cybersecurity, networking, and vendor teams to ensure reliable system performance.

· Evaluate emerging video distribution technologies and recommend improvements to enhance reliability, scalability, and operational effectiveness.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

· Minimum of five years of experience in video engineering, broadcast engineering, audiovisual engineering, networked video systems, or a closely related technical field.

· Demonstrated experience designing, supporting, and troubleshooting video distribution systems in operational environments.

· Hands-on experience with Evertz video routing systems or comparable enterprise video router platforms.

· Experience with video control systems, including Haivision, RGB, Activu, or similar control and visualization platforms.

· Strong understanding of video signal flow, video routing, source/destination management, display systems, encoders, decoders, and endpoint devices.

· Working knowledge of network protocols used to support video distribution, including multicast concepts, IGMP, PIM, UDP, RTP, RTSP, TCP/IP, VLANs, QoS, and basic routing and switching principles.

· Ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues across…