Broadcast Engineer Job Slough area,England UK,Engineering

Project Engineer – Broadcast Headend (Encoding & Multiplexing) West London (Hybrid) Contract Broadcast Engineering | Video Compression | Headend Rates Negotiable Looking to work on one of Europe's largest broadcast platforms?

I'm supporting a leading UK pay-TV broadcaster in the search for a Project Engineer to help deliver projects across its broadcast headend infrastructure.

This is a hands-on engineering role focused on encoding, multiplexing and transport stream technologies
, supporting a platform that delivers television services to millions of households across the UK and Ireland.

What you'll be doing

Deliver end-to-end engineering projects across the broadcast headend, from design through to implementation and operational handover.
Configure and support Ericsson/Tandberg (Media Kind) MX8400/MX400 multiplexers and Harmonic Pro Stream platforms.
Build, validate and troubleshoot MPEG transport streams
, including statistical multiplexing, SI/PSI, EPG data and conditional access.
Plan and implement changes within a live 24/7 broadcast environment.
Produce technical documentation, test plans, and implementation records.
Investigate complex streaming and multiplexing issues using industry monitoring and analysis tools.
Work closely with playout, distribution, satellite, and network engineering teams.

What we're looking for

Experience with Ericsson/Tandberg/Media Kind multiplexers and/or Harmonic Pro Stream
.
Strong understanding of MPEG-2/H.264
, DVB standards and transport stream architecture.
Experience delivering engineering projects in live broadcast environments.
Knowledge of conditional access and scrambling workflows.
Experience using transport stream analysis and monitoring tools.

Desirable:

Experience with a broadcaster, pay-TV platform, managed service provider or broadcast technology vendor.
Exposure to IP video transport (SMPTE 2022/2110), multicast or virtualised headend technologies.
Satellite/DTH distribution experience.

Why apply?

You'll join a highly experienced engineering team responsible for one of Europe's most significant broadcast headend estates, working on both existing infrastructure and next-generation platform evolution. It's an opportunity to own technically challenging projects that directly support services watched by millions every day.